Out of 12 doctoral poster presentations, judges selected doctoral student Salvatore Ferranti as the recipient of the ‘Outstanding Doctoral Poster Presentation.’ Salvatore’s presentation, A Scale Validation of Teaching Self-Efficacy in Kinesiology Faculty, was based on research supported by Debra Stroiney.
The Special Education Student Organization, EDSE Council, has been nominated for a Student Involvement 2024-2025 Distinguished Quill Award. Awards are given to leaders and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional development and impact to the George Mason community. This is the highest honor student organizations can receive. Read more...
Kavitha Viswanadhan (BA Integrative Studies ’24), a graduate student in the Elementary Education Program, was named as a recipient of the 2025 Jordan Smith Undergraduate Student Fellowship. Read more...
Bilgehan Ayik, a doctoral student in the PhD in Education Program, received the 2025 American Educational Research Association (AERA)'s Outstanding Graduate Student Paper award. On top of getting her PhD, Bilgehan is also an engaged graduate research assistant for our Global Online Teacher Education Center and Advancing Content-Integrated Education for English Learners with a STEM focus initiative. Read more...
This award recognizes student-athletes who have earned at least 38 credit hours and achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher. Read more...
Stephanie Calabrese, a doctoral student in the PhD in Education Program, co-authored an opinion column in The Virginian-Pilot titled, “Virginia must tend to the needs of family day home providers.” Read more...
Anne Blackstone, a doctoral candidate in the PhD in Education Program with a concentration in kinesiology, has been selected as a finalist for the Hank Chambers Best Scientific Presentation Award by the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society.
Ashley Nartey, a doctoral student in the PhD in Education Program, co-authored an article in the NAESP Principal Magazine titled, “Strategies for Supporting Preservice and First-Year Teachers.” Read more...
Congratulations to our students in the College of Education and Human Development who were named to the George Mason University Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester. Read more...
Zikun Li, a doctoral candidate in the PhD in Education Program, presented her research, “Reclaiming Pride and Dignity – Understanding the Identity of Olympic Refugee Athletes Through Their Own Narratives,” at the International Olympic Academy Postgraduate Seminar. Read more...