College of Education and Human Development

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...

Washington Center for Equitable Growth awards grant to Associate Professor Bweikia Foster Steen for research on home-based childcare providers in Virginia. Read more...

CEHD’s undergraduate teaching degrees ranked 20th among public institutions, according to U.S. News & World Report. Read more...

Secondary Education Professor Kristien Zenkov co-authors ‘Nine Essentials’ standards for school-university partnerships and professional development schools. Read more...

School of Education faculty receive more than $4 million in research funding from NSF. Read more...

CEHD faculty experts prepare teachers for K-12 students affected by the pandemic. Read more...

CEHD preparing tourism, events management and hospitality students for new challenges amid pandemic and effects of climate change. Read more...

Professors in School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management provide insight on a variety of international topics to personal finance website WalletHub. Read more...

Three special education PhD students interning with lead educational design nonprofit. Read more...

Sport management adjunct professor Soolmaz Abooali, an Iranian refugee, is a world champion and 14-time U.S. champion in karate. Read more...

Sport Management and Kinesiology Professor Margaret Jones says gradual steps should be taken to get back in shape after the pandemic. Read more...

Supreme Court ruling against NCAA is limited in scope according to Sport Management Associate Professor Craig Esherick. Read more...

Research from Kinesiology Professor Shane Caswell could spark development of a rapid, noninvasive, saliva-based test for concussion diagnosis and management. Read more...

Literacy Professor Seth Parsons believes schools need to invest in teachers to ensure effective early reading literacy. Read more...

Education Policy professor, former interim university president Anne Holton named 2021 Outstanding Woman Leader in Virginia Higher Education. Read more...

Recreation Management executive-in-residence Paul Gilbert says Northern Virginia residents can expect robust attendance at local and regional parks this summer. Read more...

Tourism and events management professor Min Park believes the tourism industry will rebound once the pandemic is under control. Read more...

Counseling assistant professor Stephanie Dailey helps guide school security by leading active shooter simulations with the Department of Homeland Security. Read more...

George Mason’s Shekila Melchior named recipient of the Dr. Mary Smith Arnold Anti-Oppression Award from the Counselors for Social Justice. Read more...

Special Education, Elementary Education programs ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report. Read more...

Special Education professors utilize Bug-in-Ear technology-based coaching method for teachers. Read more...

George Mason recognized globally for efforts to create culture of wellness on campus. Read more...

Research led by Kinesiology professor Jatin Ambegaonkar provides insight into nutrition optimization in understudied ‘aesthetic athlete’ dancers. Read more...

George Mason University, Maryland Chamber Foundation and Amazon team up to provide 20 teachers computer science externships. Read more...

Learning Design and Technology Professor Kevin Clark is retiring from Mason after 20 years to become the director of original animation for preschool programming at Netflix. Read more...

Transformative Teaching program helps educators develop anti-racist social justice practice. Read more...

Mason’s sport management experts weigh in on how Super Bowl will look and feel different amid pandemic. Read more...

Special education and curriculum and instruction graduate online programs rank among the best in Virginia, according to U.S. News & World Report. Read more...

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

International Education associate professor Joan Shin honored by State Department as top English language specialist. Read more...

In a column in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, several faculty members of the Transformative Teaching program discuss the need and priority to develop antiracist educators. Read more...

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

Kinesiology professor says exercise routines during pandemic can safeguard physical and mental health. Read more...

George Mason University, Maryland Chamber Foundation teaming up with Amazon to provide computer science education externships to teachers. Read more...