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Mason Education Leadership Faculty to Provide Professional Development to School Leaders in Uzbekistan

April 22, 2024

Associate professor Farnoosh Shahrokhi receives a grant sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan to enhance leadership abilities of school administrators. Read more...
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Mason Faculty Receive Spencer Vision Grant to Advance Educational Equity

April 11, 2024

CEHD and College of Public Health faculty collaborate on family-led early childhood systems change in Fairfax County, Virginia. Read more...
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School of Education Counseling Program Receives Counselors for Social Justice Outstanding Counseling Program Award

April 10, 2024

The award recognizes Mason’s Counseling program for its core values of social justice and advocacy. Read more...
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School of Education Faculty Awarded Grant to Deliver “Teaching English to Young Learners” Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

March 20, 2024

Professor Joan Shin, director of GOTEC, leads a team in the design of professional development for English language teachers globally. Read more...
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Mason School of Education Faculty Selected for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

March 13, 2024

Risto Marttinen, associate professor in Mason’s Health and Physical Education program, will be conducting research in Finland beginning early next year. Read more...
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School of Education Faculty Receives Grant in Support of Multidisciplinary Project Focusing on Law Enforcement Officer Decision-Making in High Stress Conditions

February 23, 2024

Assistant professor Stephanie Dailey leads a research team that is using virtual reality to identify factors that influence use of force decision-making. Read more...
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School of Education Faculty Author Article Chosen for NSTA/NARST “Research Worth Reading” Recognition

February 22, 2024

Mason Professors Erin Peters-Burton and Anastasia Kitsantas are among the authors of an article that addresses the integration of computational thinking into science education. Read more...
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Faculty in Mason’s Special Education Program Authors Chapter in Book for Teacher Candidates Entering Field of Special Education

February 20, 2024

Assistant Professor Kimberly Avila writes a book chapter on issues specific to students with blindness and visual impairment. Read more...
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Mason School of Education Faculty is Named a 2024 AERA Fellow

February 15, 2024

Anastasia Kitsantas, professor in the Educational Psychology program, is recognized by the American Educational Research Association for her contributions to research. Read more...
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VDOE Grant Awarded to Mason Faculty in Support of AIM-VA Initiative

January 23, 2024

Associate professor Marci Jerome plays a key role in a project providing accessible instructional materials to eligible Virginia K-12 students with identified print disabilities. Read more...