Student Organizations
CEHD Student Organizations
Successful students in the College of Education and Human Development are engaged both inside and outside of the classroom. A great way to Be Engaged outside of the classroom is by joining a CEHD Student Organization. The benefits of joining a student organization include connecting with peers, networking with faculty and staff, fostering your leadership skills, and adding depth to your resume. Please see a list of student organizations affiliated with CEHD below. If you’d like to learn more about other student organizations at Mason, please visit the Student Involvement website page.
Interested in creating your own CEHD Student Organization? Reach out to Student Enrichment Coordinator, Brianna Alford, at balford@gmu.edu to get started.
President: Jennifer Melfie
Email: masoncdstudentorg@gmail.com
Advisor: Dr. Shekila Melchior
Email: smelchio@gmu.edu
Description: Chi Sigma Iota has active members in many stages of academia including current students, alumni, and faculty. The organization focuses on promoting excellence in the profession of counseling and strives to get members more involved in professional development, community engagement, wellness, and more.
Eligibility Requirements: Students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and must have completed at least 9 credits as a degree-seeking student in the Counseling program.
President: Cedric Price
Email: edrising@gmu.edu
Advisor: Brianna Alford
Email: balford@gmu.edu
Description: Educators Rising Collegiate is a student organization for undergraduate students dedicated to the issues that educators are facing today. Educators Rising Collegiate aims to connect students to individuals throughout Mason, local school educators, and members associated with PDK International.
Eligibility Requirements: Members must be an undergraduate student, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
President: Kay Tyson
Email: hdfsso@gmu.edu
Advisor: Dr. Bethany Letiecq
Email: bletiecq@gmu.edu
Description: Human Development and Family Science Student Organization is a volunteer-based organization. Its purpose is to promote the field of Human Development and Family Science, encourage health and wellbeing for individuals and families in the community and the university, unite students within the HDFS program, and provide additional educational opportunities to the students, local community, and university.
Eligibility requirements: Members must be a GMU student, have a minimum GPA of 2.0, and be in good academic standing with the university.
President: Dejae Dickson
Advisor: Dr. Marcie Fyock
Email: mfyock@gmu.edu
Description: Mason Athletic Training Society (MATS) is for students who are interested in Athletic Training as a profession. The organization aims to provide a forum for members interested in the field of athletic training and to promote fellowship among members of the Athletic Training Program. MATS seeks to expand viewpoints and perception of the profession through seminars, symposiums, tutoring, study groups, and student organization trips.
President: Robert Sykes Jr.
Advisor: Dr. Oladipo Eddo
Email: oeddo@gmu.edu
Description: Mason’s Kinesiology Club (MKC) is geared towards promoting the field of Kinesiology and helping students within the major/minor build on relevant skills.
Eligibility requirements: Anyone with an interest in kinesiology or health/wellness is eligible for membership. Members must be a GMU student, have a minimum GPA of 2.0, and be in good academic standing with the university.
President: Neesa S. Ndiaye
Email: peso@gmu.edu
Advisor: Dr. Margret Hjalmarson
Email: mhjalmar@gmu.edu
Description: PESO was established for students pursuing a PhD within the College of Education and Human Development. Our purpose is to enhance the doctoral academic experience through community advocacy, nurturing collegiality, supporting the development of academic connections, and encouraging sustained professional relationships among doctoral students, faculty, and staff within CEHD and beyond.
Eligibility requirements: Members must be a Doctoral Student in CEHD with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
President: Jessica Baker
Email: petes@gmu.edu
Advisor: Dr. Risto Marttinen
Email: rmarttin@gmu.edu
Description: The purpose of this organization is to unite physical education majors through networking, mentorship, and physical activity; to share teaching ideas; and to encourage members of the university to live healthy and active lifestyles and promote the fundamentals of physical activity.
Eligibility requirements: Open to all declared health and physical education majors. Members must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to become a member and maintain their membership status.
President: Matthew S. Mast
Email: gmurpl@gmu.edu
Advisor: Paul Gilbert
Email: pgilbert@nvrpa.org
Description: The Recreation Management Honor Society’s purpose is to recognize, promote, and encourage students of high moral character and unselfish devotion to study, research, and apply knowledge towards the betterment of recreation and parks for all peoples. This organization also recognizes those persons who have made outstanding contributions to the field of recreation and parks.
Eligibility Requirements: Associate membership is open to all students in Parks and Outdoor Recreation or Therapeutic Recreation concentrations. Full membership is restricted to students in Parks and Outdoor Recreation or Therapeutic Recreation concentrations meeting the criteria found on the CEHD School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management’s Rho Phi Lambda website page.
President: Jazzmyn Carter
Email: sportsociety@gmail.com
Advisor: Dr. Pierre Rodgers
Email: prodgers@gmu.edu
Description: The purpose of SMS is to provide our members with educational and networking opportunities that would provide insight into the sporting industry.
Eligibility Requirements: Membership is open to any student with an interest in the field of the sport management.
Mason 360
Mason360 is Mason’s online platform for involvement. This application allows you to join one of the more than 450 student organizations on campus, connect with other Patriots, and discover campus events. Students can download Mason360 as an app at the Google Play Store and App Store or use it on a desktop browser by visiting mason360.gmu.edu.