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 27, 2023Rather than the traditional way we think of health care as treating people once they are already sick, public health is about prevention and empowering the public by giving them the tools to maintain their own health and safety. Let’s dive into why the public health field is an excellent launching pad into medical school.
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 19, 2023Bachelor of Science in Nursing Elma Levy is the College of Public Health’s has earned the College’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
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 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.
September 12, 2023Bethany Hall-Long (PhD Nursing ’93), who has been serving as lieutenant governor of Delaware since 2017, announced her gubernatorial campaign in September.
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.
