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Twelve Mason LIFE Students Earn Certificate of Completion

June 19, 2017

Mason Learning into Future Environments, more commonly known as Mason LIFE, held a graduation ceremony for 12 of its students at the beginning of May. Read more...
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New Endowed Professorship Advances STEM Education

June 12, 2017

The College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University is pleased to announce the appointment of Erin Peters-Burton, PhD as the Donna R. and David E. Sterling Endowed Professor in Science Education. This new endowed professor position within the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University is supported by a generous gift from the Sterling family that will provide resources to advance STEM education in Virginia’s K-12 schools as well as nationally. Read more...
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Former Obama Administrator Joins Mason’s CEHD

June 7, 2017

Spiros Protopsaltis will join the faculty of the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at George Mason University after serving as deputy assistant secretary for higher education and student financial aid at the U.S. Department of Education in the Obama administration. Protopsaltis will serve as visiting associate professor and as a fellow of the Center for Education Policy and Evaluation. 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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Education Honor Society Inducts Newest Members

June 5, 2017

The Nu Alpha Chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society initiated 15 new members on May 9, 2017. The initiates represent six academic programs from within CEHD’s Graduate School of Education. They are now part of a network of 1.2 million members across 34 countries. Read more...
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Former Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton joins CEHD faculty

May 31, 2017

George Mason University is announcing that former Virginia Secretary of Education and former first lady Anne Holton will join the faculty as a visiting professor. ...excerpted from Mason News. Read more...
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Therapeutic Recreation Alums Making a Positive Impact with Innovative Dementia Programs in the Fairfax Community

May 31, 2017

Vivian Coda and Rachael Wray are both graduates of the Therapeutic Recreation program at George Mason. Vivian and Rachael, both Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRSs), work at Insight Memory Care Center, an adult day facility for individuals diagnosed with dementia. Read more...
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CEHD Student Researchers present at Annual Symposium

May 31, 2017

The 2nd Annual CEHD Student Research Symposium featured more than 50 student presenters discussing a wide variety of topics from across CEHD’s programs. 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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Panel discusses Opportunities, Challenges in Women’s Sport Leadership

April 24, 2017

To get more women in sports leadership roles, opportunities must increase and women in such positions must be willing to be role models and mentors. That was the takeaway of a panel discussion on women in sports leadership held on the Fairfax Campus. ...excerpted from Mason News. Read more...