Community Engagement: Projects and Initiatives - Maine EPSCoR: Increasing Access and Success in the STEM Disciplines
By law, all students, including students with disabilities, should have equal access to and benefit from postsecondary education. Unfortunately, students with disabilities are accessing postsecondary education, especially in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) areas, at a rate far below that of other students. The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, in collaboration with Maine EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), will develop and evaluate a model for supporting the transition of Maine students with disabilities into STEM-related postsecondary educational opportunities within the University of Maine System (UMS). A package of evidenced-based supports will be provided to participating students and their families, including student and family-centered planning meetings, training, STEM career exploration, mentoring relationships and internships.
Funding Source:
Funding provided by the National Science Foundation Award EPS-0904155 to Maine EPSCoR at the University of Maine.
Funding Period:
December 2011 – June 30, 2014
Maine NSF EPSCoR Project Director and Principal Investigator:
Michael J. Eckardt, Ph.D., Vice President for Research
University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall, Room 209
Orono, ME 04469-5703
Maine NSF EPSCoR Associate Project Director and Co-Principal Investigator:
Vicki L. Nemeth, Director of Research Administration and EPSCoR
University of Maine
5717 Corbett Hall, Room 443
Orono, ME 04469-5717
Project Coordinator:
Alan Kurtz, Ph.D. Candidate, Coordinator of Education and Autism
University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
5717 Corbett Hall, Room 114
Orono, ME 04469-5717
207/581-1262 (V)
207/581-1084 (V/TTY)
alan.kurtz@umit.maine.edu
Project Co-Coordinator:
Janet May, M.Ed., Coordinator of Transition and Adults
University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
5717 Corbett Hall, Room 114
Orono, ME 04469-5717
207/581-1383 (V)
207/581-1084 (V/TTY)
janet.may@umit.maine.edu
