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In the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at George Mason University, our faculty are the cornerstone of academic excellence and innovation. Committed to advancing knowledge, fostering intellectual curiosity, and shaping the next generation of leaders, our distinguished professors and researchers consistently contribute to their fields with groundbreaking research, outstanding teaching, and impactful community engagement.

Over the years CEHD faculty have received numerous Fulbright Scholar awards, George Mason Presidential Awards, SCHEV Awards, and Stearns Center Teaching Awards. Recent awards include:

  • 17 faculty awards received in FY25
  • 1 Fulbright U.S. Scholar
  • 1 National Academy of Education Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • 1 Association of Mathematics Teacher Education (AMTE) Early Career Award
  • 1 The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS) Fellow
  • 1 The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS) New Researcher Award
  • 1 National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Fellow
  • 1 Teacher Education Division of Council for Exceptional Children Excellence in Teacher Education Award
  • 1 Margaret C. Howell Award
  • 1 Jade Barricelli Spirit of Advising Excellence Award
  • 1 David Rose Universal Design for Learning Research Award
  • 1 Stearns Center Teaching Excellence Award
  • 1 Stearns Center Adjunct Teaching Excellence Award
  • 2 George Mason Presidential Medals
  • 1 Outstanding Supervisor Award
  • 1 Adjunct Faculty Service Award
  • 1 HR Outstanding Achievement Award

CEHD Faculty News

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CEHD and University Libraries are building a tool to improve navigating education research

September 3, 2025

Seth Hunter is working with University Libraries and EBSCO to develop a tool that utilizes AI to help practitioners find and interpret evidence-based practices and that can to improve student outcomes. Read more...
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Kinesiology Program Faculty Receive Grant to Determine Effectiveness of AI-Integrated Wearable Sensor in Predicting Fatigue and Risk of Injury in Firefighters

September 2, 2025

An interdisciplinary team of CEHD and CEC researchers will focus on developing a movement assessment tool to identify early biomechanical markers of fatigue and injury risk in emergency responders. Read more...
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Technical assistance grant supports early childhood teachers throughout Virginia

August 1, 2025

Christan Coogle is working with the VDOE to expand and improve the toolboxes of teachers across Virginia to better support students with delays and disabilities. Read more...
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School of Kinesiology Faculty Named First-Ever Recipient of the Marsha Grant-Ford EDAC Distinguished Research Award by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association

July 31, 2025

This prestigious award highlights contributions in athletic training research focusing on health disparities in diverse communities and the development of ethnically diverse athletic trainers. Read more...

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