March 22, 2024Gary T. Taylor, MSW 15, is destigmatizing mental health support and normalizing therapy in the Black community one barbershop at a time. Barbershops are this safe space for Black men, 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 mental health first aid for their patrons.
April 18, 2022The School of Nursing is proud to honor Kadija Conteh-Barrat, BSN '09, DNP '15 with Outstanding Public Health Nurse Award.
September 6, 2022Mason alumna and CHHS advisory board member to be recognized with one of the highest nursing honors
August 8, 2022CHHS alumni work to break down lack of access to educational resources as a barrier to health.
August 5, 2022The Mason Public Health Mentor Program pilot aims to support graduating Global and Community Health (GCH) graduate students by pairing them with GCH alumni mentors, who provide professional guidance and career advice in the public health field.
May 17, 2022Mason clinical nursing instructor Kathleen Chang and her daughter Jinlee Colucci-Chang say that graduating from Mason at the same time is exciting and a little overwhelming.
April 19, 2022Michelle Vassallo (MHA '15) led a team of infectious disease prevention specialists, physicians, pharmacists, and researchers at Inova Health System to develop and execute a plan to distribute 100,000 vaccines in just 53 days. To do this, Vassallo and her team of nearly 30 public health professionals reimagined how their hospital system could fight the pandemic while keeping everyone's safety top of mind. In recognition of her achievements and contributions, Vassallo has been named 2022 College of Health and Human Services Alumna of the Year.
April 18, 2022School of Nursing alumna will speak to College of Health and Human Services Class of 2022 graduates on May 22 at Eagle Bank Arena
March 22, 2022Tickets now available for Honoring Mason Nurses to be held on April 28 at Fairfax Country Club.
March 21, 2022MHA alumni credit their capstone internship and research experiences with preparing them for their careers in public health.
