Faculty and Staff
Title IV-E Child Welfare Stipend Program Coordinator, Social Work
Katherine Cornejo joined George Mason University’s Social Work Faculty as the Child Welfare Stipend Program Coordinator in April, 2017. She has over 14 years of experience working with survivors of domestic violence and the child welfare system within community based nonprofit settings in Washington DC and New York City. Katherine received her MSW from Fordham University and holds a social work license from the District of Columbia.Associate Director of Field Education, Department of Social Work, Social Work
Term Associate Professor, Social WorkAssociate Professor, Social Work
Dr. Denise Hines, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work, College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University. Dr. Hines’ expertise includes the causes, consequences, and prevention of family violence and sexual assault, with a particular focus on under-recognized victims of violence. As the former director of the Massachusetts Family Impact Seminars, she also has a specialization in translating university-based research for policymakers.Chair, Department of Social Work, Social Work
Associate Professor, Social Work