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Contents of this Newsletter
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Congratulations to Jim Metcalf on 50 years at Mason
Learn more about his career and what's changed at Mason since he started in the fall of 1973.
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Staff Spotlight: Ashley Grammick
Learn more about the senior administrative assistant to the Dean.
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New study finds association between insecticide exposure and lower sperm concentration in adult men
A comprehensive systematic review of 25 studies over 25 years from Melissa Perry reveals consistent evidence of associations between insecticide exposure and lower sperm concentration. Learn more.
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CPH Steps Challenge Semester Winners
The CPH Fall 2023 Steps Challenge is complete! Thank you for everyone who participated throughout the semester. In its final week, Kim Holmes walked the most.
Overall semester winners are:
- Nina Kwartin in the individual category with 559,697 steps!
- The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) is the winning unit with a combined 1,886,037 steps reported! Members of the OSA will receive a pizza lunch on a date to be determined in January.
In total in this semester’s competition, over 6.2 million steps were reported by participants.
The Steps Challenge will return in spring 2024. The first week of walking will be the first week of classes January 15-21.
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Staff Council Elections
The College's inaugural Staff Council elections open on Thursday, December 7. Classified Staff, A/P Faculty, research staff, and wage staff are eligible to vote. Keep an eye out for an email later this week that will include candidate bios and the nomination survey. Voting closes on Friday, December 15 at 12 pm.
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From the Associate Dean of Research Alison Cuellar
Congratulations to two CPH faculty teams who won internal awards from the Mason Office of Research Innovation and Economic Impact (ORIEI). These awards were highly competitive this year.
- Amira Roess (GCH) and Anna Pollack (GCH), along with Akila-Ka Ma'at (Communication), Leah Adams (Psychology), and Virginia Espina (Science), received an “ORIEI Take it to the Next Level” award for their project entitled Internalized Racism on Maternal Mental Health and Infant Health Outcomes in Washington, DC.
- Rochelle Davidson Mhonde (GCH) and Leah Adams (Psychology) received an Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Implementation team award for their project entitled Exploring the Influence of Cultural Factors in the Black Community about Sexual Health Communicative Behaviors among Faith-Based Leaders and College Students.
In addition, Diana Elena Rodriguez Rosales, a CPH student, is participating in a team that received an ARIE award for a project led by Jessica Harley (Student Health Services). The project is entitled Expanding Access to Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening (EAST-IS): Promoting Anti-Racism, Inclusive Excellence, and Equity in College Health. Congratulations, Diana!
Become a firearm research expert: NIH and CDC are increasing their investments in firearm-related research. Here is a unique NIH opportunity to retool and become expert in firearm research through a K18 Research Career Enhancement award (with or without a clinical trial). Deadline is March 15, 2024. I’m happy to help you find the necessary career mentors if you are interested. Eligible candidates are independent investigators at any faculty rank or level. A number of institutes and centers are participating in this FOA so your specific interests can be wide-ranging.
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4th Annual Research and Scholarship at Mason
January 11, 2024 | 9 am-2 pm
This orientation and refresher, sponsored by the Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact program is designed to help faculty become more familiar (or refresh their familiarity) with the grant lifecycle process at Mason and the resources available to assist faculty in obtaining external funding for their research, scholarship and creative work. In the orientation:
- Meet the Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Impact and his leadership team and learn about the Associate Deans for Research
- Discover resources available from Research Services including the Office of Sponsored Programs and Office of Research Integrity and Assurance and the support these teams can provide
- Hear about University level Institutes and connect with their multidisciplinary teams
- Find out more about the resources available through the Mason Libraries
- Learn more about the resources available to provide opportunities to include undergraduate and graduate students in your research
- Discover how faculty repurpose a non-funded proposal package
Faculty Success Workshop Series: Grant Writing 101
sponsored by Research Innovation Initiatives and Office of Faculty Affairs
January 11, 2024 | 3-4:30 pm
Virtual | RSVP required here
Obtaining funding for your research, scholarship and creative activity is an integral part of many academics’ lives. Grant writing is completely different from other forms of academic writing – and it’s a tough skill to teach yourself. Every grant sponsor has a unique focus and application format. It is critical to target your application to your audience. This interactive workshop is designed to take a deeper dive into three major sources of grant support, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, and National Institutes of Health. The seminar will introduce agency areas of emphasis, application features, and key elements of successful proposals to these agencies.
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New Events - first time in newsletter
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Information Session for Japan: The Rise of the Super-Aged Society, Summer 2024
December 4 | 5 pm | Zoom
Share with your students! Led by Megumi Inoue, PhD, MSW, RN, this summer abroad course dives into our rapidly aging society and the challenges it creates, such as managing health care costs, securing the availability of long-term care, and promoting older adults’ rights and opportunities. This course is designed to introduce and examine policies and services that have been implemented in Japan in response to issues and challenges surrounding its rapidly aging population. Learn more.
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College Holiday Party
December 12 | 4 - 6 pm
The HUB Corner Pocket Game Room
RSVP here by Friday, December 8
Come celebrate the end of the semester and the holiday season in your tackiest holiday sweater with your fellow faculty and staff. We'll have private access to billiards, table tennis, arcade games, VR games, video games, board games and more! Food, beer, and wine will be provided!
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CPH Drop-Ins
December 4 | 4-5 pm | Peterson Hall room 5418
December 6 | 1-2 pm | Zoom
December 11 | 4-5 pm | Peterson Hall room 5418
December 13 | 1-2 pm | Zoom
Two Drop-Ins are scheduled each week. Drop-Ins are an informal opportunity for faculty and staff to discuss what is on their mind relative to the current geo-political climate and to share needs that you may have related to teaching and supporting students during this difficult time. Additional resources: Patriot Plan for Community Safety and Well-Being.
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Winter Graduation Events
Mason Winter Graduation
December 14 | 9:30 am | Eagle Bank Arena
Register here to be added to the list for the ceremonies
CPH Degree Celebration
December 14 | 5:30 pm | Eagle Bank Arena
Faculty are strongly encouraged to participate in the Winter Graduation events. Faculty advisers are invited to stand with and hood their doctoral students during the ceremonies. If you are planning on participating, you are asked to wear regalia if possible.
To support faculty participation, the University will pay for the rental of regalia through the George Mason Bookstore. A $25 late fee currently applies, and the University is not responsible for this charge.
Additional Information Regarding University Ceremony
Commencement morning: December 14, begins at 8 am with a continental breakfast and robing for the faculty, marshals, and doctoral candidates in the EagleBank Arena, Concourse Level, East Side. The Winter Commencement ceremony begins at 9:30 am and the ceremony usually lasts about two hours. Faculty marshals are asked to be in position on the arena floor by 9 am.
Please see the November 30 email titled CPH Winter Graduation Details for additional details, including instructions for major professors hooding doctoral candidates. Direct questions to Alma Detten at adetten@gmu.edu.
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Save the Date: Dean's State of the College
January 11, 2024
More information to be announced.
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Event Reminers & Deadlines
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Save the Date: College Retreat
January 9, 2024 | 9 am-1 pm
Location TBD
As we continually strive to refine our focus and strengthen our impact, we invite faculty and staff to be a part of an important retreat that centers on revisiting and rejuvenating our Mission and Core Values. Everyone's insights and perspectives are invaluable as we look to better articulate our College's intentions, ensuring faculty, staff, students, and the broader community remain aligned.
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- MedPageToday: Amarachukwu F. Orji (PhD student) quoted about research she co-authored looking at the large number of women not being screened for cervical cancer.
- Newsweek: Melissa Perry quoted in a story about her research on decreased male fertility.
- The Guardian (UK): Melissa Perry interviewed about her research showing insecticides as the source of decreasing global sperm concentrations.
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