Mary Cunningham

A new study from Tammie Jones and Ali Weinstein studied how individuals with a traumatic brain injury and their caregivers find health information for the disease and how to improve it.

A new study led by Associate Professor of Health Administration and Policy Gilbert Gimm found that the likelihood of past-month marijuana use among adults varies by type of disability and is higher in states with legalized medical marijuana.

Rebecca Bates attributes Mason’s interdisciplinary collaboration for elevating her research on adolescents and opioids.

Professor of Health Administration and Policy Alison Cuellar will lead the federal task force that reviews evidence and makes recommendations about how to improve public health. 

Vickye Hayter, RN, earned a spot in the Minority Fellowship Program that is staffed by American Nurses Association and funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  

Effective January 1, 2023, Virginia eliminates taxes on personal hygiene products, including menstrual products

Mason and MedStar come together to establish the Future Nurse Program, preparing nurses for clinical practice, and addressing critical nursing workforce shortages in the region.

At the end of the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting, Associate Professor Erin Maughan began the two-year position.

The funding will help faculty begin new research projects around birth outcomes, environmental exposures, gestational weight gain, and e-cigarette cessation, respectively. 

Professor of Nursing Rebecca Sutter, along with faculty and students across colleges, will lead the creation of an interprofessional Learning Laboratory for Community Health.