Awards

Professor of global and community health Ali Weinstein has been honored with Society for Health Psychology’s (SfHP) Volunteer of the Year Award for her dedication to service and leadership

Goldstone’s research has recently been honored with the Distinguished Career in Political Sociology Award, the Ibn Khaldun Distinguished Career Award, and the Myron Weiner Award for his contributions to the field of political demography from the International Studies Association.

Meet the 2023 Schar School Outstanding Student Award winners. The future—theirs and ours—is bright.

Theresa Smith received $5,000 to the advancement of the nursing profession via research.

The George Mason Faculty Alumni Awards are given yearly to a faculty member who graduated from Mason. The Faculty Alumni Award is given to someone who has contributed to a cultural scholarship or community at Mason. This year, the Honors College awarded Dr. Blake Silver, Rabbi Bruce Aft, and Professor Maoria Kirker for their service to the University. They were recognized for reflecting core Honors College values through their courses, challenging students to consider other perspectives, and integrating DEIJ in daily classroom settings.

George Mason University President Gregory Washington presented 12 of the university’s faculty members with Awards for Faculty Excellence. The Schar School’s Justin Gest was one of them, recognizing his groundbreaking research in immigration.

Four of the twelve Mason faculty members being honored with Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence come from the College of Engineering and Computing. They include Giorgio Ascoli, Zhisheng Yan, Jonathan Auerbach, and Shvetha Soundararajan.

Biodefense graduate Janet Marroquin Pineda wins a significant award for answering “the most challenging U.S. security and science policy questions with objective analysis.”

Her pioneering work examining the professional experiences of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) women in the U.S. lands an Organization Development and Knowledge Management master’s student an award from the university’s president’s office.

Two Schar School scholar-athletes were recognized for their academic achievements by the provosts.