Faculty/Staff Newsletter

Led by researchers Michael Bloom and Carolyn Drews-Botsch, the university is ready to utilize the biobank to collaborate with other Virginia universities to improve health during pregnancy and early childhood.

Denise Hines and Anna Pollack were promoted to the title of full Professor.

Farrokh Alemi will enhance his first-of-its-kind, evidence-based artificial intelligence tool to address the medication needs of African Americans with depression. 

Katherine Scafide is honored by the International Association of Forensic Nurses. 

Marrs will develop fundraising priorities and strategies; lead campaign strategy for university fundraising initiatives; and oversee the stewardship of donors and prospects.

Canvas Migration Timeline

Starting summer 2025, all courses using a learning management system (LMS) will be hosted in Canvas.

Risepoint-supported graduate programs will be hosted in Canvas starting spring 2025. Some Risepoint-supported programs will use Canvas in fall 2024. Contact your program director for more information.

Faculty teaching sections that are not connected to Risepoint-supported programs or courses may continue to independently choose their LMS for fall 2024 and spring 2025. Faculty may opt into Canvas for fall 2024 by completing the Canvas Opt-In form.

 Training and support are available throughout the summer: 

The following College of Public Health faculty and staff are also available for support:

CPH in-person and virtual office hours are available at the following times or by appointment at HLTHLRN@gmu.edu. 

Congratulations to Kelly Beckwith, who will complete Samba Pathak's term on Staff Council. We thank all who participated in the special election.

 The deadline to ratify Staff Council bylaws has been extended. Ratifying the bylaws requires a simple majority of 51%. 

Review the current draft of the Staff Council bylaws

Vote to ratify the bylaws

Congratulations, CPH Faculty, on publishing 184 articles in FY2024! View the complete list.

Mason competitive funding for faculty to support a doctoral student. PI’s who appoint a full-time doctoral student to an external award are eligible to receive up to 18 credits of tuition support for this student. Please see this attached flyer for additional details. Only one student is allowed per principal investigator. Award decisions will be made on a competitive basis according to the review criteria. Applications should be submitted through this Microsoft Form, by 5 pm, July 29, 2024.

Are you interested in learning more about NIH training grants? 

NIH and partners are hosting a virtual panel discussion, titled Strategies for Assessing Efforts in Preparing NIH Institutional Training Grants: Insights from FDP, NIH Biomedical Research Workforce, and NTGCOP on July 31 from 3 – 4 pm ET. The training will bring together experts from the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP), the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce, and the National Training Grant Community of Practice (NTGCOP).

Register via Zoom https://nas-sec.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdu2vrjkrHOVFn4RmbaAWUKXByem-HRU#/registration

Panelists:

More information is available here.

NIH-funded training highly recommended by prior CPH Faculty:  This fall, Compass will be holding its fifth cohort of an NIH-funded program that provides training and mentoring for early-career faculty and late-stage postdocs at U.S. academic institutions. Compass Scholars develop their practical leadership and management skills for leading a lab or research team. The program is open to those who lead, or plan to lead, a lab or research team. We help researchers create supportive research environments that are productive, rigorous, and collaborative. The fall cohort launches September 9, 2024. Interested scholars should apply here by August 12!

More than 400 scholars from more than 110 institutions have participated in this NIH-funded program! Compass is an intensive 10-week program delivered remotely. It includes independent and team-based learning focused on best practices and developing a personalized Lab Manual. Peer mentoring and live virtual events with experienced, successful mentors create a forum to share ideas and practical advice. Graduates remain part of the Compass community with access to resources beyond the 10 weeks! Biomedical researchers across disciplines are welcome. Biomedical research is broadly defined. It includes, but is not limited to, basic sciences, clinical, public health, computational, and behavioral/social research disciplines.

More information and the application are available on our website at researchercompass.org. View the flyer here.

August 21 | 11:30 am | PHC Multipurpose Room 

Kick off the fall 2024 semester with the State of the College Address from Dean Melissa Perry. Then join your fellow faculty and staff for lunch in the Peterson lobby. 

August 22 | 8:30 am | Beacon Hall Conference Center, Sci-Tech Campus 

The goal of the retreat is to finalize the College's mission and values. The Dean will present some thoughts and ideas about a new vision for the College, which we will have the opportunity to discuss. Your active participation is crucial in our ongoing efforts to foster a positive and engaging environment.

For those who cannot attend in person, an online participation option will be provided. Registration link to come.

Agenda

This week you may notice a new look to the newsletter. We're trying out a new template with the new branding. The newsletter may change some throughout the summer. Like something about it? Find it difficult to read? Please provide feedback to mcunni7@gmu.edu. Thanks!

Next newsletter is Monday, August 5.

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