College of Education and Human Development - George Mason University

06/16/2025

Professor Angela Miller and graduate student Eter Mjavanadze received a grant to support their research on learners’ early engagement and persistence patterns, which they can use to identify actionable insights for educators. Read more about this here: https://tinyurl.com/mrdxyktr

06/13/2025

Lorraine Pierce, Divya Varier, and other George Mason colleagues co-authored an article titled, "Redesigning student evaluations of teaching: Integrating faculty and student perspectives." Read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/47rum2s5

06/12/2025

Sam Steen co-authored an article titled, "Self-Development in Group Therapy with Neurodivergent Youth," in the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. Read the article here:

The challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are many and create delays in development overall, but particularly in the area of self-development for children and adolescents. Neurodevelopmental...

06/10/2025

Erik Hines co-authored an article titled, "Understanding Socio-Emotional Learning Through a Cultural Lens: A Focus on Racial Identity Development," in SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs Of The Gifted). Read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/4jfba4t2

06/06/2025

Graduate kinesiology student Dianna Philipps is featured on the Voices of Student Success podcast where she talks about her assistantship with Mason Recreation and their programs to support student well-being. Listen to the episode here:

In the latest episode of Voices of Student Success, staff in George Mason University’s department of recreation share how they teach students life skills for future success.

06/05/2025

Christan Coogle received a Virginia Department of Education grant for an initiative designed to bolster the professional capacity and resources available to educators serving young children in various inclusive settings. Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/2j7kjpan

06/03/2025

We are now accepting applications for ACCESS Academy’s Artificial Intelligence Summer Camp! These camps offer rising 9-12th graders the opportunity to create, code, and experience hands-on opportunities at no cost with no experience necessary! Applications and additional information can be found here: https://accessacademy.cehd.gmu.edu/ai-summer-camp

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06/03/2025

Kinesiology student Midori Galligan has found new passions while pursuing her dreams of becoming a physical therapist, including singing a ca****la and rowing 🎤🚣‍♀️ Read more about Midori here: https://tinyurl.com/3jtrx2te

06/03/2025

Joel Martin's research on the development of a microneedle-based wearable hydration sensor was highlighted in an op-ed in Digital Health Insights. Read the op-ed here:

Dr. Joel Martin’s hydration sensor could transform safety and performance for military, law enforcement, and EMS.

05/30/2025

George Mason's Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC), led by faculty in our Special Education Program, provides training and technical assistance to educators who support children and youth with disabilities. Learn more about this work here: https://tinyurl.com/39n8jeun

05/29/2025

Courtney Baker received the Early Career Award from the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. This award is given in recognition of a mathematics teacher educator who has made distinguished contributions and shows exceptional potential for leadership. Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/3j5jrr8z

05/27/2025

Shannon Holder-Anderson, an adjunct faculty member in our Inclusive Early Childhood Education Program, recently published an article titled, "The Urgency of Shared Educational Equity Language." You can read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/24sazxc7