College of Education and Human Development - George Mason University

College of Education and Human Development

CEHD Alumni News

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Program supporting military-connected children is receiving updates to stay up to date with research

January 16, 2024

Since April 2011, “Operation Educate the Educators” has been serving the Commonwealth of Virginia’s military-connected students and their families. Read more...
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Mason centers receive gift from Hewlett Foundation to bridge research practice gap in education

September 28, 2023

EdPolicyForward and the Center for Advancing Human Machine Partnership will collaborate on a project that aims to better connect research to practice in education policymaking. Read more...
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CEHD Alum Karan Powell: University President, Connector, Change Maker

September 11, 2023

Learn more about Karan Powell's journey from Mason doctoral student to University President. Read more...
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Mason alums honored by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) for excellence in teaching

June 28, 2023

Individuals recognized by FCPS received teacher preparation in Mason’s Elementary and Secondary Education programs. Read more...
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Welcome back, CEHD Alumni Chapter

June 23, 2023

The CEHD Alumni Chapter has been reestablished after a hiatus. Read more...
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Principal of the Year creates a welcoming environment where students can succeed

June 8, 2023

Education Leadership Alum wins 2023 Washington Post Principal of the Year Award. Read more...
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Mason alums are among those named as 2023 Washington Post Teacher and Principal of the Year Award recipients and finalists

May 12, 2023

Announcement of Washington Post award finalists and winners recognizes the contributions made by three Mason alums in improving education. Read more...
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Mason alum finds way to make sure low-income students don’t go hungry

January 27, 2023

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

October 7, 2021

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

September 21, 2021

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

September 15, 2021

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...
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Lofty Goals

July 23, 2021

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...
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Prioritizing Well-Being

June 10, 2021

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

March 11, 2021

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

March 9, 2021

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

March 3, 2021

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

February 11, 2021

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

January 25, 2021

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

January 14, 2021

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

December 2, 2020

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

November 30, 2020

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...
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Principal of the Year

June 18, 2020

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

May 21, 2020

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

April 27, 2020

Therapeutic recreation senior Riley Wilkerson makes adjustments to complete internship from home. Read more...
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Molding America’s Best

April 8, 2020

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

April 3, 2020

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

April 3, 2020

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

March 6, 2020

Recreation Management grad thrilled to start full-time job in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. Read more...
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An NFL Coach on the Rise

February 4, 2020

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

January 30, 2020

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

January 9, 2020

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

November 18, 2019

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

November 14, 2019

Mason alumna heading her secondary school alma mater. Read more...
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George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development Dean Mark R. Ginsberg announced the creation of three new schools within the college.

August 28, 2019

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...
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Sport management major hones her skills at summer internship with Irish pro soccer club

August 7, 2019

Jamie Olsen serving as sports marketing and media relations intern for Shamrock Rovers. Read more...
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Maria Barrios was named CEHD’s 2019 Exemplary Early Career Teacher

July 19, 2019

Two-time Mason alumnus entering third year at Keene Mill Elementary School. Read more...
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CEHD Grad Honored for Paying it Forward

July 20, 2018

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...
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Mason Grad is The Washington Post's Teacher of the Year

June 18, 2018

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...
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CEHD Alumnus Is Virginia’s 2018 National Distinguished Principal

May 10, 2018

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...
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Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Conversation about the Changing Landscape of Education Policy

September 6, 2017

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...
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CEHD Alumna Kaleigh O’Donnell Receives Exemplary Early Career Teacher Award

July 10, 2017

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...
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Mason Alumnus is The Washington Post’s Principal of the Year

June 7, 2017

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...
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CEHD Distinguished Alumnus of the Year

May 15, 2017

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...
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Alumnus Makes a Difference as Founder of Ellie's Hats

January 4, 2016

Jay Coakley is a physical education teacher whose compassion for a kindergartener facing cancer grew into a nationwide charity. Read more...
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Nominate a Teacher for the Exemplary Early Career Teacher Award 2016

December 15, 2015

Do you know an extraordinary teacher who deserves a $2,500 award? Nominate him or her today! Nominations are due February 29. Read more...
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Enjoy These Videos from "An Evening With Professor Behrmann"

December 4, 2015

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

November 3, 2015

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...
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Alumna Receives CLD Outstanding Researcher Award

October 28, 2015

Congratulations to Anne Eichorn Brawand (PhD Education '13), recipient of the Outstanding Researcher Award from the Council for Learning Disabilities. Read more...
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CEHD & The Campaign for George Mason University

September 25, 2015

Private philanthropy will help the College of Education and Human Development support transformative opportunities and go Faster Farther. Read more...
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Alumnus Hailed for Compassion on the Job

September 16, 2015

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...