December 4, 2025Melissa Villodas’ exploration of mental health treatment retention among incarcerated men with mental illness enforces the importance of participant feedback to understand program completion.
December 2, 2025A study by health behavior researcher Martha Kubik suggests that increased access to physical activity opportunities at community sites participating in the congregate meal program, a federally-supported healthy meal program for seniors, results in a more active lifestyle for older Black adults at greater risk of high blood pressure.
December 1, 2025Melissa Villodas, youth mental health researcher, explores the complex influence of neighborhood amenities in shaping youth depression and anxiety.
November 24, 2025Rebecca Sutter and Erin Maughan were awarded for their leadership excellence in the Nurse Manager/Director and Public Health Nurse categories, respectively. Bethany Cieslowski was a finalist for the Leadership Excellence Award in the Nurse Educator category.
November 21, 2025Anna Parisi, substance use disorder and addictive behavior expert, reveals how mindfulness interventions may enhance awareness of one’s bodily sensations, and how this enhanced awareness may decrease the risk of opioid misuse in individuals experiencing chronic pain.
November 10, 2025George Mason University Student Nurses’ Association hosted the 2025 Virginia Nursing Student Association Annual Summit, expanding the convention from regional to statewide.
November 6, 2025Navy veteran Becca Simon says coming to George Mason University and her experience as a student in the College of Public Health Department of Social Work has been life-changing.
November 5, 2025Research by George Mason alumna, student, and faculty in the colleges of public health and science highlights compelling evidence that neonicotinoid pesticides, insect killers commonly used in farming, may reduce sperm quality.
November 4, 2025Research by George Mason digital technology expert Y. Alicia Hong and obesity expert Larry Cheskin, big data expert Hong Xue, and MS Health Informatics graduate Jo-Vivian Yu found that the eating environments of college students affect their food intake.
November 3, 2025Cheskin, a George Mason Distinguished University Professor, has devoted his career to the research, treatment, and advocacy of obesity prevention and treatment.
