CEHD News

The Patriot Performance Lab is bridging the gap between research and athletics. Through comprehensive testing, data analysis, and applied research, the lab provides athletes and coaches with actionable insights that directly support performance, health, and long‑term development. Read more...

CEHD alumna Brooke LeVecchi, MA ’04, MEd ’17, brings 25 years of experience, a commitment to advocacy, and a vision grounded in equity and innovation as she prepares to open a new elementary school in Prince William County. Read more...

Jacqueline McDowell is part of a research team that released the most up‑to‑date, system‑wide report on women’s participation, coaching, and leadership in NCAA sports, advancing the important work started by the Acosta–Carpenter study. Read more...

Through CEHD’s Blindness and Visual Impairment program, Rambo built the expertise and confidence that now fuels her advocacy, from leading Disability Awareness initiatives in schools to representing individuals with visual impairments on national television. Read more...

Our college is advancing Virginia’s education workforce with the launch of Future Ready Teachers, a workforce initiative to strengthen Virginia’s educator pipeline through full-ride scholarships, innovative preparation, and sustained early-career support. Read more...

From corporate learning consultant to adjunct professor to newly elected school board member, CEHD alumna Amy Riccardi continues to apply her George Mason training in instructional design to expand educational opportunities and strengthen communities across Northern Virginia. Read more...

CEHD researchers will determine if the Work Performance Exam can predict the laboratory-measured aerobic capacity of firefighters performing occupational tasks. Read more...

Project PATRIOTS will fund two cohorts of seven students each, transferring to George Mason from a community college, whether through the ADVANCE Program or otherwise. Funding covers tuition, housing, transportation stipends, book stipends, licensure testing stipends, and more. Read more...

CEHD alum and adjunct faculty member Eric Laurits, MEd ’18, is leading by example through the creation of Sankoré International School in Kenya. Read more...

George Mason University’s Special Education online master's program ranks among the top ten national online graduate programs in this discipline for three consecutive years. Read more...