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First Student to Complete Coaching Minor Prepares for Career in International Sports Coaching
August 8, 2016
George Mason University student E’Yad Al’Taha will be celebrating two significant accomplishments this December: he will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, and he will be the first graduate to complete the new minor in coaching. Read more...
Dr. Dominique Banville Named NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative
July 14, 2016
Dr. Dominique Banville, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development, has been chosen as George Mason's next NCAA faculty athletic representative. Read more...
CEHD Alumnus Michael Suppa Receives Alexandria’s 40 Under 40 Award
July 13, 2016
The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce announced that Michael Suppa, a CEHD Transformative Teaching graduate, will receive a 2016 40 Under 40 award. He was one of 40 recipients chosen from over 200 nominations. Read more...
David K. Wiggins and Chris Elzey Win Best Edited Collection for "D.C. Sports"
June 9, 2016
David K. Wiggins and Chris Elzey received the North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) award for the Best Edited Collection for their book, DC Sports: The Nation’s Capital at Play. The anthology explores the multi-faceted ways in which sport, both amateur and professional, female and male, forms an important part of urban life. It addresses race, class, and gender in addition to ‘fandom, the power of the press, and politics.’ Read more...
Retiring CEHD Faculty Recognized with Emeritus Status
June 7, 2016
This year Mason's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) says farewell to five retiring faculty members, many of whom have been at this university for decades. Dr. David Anderson, Dr. Michael Behrmann, Dr. Susan Burns, Dr. Gary Galluzzo and Dr. Steve White, were all granted emeritus status based on their dedication and contribution to the strengthening and advancement of CEHD educational programs. Read more...
Multidisciplinary Self-Study of Teaching Goes to Korea
May 26, 2016
What happens when you gather a group of faculty from various disciplines to study their teaching practice? That’s exactly what Dr. Anastasia Samaras, a pedagogical scholar and self-study research methodologist from the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, did at the Mason Korea campus and also at four other universities in Korea during her awarded spring study leave. Read more...
Dr. Amanda Caswell Receives Athletic Trainer Services Award
May 24, 2016
Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Caswell, director of the Athletic Training program who has been selected as one of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s (NATA) 2016 Athletic Trainer Service Award recipients for her contributions to the athletic training profession as a volunteer at the local and state levels. Read more...
Sharon Plante Wins GMU Alumni Award
May 5, 2016
Congratulations to Sharon LePage Plante winner of a George Mason University 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Education and Human Development. She speaks to GMU's graduating class on May 14. Read more...
Operation Educate the Educators at George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development
April 20, 2016
On April 13, 2106,Mark Ginsberg, Dean of George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) participated as an invited speaker in a White House Conference focused on military-connected children and families. Read more...
Kaitlin Romm Receives AKA National Scholar Master's Award
April 11, 2016
Congratulations to Kaitlin Romm who has been selected as an American Kinesiology Association (AKA) Masters Scholar for 2016. Kaitlin is a student in the Exercise, Fitness, and Health Promotion (EFHP) graduate program within the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism. She is earning a Master’s of Science degree in Exercise, Fitness, and Health Promotion which focuses on the role of physical activity in the promotion of health, fitness and quality of life. Read more...