College of Education and Human Development - George Mason University

10/15/2026

Elementary education alumna, Amanda Blevins, was recognized as the 2026 Outstanding Elementary School Teacher of the Year by Fairfax County Public Schools. Learn more about her journey here: https://tinyurl.com/3uppsx2b

10/14/2026

For CEHD alumna Dildora Khakimova, PhD ’25, a lifelong curiosity about how people learn has led to international research collaborations, leadership in higher education, and a growing focus on artificial intelligence, multilingual learning, and meaning-making across cultures. Learn more about her journey here: https://tinyurl.com/3cpt6tew

10/12/2026

For electrical engineering student Toan Do, a fascination with how things work sparked a journey into robotics research, hands-on hardware development, and programming at George Mason University. This summer, he took that passion a step further by serving as a leader at ACCESS Academy's Artificial Intelligence Summer Camp, helping inspire the next generation of innovators.

Learn more about Toan's path and what's next for his future in engineering here: https://tinyurl.com/52ncutaw

College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University

10/09/2026

Adjunct professor Jill Flynn recently published a book with her twin sister titled, "Creating a Safe Space for Learning: Trauma-informed Strategies for the College Classroom.” Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/bddf9ncn

10/09/2026

For CEHD alumnus Jeff Vomund, PhD ’24, an award-winning dissertation on teacher empathy is part of a larger mission to use research to help students learn, teachers teach, and communities thrive. Learn more about his journey here: https://tinyurl.com/evpr76s2

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

"Set the goals that might seem impossible."

That's the advice CEHD alumna Jada Henry, MEd Curriculum and Instruction '22, shares with students today, and it's the mindset that helped her build a career leading and mentoring future Army officers.

Read her journey from fifth-grade teacher to Army ROTC instructor here: https://tinyurl.com/f84e6ujd

10/05/2026

Erik Hines and Sam Steen co-authored an article titled, "A 46-Year (Summative) Content Analysis on Black Men and Boys in the Career Development Quarterly: 1980–2025," in the Career Development Quarterly Journal. Read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/9ua8pjp3

10/01/2026

Beth Davis recently published an op-ed that discusses equitable decision-making in education policy for AI. Read the op-ed here: https://tinyurl.com/mdxjk3zm

09/30/2026

George Mason University participated in this year's Quantum World Congress. Run by George Mason partner Connected DMV, the event featured a main stage keynote from College of Science at George Mason University Dean Cody W. Edwards.

University and TreQ leaders, along with faculty, researchers, and students from the College of Science, College of Engineering and Computing, Costello College of Business, and the College of Education and Human Development, met with partners and vendors about the new Virginia Quantum Hub, which launched this week.

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