5 things to know about Mason’s College of Public Health
Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
- March 15, 2023Leading health policy researcher to advance the research function in the College
- March 8, 2023Transition To Adulthood Brings Mental Health Declines For Black Youth Who Interact With Juvenile Justice System
- March 7, 2023A new study from Assistant Professor Melissa Villodas shows that connectedness is a protective factor against declining mental health.
- March 3, 2023Social work breaks barriers
- March 1, 2023Julie Kaplan to lead fundraising efforts for College of Public Health
- February 28, 2023On the same day National Nutrition Month kicks off, millions of individuals and families in the U.S. who currently receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assessment Program (SNAP) will see a decrease in their federal food benefits. On March 1, pandemic emergency allotments to SNAP are set to end–cutting benefits by $90 per month per person (on average).
- February 20, 2023Professor of Social Work Jeanne Booth will lead the team that connects all social work students with experiential learning opportunities through internships with local organizations.
- January 30, 2023During Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (February), Daphne King, EdD, associate professor of Social Work, shares tips for parents and teens to help teens have safe and healthy relationships.
- January 11, 2023Assistant Professor of Social Work Melissa Villodas shares her research on the impact neighborhood environments have on mental health
- November 3, 2022‘Is love going to kill me?’
- October 26, 2022The national campaign, #VotingisSocialWork, has been promoted by Masters of Social Work Student Association (MSWSA) around social media and across campus encouraging students to register if they haven’t in order to vote in the November 2022 elections.
- August 29, 2022Assistant Professor of Social Work Evelyn Tomaszewski outlines social workers’ key role in creating and building partnerships that commit to a sustainable and just approach to battling global issues.