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Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
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April 5, 2024Assistant Professor Li-Mei Chen, Associate Professor Kyeung Mi Oh, Assistant Professor Melissa Villodas, and Assistant Professor Ana Parisi will explore civil engagement and promote mental health as part of Mason’s Summer Team Impact Projects.
April 4, 2024Figueroa serves as the Chief of Staff to United States Senator Laphonza Butler and is the former Director of the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services He will speak at the College Degree Celebration at EagleBank Area on May 11 at 2 pm.
April 2, 2024Denise Hines seeks to reduce stereotypes and bias of men from racial and ethnic minority communities who experience intimate partner violence
March 22, 2024Taylor's mission is to “pass the baton” to the next generation of social workers – with a focus on recruiting more Black men to the field. Part of that recruiting process is busting some of the myths commonly associated with social work careers.
March 22, 2024Gary T. Taylor, MSW ‘15, is destigmatizing mental health support and normalizing therapy in the Black community one barbershop at a time. “Barbershops are this safe space for Black men,” explains Taylor who has been working with local barbershops in the Rappahannock region since 2022 to foster healthy discussions about mental health by educating barbers on “mental health first aid” for their patrons.
March 18, 2024Here at the College of Public Health, we are celebrating our first Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness this Monday, March 18 in recognition of healthcare workers across the nation, and to support for the resolution to make this a nationally recognized day. In February, a bipartisan group led by Senators Tim Kaine and Todd Young introduced the resolution to declare this awareness day, in honor of all healthcare professionals who serve their communities.
March 8, 2024Dean Melissa Perry speaks with Dr. Emily Ihara, chair of the Department of Social Work, about ageism, how it affects healthcare, how intergenerational mentor programs can help, and small changes you can make to make a big difference. Watch the video or read the synopsis.
March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 at 11 am - School of Nursing professor testifies before U.S. Senate on The Older Americans Act
March 5, 2024George Mason University today announced an anonymous $4.85 million gift to advance groundbreaking research on bruise and injury detection for individuals who experience interpersonal violence. The funding will help develop new tools in imaging technology using a light source that is five times better than white light for identifying and visualizing bruising across all skin tones for use by forensic nurses, social service providers, and law enforcement.
March 1, 2024‘Don’t treat us like fragile babies’: Can intergenerational mentorship programs reduce ageism in medicine?
March 1, 2024Older adults hope intergenerational mentoring programs will combat later life stereotypes in health care, according to a recent study. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via pexels.-
February 20, 2024Black Youth, Females with Autism Have Greater Odds of Being Placed in Foster Care.