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.
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News
- November 24, 2025How George Mason College of Public Health researchers are working to ease the strain on family caregivers of those living with dementia through evidence-based support, emerging technologies, and global insight.
- November 24, 2025Rebecca Sutter and Erin Maughan were awarded for their leadership excellence in the Nurse Manager/Director and Public Health Nurse categories, respectively. Bethany Cieslowski was a finalist for the Leadership Excellence Award in the Nurse Educator category.
- November 24, 2025As we celebrate Public Health Thank You Day, Dean Perry takes a moment to express her deep appreciation for all that you do to support our students and advance our mission. Your dedication to teaching, mentorship, research, and service continues to define our college and to strengthen the university’s standing as a national leader in access and opportunity. Thank you.
- November 21, 2025Anna Parisi, substance use disorder and addictive behavior expert, reveals how mindfulness interventions may enhance awareness of one’s bodily sensations, and how this enhanced awareness may decrease the risk of opioid misuse in individuals experiencing chronic pain.
- November 19, 2025JMU School of Nursing to offer one-year expedited bachelor’s degree pathway in 2026.
- November 19, 2025With this appointment, Evelyn Tomaszewski will help elevate the global voice of social workers in advancing human rights, social justice, and promoting sustainable development through the UN and UN agencies.
- November 17, 2025Don’t cheer the end of America’s obesity crisis just yet.
- November 13, 2025Convened by George Mason’s College of Public Health, educators and health leaders gathered to imagine how colleges can prepare for a generation unlike any that has come before and how to engage this generation in transforming the future of healthcare leadership.
- November 11, 2025Recommended vaccines for pregnant women.
- November 10, 2025George Mason University Student Nurses’ Association hosted the 2025 Virginia Nursing Student Association Annual Summit, expanding the convention from regional to statewide.
- November 7, 2025Commonly Used Pesticides Linked to Falling Sperm Counts.
- November 6, 2025Navy veteran Becca Simon says coming to George Mason University and her experience as a student in the College of Public Health Department of Social Work has been life-changing.
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