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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.
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May 30, 2025Basiri, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, will lead initiatives to advance global research on the role of nutrition in the health of older adults.
May 29, 2025George Mason Social Work Professor Denise Hines co-edits landmark book highlighting an often-overlooked group.
May 28, 2025Integrating human mobility and animal movement data reveals complex space-use between humans and white-tailed deer in urban environments.
May 26, 2025Pregnant women in Hispanic and Black communities may experience greater prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including environmental phenols (EPs) and parabens, according to a study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
May 23, 2025Erin Maughan, associate professor in the School of Nursing, describes the importance of coordination between public health nurses and school nurses.
May 22, 2025Research published by Carolyn Drews-Botsch will help children and caregivers accomplish treatment of unilateral congenital cataract (UCC).
May 21, 2025BSW student Nallely Calles Ortega and MSW student Betzy Balladares Oviedo were honored with Student of the Year Awards from the National Association of Social Workers Metro D.C. Chapter for their exemplary academic performance, contributions to community service during their practicums, and work advocating for social work education equity.-
May 20, 2025How safe and sustainable are period products?
May 20, 2025In our rush for efficiency, are we losing what makes us human? Explore the hidden cost of speed and the power of slowing down to truly connect.
May 20, 2025Li-Mei Chen assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, and Health Services Research PhD student Linda Hayes Bennett participated in the annual Gerontological Society of America’s Capitol Hill Advocacy Day. The advocacy campaign brought together researchers and professionals from across the country to promote aging-related policy priorities and champion additional funding.
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).-
May 14, 2025Why GMU’s Dean of the College of Public Health Went Back to School at Age 59
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