The University of Maine at Machias and Community:

Impact of UMM Students, Faculty, and Staff on Washington County

Presentation of Problem

Research Questions RQ1:RQ1: How does the University of Maine at Machias

impact the Machias community and Washington County?

Presentation of Problem

Research Questions cont… RQ2:RQ2: How do UMM students allocate their resources

and volunteer time within the Machias community and in Washington County?

H2:H2: UMM students allocate their resources in such places as local stores, restaurants and gas stations; and volunteer their time doing various forms of community service.

Presentation of Problem

Research Questions cont… RQ3:RQ3: How does UMM faculty allocate their resources

and volunteer time within the Machias community and in Washington County?

H3: H3: UMM faculty allocate their resources in such places as local stores, restaurants and gas stations; and volunteer their time doing various forms of community service.

Presentation of Problem

Research Questions cont… RQ4:RQ4: How does UMM staff allocate their resources

within the Machias community and in Washington County?

H4: H4: UMM staff allocate their resources in such places as local stores, restaurants and gas stations; and volunteer their time doing various forms of community service.

Presentation of Problem

Prior Research Lack of research done on the impact of smaller

universities on their communities.

Motivations of study Intellectual-class research project Personal-research team are UMM students

Presentation of Problem

Social Theory Functionalism

UMM students, faculty and staff working together to maintain a successful institution.

Defining Key Terms

Concepts Community-UMM community, Machias community and

Washington County.

Unit of analysis Students, Faculty and Staff

Qualitative Research Justification for qualitative research

Research Design

Methods Used Focus groups In-depth interviews Justifications for Methodologies

Results

Students volunteer with blood drives and 1 student volunteers at the American Legion (RQ 2).

Faculty volunteers at the Chamber of Commerce, Washington County One, Grand Lake Folk Art Festival, Whiting Food Pantry and Caring Community Collaborative (RQ 3).

Staff volunteer at the Order of Eastern Star, Library Directors Counsel, and Church Committees (RQ 4).

Results

Resources were allocated at local gas stations, restaurants and stores (RQ 2, 3 and 4).

Students with families spent $400-$480 a month on food. On gas they spent an average of $200.

Faculty spent an average of $356 a month on food and gas combined, with a range of $120-$700.

Staff spent an average of $380 a month in food and gas combined, with a range of $240-$500.

Conclusions

Summary and Additional Findings Limitations

Time constraints Resource constraints

Future Research

Thank You

Students Faculty Staff Lisa Athearn Research Methods and Designs Class

The University of Maine at Machias and Community:

Impact of UMM students, faculty, and staff on Washington County