College of Education and Human Development

Professor Linda Mason’s research on the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) Instructional Model is the basis of a federally funded grant initiative. Read more...

Associate Professor Kristen O’Brien receives a federal grant in support of research on how working conditions in public schools affect K-12 special education teachers. Read more...

Dr. Farnoosh Shahrokhi was quoted in an article in Northern Virginia Magazine about the impact of principals on the overall success of schools. Read more...

Samantha Viano receives a National Science Foundation CAREER grant in support of her research on learning outcomes related to online credit recovery. Read more...

Dr. Anya Evmenova and Dr. Kelley Regan were awarded a federal grant to create a Chrome-based application supporting students with and without disabilities to write. Read more...

Coordinated Educational and Wellness Services (CEWS) - a multidisciplinary center specializing in psychoeducational assessments of school-aged children is launched in CEHD. Read more...

Drs. Heather L. Walter and Christan G. Coogle represent CEHD in US Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs grant funded collaboration. Read more...

Dr. Dabbagh co-authors a book on using personalized learning in higher education and workforce development and training. Read more...

Dr. Courtney Baker from Mason’s School of Education co-authors book that helps mathematics leaders facilitate higher quality instruction. Read more...

Dr. Margaret Jones is honored with the 2023 William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award. Read more...

CEHD partners with MVFI and FCPS to support the student ambassadors program Read more...

Mason School of Education partnership seeks to create real impact for current area school challenges. Read more...

Findings indicate that providing parents with achievement growth data encourages them to consider schools with greater economic and racial diversity, but only up to a point. Read more...

Dr. Joy Banks is quoted in a Washington Post article titled, "Your child is neurodivergent. Should you tell everyone?" Read more...

CEHD's Special Education graduate program is ranked among the top 30 in latest U.S. News and World Report ranking. Read more...

Outside of work, CEHD Student Enrichment Coordinator, Caroline Masakayan, serves as a court-appointed special advocate (CASA) for children. Read more...

The book features analysis on institutional bias in tourism written by authors from six different countries. Read more...

Representatives from Mason express gratitude for humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of Turkey earthquake. Read more...

The book examines the nexus between entrepreneurship and STEM education. Read more...

“Transmodalising with Technology in Science” project led by Mason team. Read more...

Testing at Mason’s SMART Lab focuses on prototype sensor that measures dehydration in human subjects. Read more...

Book co-authored by Mason faculty is widely used in teacher preparation programs. Read more...

Dr. Meagan Call-Cummings helped launch the institute and is the PI for the ARIE grant. Read more...

Book provides insight on how racial bias often had an impact on the summer Olympic games. Read more...

PROPEL Lab members provide teachers in Ukraine with professional development focused on students with special needs. Read more...

U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine secure designated funding for Mason program. Read more...

English language teachers in Uzbekistan benefit from professional development provided by Mason academic team. Read more...

Mason’s Global Online Teacher Education Center receives grant to provide professional development for English language teachers in Tajikistan. Read more...

British Council award nomination honors Mason faculty for their book on engaging learners in the online and blended classroom. Read more...

Multidisciplinary collaboration creates virtual reality STEM experience for elementary students. Read more...

Drs. Steen and Vesely discuss the importance of early intervention in the development of young children. Read more...

Students learn wine and craft beverage management in new School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management class. Read more...

Mason Early Childhood Education students in Dr. Fisher-Maltese's class find a way to help the community’s homeless while learning effective ways to teach math.

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Dr. Ambegaonkar co-authors Mason study on health benefits of community-engaged arts programs for individuals over age 65. Read more...

Dr. Samantha Viano receives grant to study how school security measures may adversely affect marginalized students. Read more...

Findings indicate cost to remediate learning loss from COVID-19 will exceed the amount of aid provided to schools by $500 billion. Read more...

SRTM associate professor emeritus James Kozlowski analyzes case concerning allegations of segregation at summer youth camp. Read more...

Dr. Courtney Baker emphasizes the need to recognize student strengths and accomplishments when determining impacts of the pandemic on education. Read more...

Dr. Shane Caswell co-authored a study which found protective headgear lowered frequency of concussions in HS girls’ lacrosse. Read more...

CEHD research grant allows local community to understand that Exercise is Medicine. Read more...

Sport management professor awarded an Editorial Excellence Award from The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Read more...

Two years into the pandemic, K-12 students need socioemotional support, say CEHD faculty Drs. Courtney Baker and Kristien Zenkov Read more...

Get to know Dean Ingrid Guerra-López in a recent Q&A! Read more...

This scholarship will support students in SRTM’s undergraduate degree programs and master’s in Sport and Recreation Studies Read more...

Dr. Guerra-López comes to Mason from Wayne State University where she serves as the Interim Dean of the College of Education. Read more...

Dr. Peters-Burton assembled VA science education faculty to address science instruction in the state. Read more...

School of Kinesiology professor Joel Martin is the lead author on a study indicating firefighters with poor sleep habits have worse overall health. Read more...

This is the second year of a unique teaching externship for current and potential computer science teachers in D.C. and Virginia. Read more...

Computer science externship with Amazon offers glimpse of career opportunities for students of teachers at area schools. Read more...

CEHD Office of Diversity and Inclusion Director Shekila Melchior believes colleges should decrease focus on standardized tests in order to increase diversity. Read more...