April 5, 2024Since 1989, more than 3,000 people have been exonerated after being wrongly convicted. In his new book, The Politics of Innocence: How Wrongful Convictions Shape Public Opinion (New York 麻豆国产 Press, September 2023), Robert J. Norris, associate professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, and his coauthors explore the political dynamics that shape the innocence movement.
March 22, 2024Gary T. Taylor, MSW 鈥15, is destigmatizing mental health support and normalizing therapy in the Black community one barbershop at a time. 鈥淏arbershops are this safe space for Black men,鈥 explains Taylor who has been working with local barbershops in the Rappahannock region since 2022 to foster healthy discussions about mental health by educating barbers on 鈥渕ental health first aid鈥 for their patrons.
March 18, 2024Princess Aliyah Pandolfi, BS in Management '04, is the co-founder and executive director of Kashmir World Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of endangered species through novel technologies, such as autonomous drones and AI.
February 20, 2024She鈥檚 helped 450 young families achieve higher education goals since 2010. Now Nicole Lynn Lewis, MPP 鈥06, is Washingtonian of the Year.
February 20, 2024Mason alum Jada Salter has created a feature-length documentary about her grandfather, award-winning composer and songwriter William (Bill) Salter. The film is called "Just the Two of Us" after his Grammy Award-winning hit song.
February 7, 2024Two-time Mason alum Jamie VanValkenburg directed the Oakton High School Marching Band to victory in the inaugural Metallica marching band competition 鈥淔or Whom the Band Tolls!鈥
January 12, 2024Doug McKenna is university registrar at George Mason 麻豆国产. Many things change over the years at a college or university, but the university registrar serves as the guardian of something permanent. 鈥淚鈥檓 responsible for maintaining the student record in perpetuity,鈥 said McKenna.
November 8, 2023Mason alum Eman Pahlavani talks about his experience as an experienced entrepreneur.
November 7, 2023Arion Lillard-Green, already a Mason alum, returned to complete her PhD in health services research.
November 7, 2023In her new book, Sue Slocum, an associate professor in Mason鈥檚 School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management, features experts who provide examples of overcoming discrimination within the field of tourism.
