Faculty/Staff Newsletter

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center President Jeff Joyner and Vice President of Operations Heather Causseaux recently toured the Lab for Immersive Technologies and Simulation to explore the groundbreaking virtual reality advancements at CPH.

Do you have an expertise that the public could benefit from, especially in a topic in the news? Let the marketing and communications team know if you're willing to collaborate on a faculty expert tip sheet!

For 24 hours, all George Mason supporters are encouraged to come together to make a difference by making a gift to the University. Click the video above to learn more!

To celebrate Mason Vision Day, join the Development Team to pick up a special treat: April 3 | 1– 2 pm | Peterson Hall Lobby

Make every dollar counts with these matching gifts!

The first $1,000 raised for the Faculty and Staff Support and Recognition Fund will be matched by Dean Perry.

Matched by anonymous donors:

College Degree Celebration
Saturday, May 17 | 2–4 pm | Eagle Bank Arena

College Degree Reception
Saturday, May 17 | 11 am-1 pm, before the College's Degree Celebration | Peterson Hall 

April 4 | 11:30 am-12:30 pm | Register to receive the Zoom link

OSCAR will be conducting a virtual seminar about how it can connect you with undergraduate students to advance your research, scholarship and creative activities projects at no cost. The seminar agenda includes an OSCAR introducton; a faculty panel, including Katherine Scafide, Emily Ihara, and Ali Behesti; and a Q&A.

The COACHE survey will close around March 31 (today)! Link in your email. The College is hoping for 100% CPH participation from all instructional term and tenure-line faculty who started before 2025. Thank you to everyone for completing this important survey!

The adjunct faculty survey closes today. Please take the survey if you have not already. Thank you to everyone for completing this important survey!  

Congratulations to Stefanos Tyrovolas on reaching round 2 with his Virginia Catalyst submission related to Electrical Impedance Myography, a cutting-edge, non-invasive technology that provides real-time insights into muscle structure, composition, and overall health. 

A CPH faculty colleague shared this podcast called Grantwriting Made Clear hosted by Dr. Trinette. Give it a try and see what you think.

Our recent Dean’s speaker, Dr. Wilson from the University of Connecticut, shared her success using Centiment’s online recruiting and survey platform to field brief surveys with particular populations (e.g., fathers who have children with disabilities). In one case she used the survey to collect information on cultural beliefs. Her data allowed her to both inform parenting theory and develop a parenting intervention. National surveys are frequently preferable, but may not have the sample size or questions you need. There are several firms that offer similar services: Centiment, Qualtrics panel, Prolific, SSRS, Dynata, RTI, and User Interviews (UK based).

Reminder: the College supports statistical consulting from faculty in our Statistics department. Email Alison Cuellar, aevanscu@gmu.edu, to learn how to access these consulting services.

Blackboard access ends July 15. Some migrated courses have broken video links. Confirm your video links work and all other content is present before July 15. If you find a broken or missing video link, contact the instructional design team at HLTHLRN@gmu.edu. We will have an easier time fixing the link if we can still access the original video in Blackboard.

Note: due to space limitations, not all events and reminders are listed every week. If you see an event you want to attend, please put it on your calendar.

April 1 | 11 am-2 pm | Peterson Lobby 

To close out March as National Nutrition and National Social Work Month hosted by the Departments of Social Work and Nutrition, have some soup for lunch and make a donation! The suggested donation is $5 that goes to George Mason's Patriot Pantry. To donate soup, email Kerri LaCharite (klachari@gmu.edu). Learn more.

Join us to celebrate 30 years of National Public Health Week (NPHW) April 7-11 with volunteering opportunities, games, movies, skill-building, and engaging discussions. Highlighted events are listed below. Share this flyer with your students!

April 9 | 6 – 8:30 pm | Merten Hall Room 1202 | RSVP here

Join Dean Melissa Perry as she convenes national thought leaders for a panel discussion on social isolation and loneliness across the life span. This engaging dialogue will explore the true scope and severity of the issue—is it really a public health crisis? The panel will challenge assumptions, explore solutions, and highlight the role of individuals and communities in fostering connection.  

Faculty with Wednesday night classes – consider inviting your students to attend the event. Please ask students to RSVP if they plan to attend.

April 7 | 3:30-4:45 pm | Mason Square Van Metre Hall, Room 111 
RSVP optional

A presentation by Nicole Maestas, chair of the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School presents "Social Security Disability Reform and Implications for Employment."

April 11 | 6 –7 pm | Zoom | Register here

Join the CPH Alumni Board for an engaging alumni panel and moderated discussion on building your public health toolkit. Alumni panelists will share insights on the competencies that have been most valuable in their journeys, discuss key resources for skill-building, and reflect on real-world applications of these tools across diverse public health roles.

Panelists from the CPH Alumni Board:

These events previously have been in the newsletter; to see full event descriptions, please consult previous newsletters.

March 31 | Tenure-line Faculty

May 15 | Term Faculty 

March 31 | 12–12:30 pm | Peterson 2000

April 2 | 1-2 pm | Zoom | RSVP

HAP continues leading the units, with Nutrition and Food Studies in second place. T Rebmann had the most steps for an individual this past week. Report March 24-30 steps by midnight today, March 31.

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