United Nations

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.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of George Mason University’s Veterans and the Arts Initiative—an important example of George Mason’s long-standing commitment to assisting military-connected learners as they embark on new paths following their service.

Alpaslan Özerdem, dean of George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, recently participated in discussions at the 2025 Global Higher Education Symposium, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 18.

23 January 2025 – The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University was appointed as the new United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Hub Chair for SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions by the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) initiative.

Stigmatized attitudes toward mental health have contributed to decades of harmful policies. Evelyn Tomaszewski, assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, advocates for a human rights-based approach to address outdated and harmful policy practices.

Mason faculty member to provide perspectives on social justice and social work as representative for the International Federation of Social Work to the UN for North America.

Fakhira Halloun holds two contradictory identities: She is Palestinian and an Israeli citizen.
It wasn’t until she began facilitating peace dialogues between Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem in 2000, that she realized Palestinian citizens of Israel could be the missing link in bridging ties between the two groups.