College of Education and Human Development

Announcement of Washington Post award finalists and winners recognizes the contributions made by three Mason alums in improving education. Read more...

Fairfax County teacher who studied at Mason leads an effort to eliminate student lunch debt. Read more...

Recent Sport Management grad Hunter Kelly helped the Washington Nationals stay in play during the pandemic. Read more...

Kinesiology grad student Christopher Frost helps Town of Warrenton manage return to recreation with independent study. Read more...

Alumnus Dayton Moore, who received his bachelor’s degree in physical education and master’s degree in athletic administration (sport management), has been elevated to team president for baseball operations of the Kansas City Royals. Read more...

Sport management alum and Olympic track and field gold medalist David Verburg hoping to qualify for 2024 Olympic Games representing Team USA in rugby. Read more...

Alumna Diana Karczmarczyk (PhD, ’13) named D.C. Police Department’s first Director of Employee Well-Being. Read more...

Kinesiology grad Mike Snowden (’15) enjoying success as the Alabama men’s basketball strength and conditioning coach. Read more...

Alumna Amanda Smialek juggles teaching, parenting and National Guard duties. Read more...

Two-time grad Bernadine Futrell (’06 MEd, ’09 PHD) named director for the Office of Head Start by Biden-Harris Administration. Read more...

Internship helps alumna Katherine Leon land full-time job with National Alliance on Mental Illness. Read more...

Sport and recreation studies alumna Ariana Freeman soaks in opportunity to cover presidential inauguration for CBS Evening News. Read more...

Sport management alumna Callie Brownson rising to the challenge for Cleveland Browns’ coaching staff during playoff run. Read more...

Sport management alumna and Vanderbilt soccer coach impressed by student-athlete’s barrier-breaking opportunity for college football team. Read more...

Sport management grad and Cleveland Browns chief of staff Callie Brownson becomes first woman to coach a position group during an NFL game. Read more...

Education Leadership alumnus Jesse Kraft named Washington Post’s Principal of the Year. Read more...

Former CEHD dean Jeff Gorrell remembered for mastery as educator and artist. Read more...

Therapeutic recreation senior Riley Wilkerson makes adjustments to complete internship from home. Read more...

Alumnus with degrees in educational psychology and kinesiology serving as strength and conditioning coach for U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Read more...

Educational psychology alumna utilizes her Mason training on daily basis in role with Facebook. Read more...

Early Childhood Education grad student wins teaching award at Alexandria school that’s “like a home.” Read more...

Recreation Management grad thrilled to start full-time job in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. Read more...

Sport management grad Callie Brownson hired by Cleveland Browns as first female chief of staff in NFL history. Read more...

From the archives: Mason grad interviews former baseball coach who died in helicopter crash. Read more...

Recent Mason alum goes from Baltimore Ravens internship to a full-time job with the Boston Red Sox. Read more...

Therapeutic recreation grad says new job and activities have brought things “full circle”. Read more...

Mason alumna heading her secondary school alma mater. Read more...

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) approved the School of Education, the School of Kinesiology, and the School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management. Read more...

Jamie Olsen serving as sports marketing and media relations intern for Shamrock Rovers. Read more...

Two-time Mason alumnus entering third year at Keene Mill Elementary School. Read more...

For the past 25 years, Gregory Baldwin has seen his work in Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) as a calling—and an opportunity to pay it forward to his students. The city of Alexandria recently recognized Baldwin’s passion with its second annual Champions of Children Award, which he received in June. Read more...

Every morning, Mason alumnus Dan Reichard starts his fifth-grade class at Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School in Stafford, Va., with a secret handshake—27 of them, to be exact, one for each of his students. Reichard said it took about two weeks to memorize the handshakes he asked his students to invent at the beginning of the school year. And the students cut Reichard little slack if he forgets even the tiniest nuance. Read more...

On April 4, Andy Jacks was sitting in a meeting with the associate superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools when his secretary called and said there was an emergency in the cafeteria. Jacks had been discussing the power of good leadership with the associate superintendent. Later, Jacks realized that his colleague was engaging in a bit of creative deception. Read more...

The field of education policy is constantly changing. But there is a way to make sense of an area in perpetual flux. College of Education and Human Development Dean Mark R. Ginsberg will moderate “Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Conversation about the Changing Landscape of Education Policy,” presented by CEHD. A panel of distinguished Mason faculty will discuss the current landscape of issues, their implication for education practice in schools, and the learning and development of students in Virginia and throughout the nation. Read more...

Kaleigh O’Donnell (MEd ’15) is the 2017 recipient of Apple Federal Credit Union Education Foundation’s Exemplary Early Career Teacher Award. The award is given to an alumnus or alumna of CEHD who has demonstrated excellence, leadership, and innovation in the classroom within the first three years of teaching in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Read more...

When Nathaniel Provencio became the first in his family to attend college, he felt a sense of obligation more than privilege. “I knew,” he said, “that if I was going to go to university, I needed to do something where I could give back to the community. Teaching is one of the best ways to do that.” ...excerpted from Mason News Read more...

Congratulations to Dr. Britt J. Davis, the 2017 College of Education and Human Development Distinguished Alumni recipient. Davis received the award at the April 26 Celebration of Distinction awards banquet hosted by Mason’s Alumni Association. He is a two-time graduate of George Mason University, graduating in 1991 with a bachelor of science degree in parks, recreation, and leisure studies and in 1996 with a master of public administration degree. Read more...

Jay Coakley is a physical education teacher whose compassion for a kindergartener facing cancer grew into a nationwide charity. Read more...

Do you know an extraordinary teacher who deserves a $2,500 award? Nominate him or her today! Nominations are due February 29. Read more...

Enjoy these video excerpts from the special CEHD event featuring Mike Behrmann, held during Mason Alumni Weekend 2015. Read more...

Congratulations to the Kansas City Royals, World Series champions! We're proud of the four Mason alumni who led the team to success. Read more...

Congratulations to Anne Eichorn Brawand (PhD Education '13), recipient of the Outstanding Researcher Award from the Council for Learning Disabilities. Read more...

Private philanthropy will help the College of Education and Human Development support transformative opportunities and go Faster Farther. Read more...

In a compassionate act captured on video, Dan Hicks, a CEHD alumnus and North Carolina police officer, saved a man in distress with a hug. Read more...

Register today for this special CEHD event, part of Mason's Alumni Weekend 2015. All students, faculty, alumni, and friends are invited to attend! Read more...

The 2001 graduate is the executive director of the United States Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic Section. Read more...

Congratulations to the award-winning educators who are alumni of the College of Education and Human Development. You make us proud! Read more...

Thinking about applying for an administrator position? Check out this video for an inside look from four Northern Virginia assistant superintendents. Read more...

Just two years after graduating from George Mason, Kelsey Moore is at Nike headquarters in Oregon working on a global sports initiative. Read more...

GM Dayton Moore and two additional Mason alumni have been key to the Kansas City Royals' resurgence and World Series run. Read more...