CHHS Staff

Mistey Surida is the Human Resource Specialist for the College of Public Health.

Jeremy Burton is an ECOP Community Peer Specialist Coordinator for the College of Public Health, School of Nursing. He is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist with DBHDS and has graduated from the Recovery Leadership Academy in 2021, facilitated by VCU.

Joelle Patricio is a Graduate Admissions Coordinator for the College of Public Health. In her role, she supports the recruitment efforts for all graduate programs and provides guidance and support to students from pre-admission through graduation.

Isela Caballero is the Communications Coordinator of the Department of Health Administration and Policy. In her role, Isela supports external communications, event and meeting management, social media, and office operations.

Mojgan (Maggie) Sefat is the Financial Analyst for the College of Public Health, Office of the Dean. Her primary role is to support the College’s financial operation, assisting with expenditure budgeting, accounting, and purchasing.

Mary Kirtley Righi, MPH is the Clinical Operations Coordinator of George Mason University’s Mason and Partners (MAP) Clinics. In her role, Righi provides operational support to all MAP clinic locations and develops and maintains community partnerships.

Melissa Hensley joined the George Mason University Department of Social Work in April 2020 as a Practicum Education Coordinator. Prior to joining the Department of Social Work, Melissa’s work focused on long-term care and hospice, as well as advocacy within the community for additional programs to support the aging population.

Andrew Furr is the Research Administrator for the Office of Research. He has over a decade of experience serving in various finance roles within higher education operations at both two-year and four-year institutions, including Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University.

Margo Thoresen is the Research Administrator at the College of Public Health. She earned her bachelor’s degree in History and International Relations from American University (AU) in 1998. 

Hem Sharma is an Academic Advisor for the College of Public Health. She got her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and her graduate degree from the University of West Georgia. Her role is to serve students with their majors in CPH and provide support throughout their college careers.