Taylor Thomas

Research by George Mason digital technology expert Y. Alicia Hong and obesity expert Larry Cheskin, big data expert Hong Xue, and MS Health Informatics graduate Jo-Vivian Yu found that the eating environments of college students affect their food intake.

Cheskin, a George Mason Distinguished University Professor, has devoted his career to the research, treatment, and advocacy of obesity prevention and treatment.

WECARE 2.0, a digitally delivered health promotion program for Chinese American dementia caregivers, is easy to use for all literacy levels and increases social supports. An innovative assessment by PhD student Kang Shen highlights that self-report feedback and website activity are crucial for understanding the delivery of a digital intervention.

Researcher Michelle Hand finds that music and nature decrease anxiety, stress, and depression

Cognitive training program implemented by George Mason University social work researchers offers promising, non-medicine-based methods to support brain health in older adults.

Digital health researcher Y. Alicia Hong’s WECARE intervention will invigorate resilience in family caregivers of individuals with dementia

Collaboration between George Mason and local counties help address opioid overdoses, substance use disorder, and behavioral health challenges.

Priyanka Anand’s study on Social Security Disability Insurance overpayments provided influential evidence on inefficiencies of social safety net programs and workforce participation.

Y. Alicia Hong, a digital behavioral health interventionist, will support older adults in honing their digital technology skills. The program, through an interdisciplinary partnership, will pair youth and older adults to practice real-life AI scenarios.

Epidemiologist Amira Roess explains the science behind herd immunity and the important role vaccines play in fighting infectious diseases