Dean Melissa Perry will regularly share updates about the great work of the College to keep you informed, engaged, and connected. Check out the videos below and tune in for more installments in the weeks to come.
May 3, 2024In the latest episode of Public Health in Focus with Dean Perry, she speaks with Professor Becki Sutter, director of the Empowered Communities Project. Learn about the three ways the project is supporting local communities
March 8, 2024Dean Melissa Perry speaks with Dr. Emily Ihara, chair of the Department of Social Work, about ageism, how it affects healthcare, how intergenerational mentor programs can help, and small changes you can make to make a big difference. Watch the video or read the synopsis.
February 23, 2024Dean Perry speaks with Dr. Debora Goldberg about her research on health care worker burnout and holistic interventions to improve the mental health, safety, and well-being of this population.
January 26, 2024Learn more about intimate partner violence in teenagers, which affects 19% of youth.
January 3, 2024Start 2024 off right with healthy eating tips from Dr. Lilian De Jonge. Demystify intermittent fasting and superfoods with this helpful video.
December 1, 2023On World AIDS Day (December 1), Dean Melissa Perry speaks with Assistant Professor Dr. Rod Turpin about the stigma around HIV/AIDS.
November 6, 2023In this week's video, Dean Perry highlights recent student achievements, including student advocacy on the Hill, a doctoral student's recently published paper, and an ASPPH This is Public Health ambassador education campaign.
May 16, 2023In this week's video, Dean Perry talks with Dr. Erin Maughan, associate professor of Nursing about public health nursing, in honor of National Nurses Month.
April 20, 2023In this week’s video, Dean Perry congratulates College of Public Health faculty and staff who are being honored with Mason awards and looks ahead to exciting events honoring our students’ research and achievement.
April 3, 2023In this week's video, Dean Perry speaks with several #MasonSocialWork students about the importance of violence prevention, a topic highlighted during National Public Health Week.
March 9, 2023In this week's message, the Dean welcomes new Senior Director of Development Julie Kaplan and discusses how special March is for our College of Public Health—it's both National Nutrition Month and National Social Work Month.
February 9, 2023In this week's video, Dean Perry talks about her research at Mason's SciTech campus.