5 things to know about Mason's College of Public Health
Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
News
- April 19, 2024Faculty and staff members have been honored for their commitment, innovation, and service to the College’s mission and values.
- April 19, 2024Caroline Sutter, School of Nursing, and John Cantiello, Health Administration and Policy, have been promoted to professor. Michael Wolf-Branigin, Social Work, was named Faculty Emerita.
- April 19, 2024This Stress Awareness Month (April) Professor of Public Health Ali Weinstein provides insight into why stress is sometimes referred to as “the new smoking”, lesser-known causes of stress, and offers healthier coping mechanisms.
- April 18, 2024Professor Carolyn Drews-Botsch and her team examined whether extended periods of patching for children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) negatively impacted parenting stress, child’s motor development, child behavior, or child’s self-perception.
- April 16, 2024Y. Alicia Hong, professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy, is leading an interdisciplinary team to establish community-academic-government partnerships with the goal of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all.
- April 15, 2024Sinoxolo “Susan” Favor was doing public health work in her native South Africa long before she enrolled in the College of Public Health at George Mason University. Now Favor is graduating from this spring with a BS in community health from the first college of public health in Virginia.
- April 15, 2024As an intern at Mason, Rudra Nagalia actively contributed to developing the initial prototype for the Remind-H app. This pivotal experience ultimately influenced his decision to return to Mason to pursue his degree and delve deeper into this research focus.
- April 12, 2024Kelly Beckwith will be honored with the Exceptional Support Award and Shannyn Snyder to receive distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award.
- April 11, 2024Research led by PhD doctoral candidate Kevin Cevasco suggests patient engagement with chatbots isn’t necessarily better than human interactions in improving health intervention uptake and adherence.
- April 10, 2024Students from George Mason University’s Department of Nutrition and Food Studies recently visited the men and women of Fairfax Fire Station 33. They taught the firefighters about responsible nutrition habits and cooked nutritious meals for them in the station’s kitchen.
- April 9, 2024The George Mason College of Public Health has achieved major advancements in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, marking a moment of recognition for its commitment to academic excellence and innovation in health education. The institution proudly announces that five of its programs are now ranked among the top 100 in their respective fields, with two distinguished graduate degrees—the Master of Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)—securing positions within the top 10.
- April 9, 2024The College of Public Health is pleased to announce the latest U.S. News & World Report recognizes the Master of Social Work (MSW) is nationally ranked in the top 70 of its discipline. The MSW is #67 nationally, ascending 12 spots from the 2024 rankings, affirming the tremendous strides the College has made in social work education.
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