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Basiri, 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.

George Mason Social Work Professor Denise Hines co-edits landmark book highlighting an often-overlooked group.

Erin Maughan, associate professor in the School of Nursing, describes the importance of coordination between public health nurses and school nurses.

Research published by Carolyn Drews-Botsch will help children and caregivers accomplish treatment of unilateral congenital cataract (UCC).

BSW 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.

Pregnant 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).

Li-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.

Neighborhoods 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).

With her kids in school and ambitions to become a nurse practitioner, the George Mason nursing student is charting her path with purpose

Community Health student Paris Stephens shares how her undergraduate research experience on cancer care interventions bridges the connection between her commitment to lead ethical research initiatives and her dedication to becoming a more skilled public health practitioner.