Faculty and Staff News

  • November 22, 2024

    Nandini Koka joined George Mason University in April 2023 as executive director of Student Health Services, where she leads a staff of nearly 50 that includes doctors, nurse practitioners, counselors, and nurses. As a medical doctor with training in family medicine and urgent care, she is passionate about helping patients get better quickly and enhancing access to care. At the largest and fastest-growing public research university in Virginia, Koka has found a place where the need for that care continues to grow.

  • November 22, 2024

    Cold and flu season is here—again. Nandini Koka, medical doctor and executive director of Student Health Services at George Mason University, is ready to help. Follow Dr. Koka’s self-care steps to stay healthy this respiratory season.

  • November 19, 2024

    Weekly faculty/staff announcements for George Mason University

  • November 12, 2024

    Weekly faculty/staff announcements for George Mason University

  • November 7, 2024

    Associate Professor in the School of Nursing Katherine Scafide appointed to the inaugural American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board Forensic Nursing Consensus Body.

  • November 11, 2024

    Charles Chavis, Jr., a professor at George Mason’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as the Founder and Director of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race, will be honored at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) In Concert Against Hate, which celebrates everyday heroes who speak out against hate and make a difference in their communities.

  • November 1, 2024

    Weekly faculty/staff announcements for George Mason University

  • October 30, 2024

    George Mason University’s new brand, fully unveiled just a half year ago, is already garnering award-winning notice from marketing, communications, and higher education spheres.

  • November 1, 2024

    Kristina Ryder has worked as an administrative specialist in George Mason University’s Office of University Advancement and Alumni Relations for almost two years, where she supports the Advancement communications team. Outside work, Ryder has spent time on the basketball court at EagleBank Arena—but not shooting free throws. Ryder is a singer, and she has performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at sporting events at George Mason and beyond.

  • November 1, 2024

    Katie Richards, the senior graduate program coordinator in George Mason’s Higher Education Program (HEP), is the November Employee of the Month.