- October 14, 2021Amid reports that many advanced degree programs in the United States leave graduates in financial debt for years after graduation, the Wall Street Journal published an online tool comparing the debt-to-income ratio of graduates from different programs and different universities across the country. When using this metric, Mason’s Master of Public Health (MPH) degree fared the best compared with other MPH programs in Virginia.
- October 13, 2021Cases drop, hospitalizations plateau in D.C.
- October 13, 2021Jhumka Gupta, ScD, MPH, associate professor in the College of Health and Human Services’ Department of Global and Community Health, says that she has always been drawn to research that seeks to “bring the ‘hidden side’ of things out in the open: such as violence against women and girls and refugee populations.” Gupta’s research on period poverty, and more broadly, stigma and menstrual health, is helping to inform a national policy discussion on health equity, reaching well beyond the public health community. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) has referenced Gupta’s research in support of legislation for menstrual equity. After Gupta saw her research referenced on Rep. Meng’s social media, she reached out to Meng’s office to share additional resources. In May 2021, Meng introduced the Menstrual Equity for All Act of 2021, aimed at increasing access to menstrual products, and she met with Gupta to learn more about her work.
- September 14, 2021For Master of Public Health (MPH) student Jorge Garcia, the COVID-19 pandemic provided an opportunity to obtain real-world experience in infectious disease surveillance by applying the skills he learned throughout his MPH courses while working at the Fairfax County Health Department.
- September 13, 2021Delta variant stress tests back-to-school plans.
- August 31, 2021Hispanic domestic abuse survivors speak out to help other victims.
- August 31, 2021Top 5 common back to school bugs. Roess starts at the 17-second mark.
- August 31, 2021Need A Vaccine For That Oral Argument? Well, It Depends.
- August 25, 2021‘I’m Hoping That Everything Works Out’: Joy And Uncertainty At Annandale High School’s First Day Back. Roess starts at the 2 minute and 9-second mark.
- August 25, 2021The Pandemic Is Surging As Kids Return To Local Classrooms.
- August 19, 2021As Families Look To The Start Of School, COVID Cases Are At Levels We Haven’t Seen Since April.
- August 18, 2021Four new members have joined the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) Advisory Board: Alison Ansher, district health director for Prince William Country; Anton Arbatov, vice president of revenue cycle management and compliance for SOC Telemed; Michael Fraser, chief executive officer at ASTHO; and Patricia Haresign, health and wellness coach and founder of Coaching Wellness for Life.