Student Profiles

Graduating senior embodies how Mason prepares students to be global leaders

Mason clinical nursing instructor Kathleen Chang and her daughter Jinlee Colucci-Chang say that graduating from Mason at the same time is exciting and a little overwhelming.

Laurel Jennings’ devotion to public health led her to Mason to better understand how the food system can impact social justice and health equity. She found the coursework and research opportunities at Mason to support and propel her goal of educating others on the power of micronutrients and how vitamins and minerals can aid disease prevention. As she graduates with a Master of Science in Nutrition degree in May 2022, she shares how she discovered a research interest and how it will improve her future work as a dietitian.

Master of Public Health Student Colin Tran discovered coding and his love of helping people through data after taking the required Biostatistics course 

Family members’ time in hospitals with caring nurses inspired Sarah Ringham to start and continue her nursing education

Global Health Alternative Spring Break class gives students hands-on infectious disease research experience in Kenya 

Eleven Mason students took the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) challenge following the Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference on April 8.

Sindhu Mallala's mission to study health informatics fueled her move to America to gain a deeper understanding of how technology can transform the way health systems operate, especially in storing, managing, and accessing critical patient data more quickly and securely. While at Mason, Mallala pursued opportunities that gave her insight into just how impactful technology can be—not just for hospital operations but also for training the next generation of health care providers.

Undergraduate student-athletes in the College reflect on their proudest sports moment and how their classes supported their athletics.

Bachelor’s to accelerated master’s Master of Public Health student Nicole Sanz shares how the bachelor’s to accelerated master’s program has supported her goal of becoming an epidemiologist.

In honor of Black History Month, McNally and Harmon highlight Black contributions and historical moments in health care

Mason’s new Virtual Reality Simulation Lab space in the Peterson Hall on the Fairfax Campus enables students to practice skills and work on different scenarios in a simulated hospital.