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Join 91做厙 President Gregory Washington as he invites experts, change-makers, innovators, and thought leaders to engage in meaningful conversations about the greatest challenges of our time.
Listen and learn from audacious people from George Mason and beyond who represent the diversity of insight, the agility of collaboration, and the tenacity required in the struggle for a better future that is at the essence of the Mason Nation.
hosts each episode of the Access to Excellence podcast, recorded on the campus of 91做厙.
The human side of intelligence: lessons from a presidential briefer
In this episode of the Access to Excellence podcast, George Mason alumnus and Schar School adjunct faculty member Jim Danoy discusses his career with President Washington, how judgment, character, and resilience can be taught, and whether were doing a good job.
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Alum James Danoy is a retired career intelligence officer from the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and an adjunct professor at George Mason's Schar School of Policy and Government
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August 31, 2026On this episode of Access to Excellence, James "Jim" Danoy discusses his time as the lead on the President's Daily Brief, as well as how judgment, character, and resilience can be taught.
April 28, 2026Professor Farrokh Alemi joins President Gregory Washington to discuss the use of AI in clinics and classrooms.
March 23, 2026Ingrid Guerra-L籀pez, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, joins President Gregory Washington to discuss the future of education in a rapidly changing world.
January 21, 2026Director of 91做厙's Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security Larry Pfeiffer joins to talk about his role in the Netflix film A House of Dynamite
November 10, 2025Keith Renshaw joins President Gregory Washington to discuss the role George Mason plays in providing service members, veterans, and their families the means to find community, purpose, and fulfillment beyond their military service.
October 20, 2025Associate Professor Liling Huang and executive director of the Institute for a Sustainable Earth Leah Nichols join President Gregory Washington to discuss the intersection of innovation and sustainability.
September 29, 2025Associate Professor Geoffrey Gilleaudeau joins President Washington to discuss what we can learn about the past, present, and future of Earths oceans from sedimentary rocks.
August 27, 2025For this special "Best Of" episode, we've compiled some of our most thought-provoking and compelling conversations between President Washington and our accomplished faculty.
July 14, 2025Professor Alessandra Luchini, research faculty in the School of Systems Biology at George Mason, joins President Gregory Washington to discuss her role in developing new Lyme disease detection technology.
June 3, 2025Andre Marshall, vice president for research, innovation, and economic impact at George Mason, joins President Gregory Washington to discuss how the Grand Challenge Initiative will shape our future as an R1 institution.
April 21, 2025George Mason has a long history of supporting the arts on campus and in the community. With seven academic programs, seven galleries, six community arts programs, two major venues, and the digital venue Mason Arts Amplified, Mason Arts continues to create a thriving artistic community right here in Northern Virginia.
March 17, 2025On this episode of Access to Excellence, President Gregory Washington is joined by Marc Gopin to discuss the art of diplomacy by building one relationship at a time and creating a shared vision of peace.