CEHD Research News
CEHD Research News
Shane Caswell, Professor of Athletic Training Education in the School of Kinesiology, Receives Grant Approval in Support of the Virginia Concussion Initiative (VCI)
April 2, 2025
The VCI is a partnership between George Mason University and the Virginia Department of Health to raise awareness of best practices in the management of concussion and the protection of brain health. Read more...
Joel Martin, Faculty in the School of Kinesiology, Receives an Award to Study the Effectiveness of a Wearable Sensor in Measuring a Person’s Real-Time Hydration Status
March 31, 2025
The research conducted by Martin could lead to applications of wearable technology that will help the performance of individuals working in high-stress occupations where proper hydration is crucial. Read more...
Samantha Viano, Faculty in the School of Education, Receives U.S. Department of Justice Grant to Study How School Security Equipment Affects Student Outcomes
March 26, 2025
The initiative led by Viano will include research co-designed by a group of Virginia high school students to ensure that the student perspective on school security is reflected in the study findings. Read more...
Supriya Baily, Professor and Co-Director of the Center for International Education has Authored a Book Examining How a Fundamentalist Movement in India Has Affected Women’s Rights Over a 30-Year Span
February 18, 2025
In her book, Baily illustrates how access and opportunity for women is eroded when nationalist ideologies become embedded in the political environment. Read more...
Special Education Faculty, Christan Coogle (Pankiewicz) and Heather Walter, Are Co-Authors of a Book on Achieving Changes in Schools Through a Data-Informed Framework
February 10, 2025
The book is a resource to guide schools in addressing the challenges of recruiting and retaining qualified teachers and meeting the needs of a diverse student population. Read more...
School of Education’s Erdogan Kaya is Awarded NSF Grant in Support of Project Focused on Introducing Linguistically Diverse Elementary Students to AI and Machine Learning
January 6, 2025
Kaya’s contributions as a member of the project’s interdisciplinary research team will facilitate AI literacy in young learners by using educational robotics in the study of STEM. Read more...
Counseling faculty awarded a five-year $5 million U.S. Department of Education grant to increase the number of school counselors in high-need schools
December 20, 2024
Sam Steen, Elizabeth Levine Brown, and Erik Hines formed a partnership that includes George Mason’s Early Identification Program, NOVA, and Manassas City Public Schools. Read more...
SRTM Faculty Sammie Powers, Hung-Ling (Stella) Liu, and Ellen Rodgers Receive U.S. Geological Survey Award in Support of a Study to Advance Climate Adaptation and Conservation Efforts
November 14, 2024
Powers is leading an interdisciplinary, multi-university team to develop a social network analysis methodology for the integration of the principles of environmental and climate justice into climate adaptation and conservation. Read more...
School of Education Faculty Awarded Grant to Evaluate Minnesota Early Childhood Longitudinal Data System
October 7, 2024
Associate Professor Divya Varier to assess Minnesota data system that provides information on the development and learning of young children. Read more...
School of Education Faculty Awarded NSF Grant for Project on Enhancing Equity in Mathematics Education Through Technology and Data Literacy
September 20, 2024
Professor Jennifer Suh is leading the research initiative on the Framework for Integrating Technology for Equity (FIT for Equity). Read more...