- September 13, 2021
George Mason University is the most diverse and most innovative institution in Virginia according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report for its 2022 Best Colleges List, reflecting the university’s mission of providing access to excellence. Six programs made the top 100, including engineering, which rose 16 spots in the past year.
- Tue, 08/24/2021 - 09:05
Dr. Erin Maughan's research focuses on measuring the effectiveness of school nursing and school health programs that support the need of students (K-12) living in vulnerable situations. Her particular research focus looks at the infrastructure needed to support appropriate school nurse staffing and identifying indicators that best measure the effectiveness of school nursing and school health. Dr. Maughan uses her professional work experience and expertise in mix-method and qualitative designs to not only strengthen the evidence related to school health, but also obtain the data needed to change health and education policy.
- Wed, 08/11/2021 - 16:18
Drawing on 20 years of practice as a nurse-midwife, Dr. Karen Trister Grace’s research interests are in reproductive coercion, intimate partner violence (IPV), pregnancy intention and health disparities. Dr. Grace recently conducted research addressing solutions to housing instability for IPV survivors, as well as a mixed methods study exploring reproductive coercion in Latina women. She has an interest in birth outcomes related to IPV and reproductive coercion, and the intersection with unintended pregnancy. Dr. Grace is the lead editor of the 3rd edition of the “Prenatal & Postnatal Care: A Person-Centered Approach” textbook.
- June 28, 2021
Students who are currently enrolled in a health-related program, who are two years away from graduating, and plan to work in a rural, underserved area after graduating are encouraged to apply for the 2023 Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Scholar Program.
- May 4, 2021
Graduating seniors reflect on their community engagement experience throughout their Mason career.
- Thu, 01/14/2021 - 14:01
Three Mason School of Nursing faculty members shared their thoughts on how health careers may evolve in a post-COVID world and skills that help candidates’ resumes standout.
- Tue, 07/14/2020 - 10:12
Nesibe Sumeyye Kutahyalioglu, a doctoral student in Mason’s School of Nursing, shares her experiences in the Nursing PhD program. “It’s not just the diversity at Mason that I appreciate—it’s the respect.”