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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October 26, 2023Amira Roess quoted about Marburg virus transmission-
October 26, 2023Experts explain what reverse dieting is
October 26, 2023As an international scholar, Maryam Farvid has extensive experience engaging in academia cross-nationally, including in Iran, Australia, and the United States. This experience has empowered her to cultivate a vast network of diverse collaborations across the globe and to conduct chronic disease research across different social and cultural landscapes.
October 26, 2023Professor of global and community health Ali Weinstein has been honored with Society for Health Psychology’s (SfHP) Volunteer of the Year Award for her dedication to service and leadership
October 23, 2023Bryanda G. Amillano Meza has been chosen as the Association for Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) This is Public Health (TIPH) Ambassador for the academic year 2023-2024. Amillano Meza aims to provide viewers with a profound understanding of the significance of the polio vaccine.-
October 20, 2023Jhumka Gupta says that historically underserved college students are more likely than their peers to experience "period poverty," which is the lack of access or inability to afford menstrual products
October 19, 2023Bachelor of Science in Nursing Elma Levy is the College of Public Health’s has earned the College’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
October 19, 2023BSW graduate, non-profit founder, and child welfare advocate Cordelia Cranshaw Skeete honored with the Graduate of the Last Decade Award for her continued dedication to serving youth and families.
October 17, 2023You likely know about Pride Month in June, but you may not be as familiar with LGBTQ+ History Month in October. LGBTQ+ History Month highlights and celebrates the history and achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
October 12, 2023The new Virginia Climate Center (VCC) at Mason is leading research on tackling climate-related challenges, such as energy, vector-borne illnesses, and extreme weather and flooding in Northern Virginia and throughout the commonwealth.
Women with a disability are more likely to experience child marriage than women without a disabilityOctober 11, 2023A new study from George Mason University PhD in Public Health student Samantha Kanselaar found that women with a disability are more likely to report child marriage compared to women without disabilities. The study assessed the prevalence and associations of disability with girl child marriage and intimate partner violence (IPV) among currently married/cohabiting women (aged 20–24 years) in Pakistan, Mail, Uganda, and Haiti.
October 11, 2023The College proudly celebrates the exceptional achievements of its academic advisors and congratulates Julio Diaz and Ibrahim Kargbo on being named two of Mason’s top 10 undergraduate academic advisors by the Mason Academic Advisor Network.
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