May 19, 2025Neighborhoods matter, according to new research. Assistant Professors Anna Parisi and Melissa L. Villodas and Graduate Research Assistant Nana Acquah at George Mason University’s Department of Social Work used secondary data to study the relationship between trauma exposure, perceptions of neighborhood crime, and substance use among women under community supervision (probation or parole).
January 14, 2025New research from Kenneth Griffin, a professor in the Department of Global and Community Health, shows that the virtual reality (VR) program helps students handle complex social situations. This success has led to a new research grant to continue the study.
August 19, 2022Hybrid school-based programs for preventing substance abuse offer considerable public health potential.
George Mason University receives funding for Dr. Kenneth W. Griffin to test an evidence-based drug abuse prevention program using hybrid e-learning and in-class implementation in a national randomized control trial in dozens of U.S. high schools
Dr. Kitsantas' research focuses on integrating data science with statistical/epidemiological methods to address health issues in vulnerable populations of women and their children.
