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New study finds underrepresented students, particularly women of color, were less likely to receive mental health services during the pandemic. This study is the first to use a national dataset to examine changes in university students’ psychological well-being and their utilization of mental health services.

Graduates from the George Mason University College of Public Health are thriving, with 91% of undergraduates and 85% of graduate students reporting positive career outcomes in 2023. This marks a significant increase from the previous year, with undergraduate outcomes rising by nearly 5%. As the only interprofessional College of Public Health in Virginia, Mason's programs offer a unique, comprehensive approach that prepares students to excel in today’s dynamic healthcare landscape.

Rupali J. Limaye, PhD, MPH, MA, is an Associate Professor. She is seen as an expert in vaccine behavior and decision-making, including vaccine hesitancy and acceptance. Primarily focusing on infectious diseases, Dr. Limaye is a social and behavioral scientist and health communication scholar. Her mixed-method work examines how various influences affect health behavior and how to leverage those influences to affect positive behavior change.

School lunch tests reveal dozens of pesticides on single items, heavy metals, other toxins.

Senior US Senator calls for toxins to be removed from school lunches.

On-going research from Jhumka Gupta, ScD, associate professor in the Department of Global and Community, focuses on addressing structural and social factors to stop interpersonal violence.

Caroline Sutter, nursing professor and co-director of the Center for Health Workforce at Mason, was asked to be a special advisor for health workforce expertise on the President’s Cancer Panel public meeting on September 12, 2024.

The U.S. process for granting asylum is complex, exhausting, and often degrading for women who are escaping untenable situations. It needs to change.

A new study from the College of Public Health, led by Professor Janusz Wojtusiak and Health Services Research doctoral candidate Ghaida Alsadah explores the use of machine learning to predict social isolation among caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders.

Senior U.S. Senator calls for toxins to be removed from school lunches.