In late June, Professor of Education Mara Tieken was a panelist on an episode of Maine Calling, Maine Public’s weekday call-in show, focused on rural students. The episode examined the “options and goals” for rural students in higher education.

Tieken studies rural education and students; her book Educated Out: How Rural Students Navigate Elite Colleges—And 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 — 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 also featured in Ed. Magazine, the publication of Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she received both her master’s in education and her doctorate.

Faculty Featured

Mara C. Tieken

Professor of Education