Mara Tieken on Maine Public
In late June, Professor of Education Mara Tieken was a panelist on an episode of , Maine Public鈥檚 weekday call-in show, focused on rural students. The episode examined the 鈥渙ptions and goals鈥� for rural students in higher education.
Tieken studies rural education and students; her book Educated Out: How Rural Students Navigate Elite Colleges鈥擜nd What It Costs Them, published by the University of Chicago Press and released in May, is a study exploring the ways that geography impacts the experiences of first-generation students from rural communities 鈥� from access to higher education, experiences during college, and postgraduation opportunities.
In August, Tieken, who received the 2024 Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching, was , the publication of Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she received both her master鈥檚 in education and her doctorate.
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Mara C. Tieken
Professor of Education