CEHDPeopleFaculty DirectoryViano, Samantha Viano, Samantha Skip local navigation Sub-Navigation Menu Directory by Office and Program Faculty Directory Staff Directory Adjunct Faculty Directory Professors Emeriti Dr. Samantha L. Viano PhD, Vanderbilt University Associate Professor EdPolicyForwardEducation Leadership Contact Information Send email to Dr. Viano Phone: (703)679-7672 Email: sviano (@gmu.edu) Twitter Samantha Viano's website George Mason UniversityFairfax Campus Thompson Hall 1304 4400 University Dr. MS 4C2 Fairfax, VA 22030 Curriculum Vitae View Samantha Viano's curriculum vitae in PDF format. Research Interests Dr. Viano's research focuses on the evaluation of programs and policies that predominately affect traditionally marginalized and racially minoritized student populations. Within this area, she focuses on several specific research strands: Online credit recovery courses. School climate and safety. School security. Exclusionary discipline. Teacher mobility. School improvement. School leadership effectiveness and preparation. Campus Affiliations College of Education and Human DevelopmentSchool of EducationEdPolicyForwardEducation Leadership Other Courses Taught Curriculum Development and Evaluation (EDLE 616) Contemporary Issues in Education Leadership (EDLE 634) Using Research to Lead School Improvement (EDLE 690) Social and Political Forces in Education Leadership (EDLE 813) Economics of Education (EDPO 880) Doctoral Internship in Education (EDUC 890) Independent Study for the Doctor of Philosophy in Education (EDUC 897) Doctoral Dissertation Proposal (EDUC 998)