Month: September 2021

As part of the College of Education and Human Development’s continuing efforts to support student research here at George Mason University, we are sharing this research study participation request:

Good Afternoon,

My colleagues and I are conducting a survey-based study (IRBNet#: 1787907-1) to understand the factors that are influencing physical activity and mental health in college students. This project is led by Ms. Susannah Taylor and Dr. Joel Martin, a researcher at George Mason University. We are conducting a study titled “Physical Activity & Lifestyle Behaviors of College Students”.

We are reaching out to ask for your participation in the study by completing our survey. The survey will take approximately 20 to 25 minutes to complete. There are no costs to you or any other party. In order to complete the survey, you must be 18 years of age or older (or reached the age of consent in your country) in order to participate in this study. If you’d like to check for the age of consent in your country you can click on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent for more information.

Your participation will help us better understand physical activity levels and the factors that influence students in the United States. For participating in the study, you will be entered in a drawing for 1 of 5 $25 Amazon e-gift cards.  The drawing will occur at the end of the study and you will be asked to provide your email to be entered.

You can participate and complete the survey by clicking the link below:

https://salisbury.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nhJ9jrQOUw2npY

For more information about the study, you can contact Dr. Joel Martin ([email protected]).

Thank you very much for your help,

All the best,

Ms. Susannah Taylor

As part of their collaboration with CEHD, EduTutorVa is looking to hire current Mason students and alumni as paid virtual tutors for K-12 students this semester. If you are interested in providing tutoring for children and can spare three hours a week, contact Ward Othman [email protected] for more details. For full consideration, apply by September 27, 2021.

Congratulations to the College of Education and Human Development students named to the Dean’s List for the summer 2021 semester!

This honor is given to undergraduate students who have enrolled in at least six credits and have earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher for the semester.  These students were notified by an e-mail from Associate Dean Dr. Ellen Rodgers, but we wanted to acknowledge them publicly on the blog as they are exemplars of student success!  The College is proud to have such a long list of talented undergraduates!  We hope to see even more of you on the list next semester!

Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners

Danielle Azu

Presley Julio

Yessica Mejia Santos

Hyeonjung Park

Ramzia Popal

Katie Raguindin

Erica Ramirez Estrada

Maria Torres

Wendy Zeron

Elementary Education

Rachel Cameron

Samreen Hashmi

Janet Hodges

Calvin Jennings

Andrea Martinez Gonzalez

Theresa Moulder

Samar Said

Brianna Smith

Sofia Velasco

Cecilia Yanes Trejo

Sevval Yeter

Health and Physical Education

Carlos Guardado

Julianna Norvell

Robert Thompson

Special Education

Faye Alghofaily

Jayme Cole

Lucas Gillenwater

Health, Fitness and Recreation Resources – Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Christina Clark

Clare Condon

Maureen Kraus

Health, Fitness and Recreation Resources – Sport Management

Omar El Saeid

Health, Fitness and Recreation Resources – Therapeutic Recreation

Hina Choudhary

Jessica Winkler

Human Development and Family Science

Natalie Alba

Kamryn Armistead

Maria Basnight

Yornif Cudjoe

Rosana Gomez Sanchez

Adrian Hurdle

Andreas Krawczak

Katelyn Lowell

Shannon Mulligan

Monica Solorzano

Tyler Theriault

Kinesiology

Omar Afifi

Sean Amoah

Rehan Anthony

Jorge Arrate Garcia

Sebastian Baytan

Ana Beasley

Anda Bruk

Michael Bui

Samantha Burgess

Yoobin Chai

Anqa Chowdhury

Ronald Combs

Kaitlin Corbett

Megan Cummins

Alex Denchi

Alison Do

Owen Donahue

Brett Downs

Omar El-Khodari

Marlon Falconer

Xavier Ferguson

Steven Figueroa

Trisha Fonseca

Melena Futsum

Julianne Gabitan

Victoria Goldammer

Zachary Gray

Sean Grimm

Denzel Hardison-Wright

Najma Hashimi

Juan Helguero Hazou

Jaydon Jackson

Kiara Jalali

Benjamin Johnson

Gurpreet Kaur

Rohan Kumar

Hannah Malhoyt

Lara Malkawi

Alyssa Mielke

Seth Moellmer

Alison Murphy

Milan Nanayakkara

Shorouq Njim

Benjamin Oswalt

Justin Jose Pagarigan

Jacqueline Perdomo-Trejo

Jordyn Renzi

Robert Seoane

Theresa Sherrill

Tucker Spence

Christopher Sullivan

Taylor Thompson

Gabrielle Torrijos

Hong Tran

Raechel Wahab

Brianna Warman

Kyia Williams

Tourism and Events Management

Marilyn Bell

Justin Chiocchio

Madison Kinsler

Maya Mara

Christina Morolla

Jennifer Robinson

Katherine Szczapa

Kayla Tyson

Jiemin Yang

Students in the School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management (SRTM) will notice an exciting change for this fall. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) has approved two new degrees to replace SRTM’s Bachelor of Science in Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources (HFRR) degree. The new degrees are Bachelor of Science (BS), Sport Management, and Bachelor of Science (BS), Recreation Management. Read on to see why this change is both simple and significant for CEHD students.

Why would SRTM want to rename and divide the HFRR degree into the two new degrees?

A desire for clarity and consistency with the industry lies at the heart of the change. According to Dr. Laurence Chalip, Director of the School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management, “The new degree titles are more descriptive of each specialization. The old title was somewhat unusual, so students and their families often did not fully appreciate or recognize what was being offered. The new degree titles are consistent with each specialization, and are in keeping with degree foci parents and students will see at other institutions, and with students’ career aspirations. So, the new titles should help students and their families better recognize the training that is being offered.”

Does this change affect current students?

Students beginning their degree path in SRTM this fall have automatically been enrolled in the new degree programs. Continuing students currently enrolled in the HFRR degree program have the option to shift to the new Sport Management and Recreation Management bachelor’s degrees after consulting with their academic advisor. Because requirements for the old and new degrees are very similar, the shift from HFRR to a new Sport or Recreation Management BS should be seamless.

What is the benefit to students?

Name recognition. While SRTM is known for its cutting-edge curriculum and already enjoys close relationships within the industry, the name change is likely to further enhance student opportunities and graduate placement. The new degree names will represent SRTM graduates more precisely to potential employers and help graduates move more effectively into positions of leadership in the field.

How do the new degree names align with SRTM’s goals?

According to Dr. Chalip, “The School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management capitalizes fully on the unique skills and experience of its faculty as well as the many opportunities afforded by our outstanding location in the Washington metro area. We work tirelessly to assure that our students are among the best prepared in the nation. The new degrees recognize the quality and opportunities that our programs deliver.”