Advocacy

With this appointment, Evelyn Tomaszewski will help elevate the global voice of social workers in advancing human rights, social justice, and promoting sustainable development through the UN and UN agencies.

Li-Mei Chen assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, and Health Services Research PhD student Linda Hayes Bennett participated in the annual Gerontological Society of America’s Capitol Hill Advocacy Day. The advocacy campaign brought together researchers and professionals from across the country to promote aging-related policy priorities and champion additional funding.

Nutrition and Food Studies students and faculty traveled to Richmond in support of the Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Legislative Day.

Kayla Moore sees testing for sexually transmitted diseases as a key part of public health, and the doorway to a healthy community. Moore is currently getting her Master of Clinical Social Work at George Mason University’s College of Public Health, and in recognition of the 25th anniversary of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, has organized a two-part event at Mason’s Fairfax Campus that speaks to public health.

Ashley Marshall-Lanier is an Academic Advisor in the Honors College with over seventeen years of experience in higher education. She is a certified success coach and an advocate for student success and firmly believes in the integral part that advising plays in graduating students from institutions with Bachelor’s degrees and beyond.

George Mason University sociology student Charlotte Woodward has tirelessly advocated for the rights of people with disabilities—and she is being recognized for her efforts.

Evelyn Zavala, a Master of Public Health Student at CHHS, has a mission to educate students across the nation on the importance of public health and the career opportunities the field provides.