Faculty/Staff Newsletter

The Kenneth Rothman Career Accomplishment Award recognizes Drews-Botsch for her extraordinary contributions to the field of epidemiology.

With heartfelt congratulations, we celebrate Margie Rodan’s retirement after 15 years of extraordinary service to George Mason University’s School of Nursing. A passionate educator, impactful researcher, and inspiring leader, Rodan has left an indelible mark on nursing education and public health. Her leadership as interim director of the School of Nursing during a pivotal time ensured continued program accreditation and strengthened the school’s foundation for future success. We wish her joy and adventure as she begins this exciting new chapter between Australia and the East Coast.

Denise Hines co-edits landmark book highlighting an often-overlooked group.

Basiri will lead initiatives to advance global research on the role of nutrition in the health of older adults.

Grants for Expanding Access to Primary Care are awarded in two cycles each year, in the spring and fall. Grant applicants are encouraged to develop initiatives based on their local needs. VHCF welcomes conversations with their program officers. Learn more here. Key dates are:

More than 15 CPH faculty participated in the May George Mason Faculty Writing Retreat. During the retreat lunch ORIE hosted a panel discussion on funding and funding opportunities. Several tips were highlighted, including the George Mason webpage for searching corporations and foundations, as well as SPIN, a large database of grants which the George Mason community can access for free.

CPH hosted a dialogue about CDMRP with CPH faculty and Conafay consulting.  One big take-away is that research proposals to CDMRP have a similar look and feel as NIH R01 proposals, with certain notable exceptions. Further, the research does not have to include military or veteran populations, rather the key is for the research to be population-relevant. Email Alison Cuellar (aevanscu.gmu.edu) for PPT slides and more information.

Faculty Affairs and Development, in collaboration with Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), is seeking a new Faculty Writing Fellow. The Fellowship is a two-year commitment and works alongside a second Faculty Writing Fellow, with each Fellow serving as “Incoming Fellow” in their first year and “Continuing Fellow” in their second year. 

The Writing Fellows are responsible for working collaboratively to organize and run twice-yearly Faculty Writing Retreats in January and May. Additionally, the Faculty Writing Fellows coordinate the Faculty Writing Sprints during the fall and spring semesters. Other responsibilities include planning meetings with relevant Faculty Affairs and Development personnel. 

The Fellowship comes with an annual stipend of $3,000 ($1,500/semester) and is open to tenure-track, term, and adjunct faculty from any school or program. The preferred candidate will be highly self-motivated, organized, and passionate about building a writing community on campus. The candidate will be available to lead weekly writing sprints online and facilitate the Faculty Writing Retreats. Prior attendance at Faculty Writing Sprints and/or Writing Retreats is strongly preferred. 
 
To apply, please complete this form by June 12.   

If you have questions about the position, contact the current fellows, Sheri Huerta (shuerta@gmu.edu) and Jeffrey Moran (jmoran23@gmu.edu). 

Join fellow George Mason writers this summer on Friday mornings from 9-11 am for weekly Summer "Wrogue" Writing Sprints hosted on Teams. These informal gatherings start with greetings and sharing goals, then participants turn off mics and video for quiet writing time, then meet back at the end of the session to share progress and set new goals for the next session. All are welcome to join for any length of time during the session through this Wrogue Writers Group, Summer 2025 link. Contact Writing Fellows Sheri Huerta (shuerta@gmu.edu) and Jeffrey Moran (jmoran23@gmu.edu) for more information.

George Mason is a member so you can create a free account at ncfdd.org. The NCFDD Faculty Success Program’s discounted rates on its Fall 2025 session are live! Priority pricing available through July 5 (up to $755 off)!  

Also, live on Zoom:

Registration is now open for the APHA Annual Meeting & Expo in November 2-5 2025 in Washington, D.C. The college is hoping for a large presence this year since the conference is local. 

Presenting? Let the Marketing Office know if you or your students are presenting. The office will be promoting college presenters and assisting with the presence at our booth. Email Mary Cunningham (mcunni7@gmu.edu).

Blackboard will be unavailable to students, faculty, and staff on July 15, 2025. Encourage your students to download course materials they’d like to keep. Archives will be maintained for two years, but not on a Blackboard platform. After July 15, faculty may submit a request to ITS to extract materials, grades, or a course export file. Learn more on the Blackboard Retirement Resources page.

In preparation for Blackboard’s closure, you can:

August 27 | 11 am | Multipurpose Room

Please note the date change for the Dean's Address. Join us to kick of the new academic year. Address followed by a lunch reception.

The first meeting of the Faculty of the College of Public Health for the 2025-2026 academic year will be via Zoom on September 18 from 1-2:30 pm. A calendar invitation with a Zoom link will follow in August.

Add these important dates and deadlines for the 2025–2026 academic year to your calendar now. This list will continue to be updated throughout the summer.

This college faculty/staff newsletter will publish weekly through May. In June and July, this newsletter will publish every other week on the following dates: June 23, July 7, and July 21.

The newsletter will resume weekly publication in August.

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