Reshaping mental health policy in
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Evelyn Tomaszewski, assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, issues a call to action for mental health policy makers in her new paper, "Eighty years of national mental health policy: Exploring the inclusion of a human rights approach." In doing so, she advocates for a human rights-based approach to address outdated and harmful policy practices.
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| Scafide appointed founding member of Forensic Nursing Consensus Body (CB) |
Katherine Scafide, associate professor in the School of Nursing, has been appointed a founding member of the Forensic Nursing Consensus Body (CB) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board (ASB). Scafide and a dedicated team will collaborate to advance national forensic nursing standards.
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Discover the power of immersive technologies for Nursing and Social Work collaboration |
Nursing and Social Work students had the opportunity to work together in a virtual reality simulation of clinical work with patients. The event took place in the Center for Immersive Technologies and Simulation at George Mason University's College of Public Health.
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| CPH and Risk Management partner for vaccine clinic |
In pursuit of public health for all, CPH and Employee Health and Wellbeing administered 47 free RSV, COVID, pneumonia, and flu vaccines to faculty, staff, and their families at the "Clear the Air(ways)" event.
Pictured left to right: Jamie Klepek, NP (Employee Health & Well-Being); Angie Chezem, MD (Employee Health & Well-Being); Beth Brown (Emergency Management); Deisy Flores (Employee Health & Well-Being)
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George Mason Chooses Kindness |
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Congratulations to CPH Kindness Ambassadors
In celebration of World Kindness Day, three members of the CPH community were recognized as Mason Chooses Kindness Ambassadors. Kelly Beckwith, Director of Academic Programs for Global and Community Health (not pictured); Nutrition alum Blessing Seidu (left); and Michelle Thompson, Director of Marketing and Communications (right) joined the growing cadre of Kindness Ambassadors across the University. The Mason Chooses Kindness initiative began in 2020 to create and sustain a kindness revolution.
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CPH Climate Survey Opens Today |
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We invite all faculty and staff to participate in the CPH Climate Survey! Inclusive excellence at CPH means actively valuing, engaging, and incorporating diverse perspectives to strengthen our community and educational environment, ensuring that everyone feels a true sense of belonging and inclusivity.
When we collected data in 2022, your feedback helped us develop programs and practices to address key needs, and now we’re eager to learn what has changed over the past two years. Please complete the survey before December 18, 2024—it should take less than 15 minutes of your time!
Complete the survey and receive a button from your department or the Office of Student Affairs. Plus, email cph4all@gmu.edu after finishing the survey to be entered into a drawing for one of five exciting prizes. Your voice makes a difference—join us in shaping our inclusive future!
Survey Links: Climate survey for faculty Climate survey for staff.
Once you complete the survey, don’t forget to pick up your button!
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Do you have IRB Questions? |
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December 4, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Zoom
Please join the new CPH faculty cohort to hear from Sarah Clark, MPH, Director, Human Research Protection Program, Office of Research Integrity. Sarah will present a high-level overview of the IRB and the submission process at George Mason and answer any questions.
Zoom link.
Are you a CPH tenure-track faculty member and missed the University’s RPT Forum for Tenure-track Faculty?
Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation and if you have any questions, please email Cathy Tompkins at ctompkin@gmu.edu.
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Faculty Micro Grants and Student Mini Grants |
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George Mason University faculty can now apply for funds to support experiential learning and undergraduate student projects. Micro and Mini Grants are accepted on a rolling basis between July 1 and April 20.
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Grant Opportunities from the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning |
All applications are due on December 9, 2024.
STEM Education Grants – The Stearns Center is offering STEM Education grants for Spring, 2025. Grants support curriculum updates and capacity building.
Inclusive Excellence in Teaching Grants – To aid in scaling up student support and inclusive excellence in teaching efforts across campus, the Stearns Center is offering IET grants.
Classroom Inquiry Grants – The SoTL-Classroom Inquiry Grants support faculty examining classroom practice in a scholarly way (data collection, analysis, & dissemination).
Writing Across the Curriculum Grants – Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) invites proposals from academic units seeking to enhance the intentionality and sustainability of writing instruction across disciplines.
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Share with students: Updates from the Office of Student Creative Activities and Research (OSCAR) |
OSCAR Seminar Series: How to get started with undergraduate research?
November 15, 2024 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Zoom
Have you heard about undergraduate research and creative activities, but you’re not sure what to do next? Do you wonder how to find a mentor or plan a project?
OSCAR is bringing back the Seminar Series: Navigating Undergraduate Research Experiences!
Join us for this session to learn more about how to get started.
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Interested in traveling with OSCAR to The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2025?
NCUR 2025 will be held on April 7 - 9, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA.
They are now accepting abstract submissions.
Submission Deadline: December 6, 2024
OSCAR will pay for registration, lodging in shared rooms (4 to a room), and transportation on a charter bus from George Mason, for any George Mason student accepted to present at NCUR.
Conference submission information: How to Submit.
You must be an undergraduate student during the conference to be fully funded. For more information please contact oscar@gmu.edu.
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Fall 2024 OSCAR Celebration of Student Scholarship and Impact
Join the Fall 2024 OSCAR Celebration of Student Scholarship and Impact to share your project with the Mason Community. We will update with more information at celebration.oscar.gmu.edu.
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Representing George Mason University at Virginia's Undergraduate Research Showcase at the Capitol
February 6, 2025 | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Richmond, Virginia, General Assembly Building
The Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia (NURVa) announces Virginia's inaugural Undergraduate Research Showcase at the Capitol. George Mason undergraduate students can now submit poster proposals to represent George Mason University at this event.
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Congratulations to our CPH faculty on publishing 66 articles so far this year! Check out the list to see all the publications.
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Early Career Training Opportunity |
Michigan Integrative Well-Being and Inequality (MIWI) Training Program
Applications Now Open for Cohort 6.
The MIWI Training Program invites early career investigators to apply for this interdisciplinary methods training program aimed at improving scientific progress and clinical care by investigating the intersection of mental and physical health, with a focus on health disparities.
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The IRB Office will be closed throughout the GMU Winter Holiday (December 23 – January 3). As a result, the December IRB meeting will occur earlier than normal and the December submission deadline has moved up to November 27, 2024. This deadline only applies to studies that require full board review.
Please keep the GMU closure in mind as you plan your upcoming submissions. If you have any deadlines around that time, please let the IRB know as soon as possible.
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REACH Center Call for Seed Grant Proposals
The Research and Engagement for Action on Climate and Health (REACH) Center announced its inaugural seed research grant competition. The REACH Center is a multi-institutional partnership between George Washington University, George Mason University, Howard University, and the Environmental Defense Fund.
Application deadline is January 15.
More information is available here.
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Seed Translational Research Project (STRP) Program
George Mason’s Institute for a Sustainable Earth (ISE), the Virginia Climate Center (VCC), and partners have announced their Seed Translational Research Project (STRP) Program.
Faculty participants in the STRP program will receive funding, training, and mentorship to explore and hone their value proposition, explore and define a client base, develop or modify a course supporting students in producing deliverables for specific community-based clients, and identify key partners.
Application deadline is December 5.
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Canvas Tips from Your Colleagues |
Blackboard will be retired at the end of Spring 2025.
Over half of the College’s primary instructors have already migrated or will migrate to Canvas in Spring 2025.
Here are tips from your colleagues to help you prepare for migration:
John Cantiello, HAP, recommends trying out at least one course in Canvas in the Spring. “I couldn’t imagine converting four courses all at once with no experience in Canvas. I’m so glad I piloted one course this semester. That’s the biggest piece of advice I can think of.”
Iulia Fratila, GCH, appreciates Canvas features that save your time while grading. “Use the grading comment library – Canvas can store assignment comments into a library bank so that you don’t find yourself re-typing or copy-pasting the same comments over and over again. [T]his can be a helpful feature if you find yourself giving the same feedback.”
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Technology Reminders for Faculty and Staff |
If you need a Qualtrics userid, please email cphoit@gmu.gmu.
For Redcap access, register at https://redcap.chhs.gmu.edu. Then, follow the online prompts and respond to an email from Redcap.
For Qualtrics and Redcap support, contact Matthew Hicks or email cphoit@gmu.edu. One-on-one training is available.
Conference room upgrades
Office of Technology is working with our contractor to upgrade conference rooms and IT Support to solve any technology issues.
Windows 11 update
All Windows 10 computers must be upgraded to Windows 11 by October 2025. The Windows 11 update is available on compatible computers, and the Office of Technology will replace computers that are incompatible with Windows 11. Users may find the update by going to the Software Center or Windows update on the computer.
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Study Abroad in Hong Kong and Vietnam |
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Lifestyle Challenges and Healthy Aging for Developed and Developing Asian Communities
Hong Kong and Vietnam, Summer 2025
Students will travel to Vietnam and Hong Kong to better understand healthy lifestyles holistically, and will be trained to consider factors that impact older individuals' lifestyles. Students will train on aging related disorders and lifestyle preventative or intervention measures, study the concept of healthy aging and in diverse longevity pathways through exploration of different South and West Pacific Region communities.
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Newsletter Holiday Schedule |
The newsletter will take the holidays off along with the faculty and staff. We still need to plan for content during these times, however.
Please note the following schedule for the rest of the calendar year.
Newsletter dates:
11/25: NO NEWSLETTER (Thanksgiving)
12/02: Content due 11/27—but since that’s during the break, please think about content the week before
12/09: Content due 12/04
12/16: FINAL NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR (Content due 12/11)
We will resume newsletters starting 1/13/2025.
Content for that will be due on 1/8/2025.
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December 10, 2024 | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | The HUB, Corner Pocket
Come celebrate the end of the semester and the holiday season in your tackiest holiday sweater with fellow CPH faculty and staff at The HUB Corner Pocket Game Room. 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!
Please RSVP by December 3.
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HAP is in the lead with OSA running second. Janusz Wojtusiak once again had the most steps for an individual this past week.
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Participants may walk anywhere, anytime, within the weekly time frames, counting their steps, and then report their CPH unit affiliation along with the steps they’ve walked.
At the end of the semester, the unit with the most steps (proportionally) will be awarded a prize and take the trophy! Report your steps by noon on the Monday after each Monday-through-Sunday challenge week.
Report November 11 - 17 steps by 12:00 pm TODAY, November 18.
Bookmark this link to report your steps and get stepping!
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Every Tuesday | 12:00 pm | Peterson 2800
Join us for CPH yoga on Tuesdays! You are welcome to stay for as much or as little of the class as you are able and we hope to see many of you there! If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Tompkins.
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Public Health in Practice Walks |
Every Thursday | 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Peterson Lobby
Walk with your CPH colleagues! Get updates or schedule an impromptu walk through our walking group on MS Teams.
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