5 things to know about Mason’s College of Public Health
Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
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August 3, 2022Raedeh Basiri’s new clinical trial seeks to answer whether personalized nutrition intervention can be effective in lowering blood sugar (and thereby help to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and related cardiovascular diseases) in people with prediabetes.
July 21, 2022Two new members have joined the College of Health and Human Services Dean’s Advisory Board: Yoshie Davison, a strategic partnership leader in mental health advocacy, and Paula Graling, vice president of Nursing, Surgical Services at the Inova Health System.
June 28, 2022A new study by Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Food Studies Raedeh Basiri shows that nutritional interventions play a pivotal role in treatment and healing.
May 24, 2022The 2021-22 academic year reflects the College’s strong, positive trajectory of continued growth and notable milestones. For the past five years, the College has seen significant progress in enrollment, degree offerings, philanthropy, and research funding and expenditures – thanks to the hard work of all.
May 23, 2022The Degree Celebration on May 22 Returned to EagleBank Arena. Congratulations, Class of 2022.
May 19, 2022Healthy aging is more important than ever in the U.S. as everyone in the Baby Boomer generation nears retirement age.
May 16, 2022New concentration will matriculate students in fall 2022 and provide skills to become a Registered Dietitian
May 16, 2022Laurel Jennings’ devotion to public health led her to Mason to better understand how the food system can impact social justice and health equity. She found the coursework and research opportunities at Mason to support and propel her goal of educating others on the power of micronutrients and how vitamins and minerals can aid disease prevention. As she graduates with a Master of Science in Nutrition degree in May 2022, she shares how she discovered a research interest and how it will improve her future work as a dietitian.
May 12, 2022George Mason University is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa J. Perry, Sc.D., MHS as the next Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. Dean-designate Perry will join the Mason community on August 1, 2022.
May 10, 2022As Dean Germaine Louis retires at the end of the 2021-22 school year, we reshare this story where she reflects on the similarities in the beginning and end of her career.
May 8, 2022Which came first, the carbs and sugar or the migraine?
April 26, 2022Why do carbs give me headaches?