HAP Faculty

Hong Xue, associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy in the George Mason College of Public Health, will play a pivotal role in guiding the Alliance’s efforts to influence public health policy, monitor tobacco-related legislation, and advocate for stronger regulations that reduce tobacco consumption and protect public health.

Dr. Renady Hightower is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy.

Antidepressant not working? AI may do a better job than your doctor in matching you with the best medicine

Professor John Cantiello reviews the literature to find out who is cheating, how, and how to head it off

NIH grant to fund depression chatbot for Black patients

Gimm, a Health Administration and Policy faculty member, and Inoue, a Social Work faculty member, have both contributed significant research to support healthy aging and improve the well-being of older adults and family caregivers.  

Professor Farrokh Alemi receives NIH grant to pilot first-of-its-kind, evidence-based artificial intelligence tool to address the medication needs of Black and African American people with depression. This is part of the college’s Innovate for Good story series. 

MeAgainMeds.com, a free AI-powered website, helps clinicians more effectively match patients with the optimal antidepressant using big data.

A new study led by Professor Jeah Jung found that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans do not equally improve the quality of care across all racial and ethnic groups. The study compared gaps in the quality of care received by non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Asian enrollees versus non-Hispanic White enrollees in MA and traditional Medicare. 

Interprofessional research study from George Mason University found that family caregivers of older adults living with dementia experienced a 15% drop in stress after a 9-week online peer support program