Author: Brianna Alford

JOB TITLE: NSF RET Fellows

Review of application starts now until the post is filled.

Job description: The NSF Spatiotemporal Innovation Center (STC) is advertising a fellow opportunity for in-service or pre-service K-12 teachers. The fellow will participate in a spatiotemporal innovation project funded by the NSF Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program. STC, a collaboration between George Mason University (GMU), University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Harvard, conducts STEM research and development with partners in academia, state and federal agencies, industry, and non-governmental organizations. This RET fellow opportunity supports K-12 teachers, specifically in-service or pre-service high school teachers, to participate in spatiotemporal research at GMU. Outcomes of this RET program will provide participants with novel STEM-based lesson plans and State of the Art classroom activities.

The participant will join our research team at George Mason and will work in residence until the end of July 2019 (contingent to budget). During the first two weeks, the participant will get introduced to the latest advances in spatiotemporal research. The participant will meet with center members to discuss their research and how this research relates to national education standards. The initial two weeks will allow the participant to understand the importance of spatiotemporal research and how it alters everyday decision making. In a second phase, the participant will get familiar with the acknowledge about the practical research conducted in the center, the participant will develop lesson plans that are closely associated with national education standards. The participants will also have access to activities in the Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program, an educational opportunity for high school and undergraduate students. The third phase will include implementing the lesson plan into the class curriculum. RET participant will be encouraged to introduce their new lesson plans in a classroom setting during the academic school year, or publish the outcomes of this research experience in an educational journal.

The NSF RET Fellow will receive travel support to a professional conference (e.g. the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers or the 2019 Annual Meeting of the National Council for Geographic Education) to present the outcomes of this RET fellowship. Participants are also encouraged to publish the outcomes of this research experience in an educational journal.

For more information about NSF RET program, please visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5736
For more information about STC, please visit http://www.stcenter.net

Compensation:
Funding up to $10K will be provided to cover stipend and travel. Hourly wage ranges from $15 to $20 per hour depending on the candidate’s experience. Maximum 20 hours per week.

Requirements:

• Applicants must be in-service or pre-service K-12 teachers.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States.
• Applicants should be able to work at GMU. The start date and end date is flexible.
• We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, such as women, Native-Americans, African-Americans, Hispanics, Veterans, and students with disabilities.

A complete application includes:

• A resume
• One-page statement of interest.
• Contacts (email and phone #) of two referees.

Selection process:

There will be three steps for selecting the students: 1) Site directors will collaboratively select a pool of promising applicants. 2) Faculty members will select relevant student who matches their interest. 3) A phone interview will be arranged with the selected candidates to consider the teacher’s skills in communication, team work, and topic interest.

Please send the application to Penny Peng ([email protected]). The review of applications will start now until the position is filled up.

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration as follows without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

Congratulations to the College of Education and Human Development students named to the Dean’s List for the Spring and Summer 2018 semesters! 

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 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 long lists of talented undergraduates!  We hope to see even more of you on the list next semester!

Spring 2018

Brady Acker	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Paul Adam	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Sassou Akollor	Tourism and Events Management
Marla Albanese	Kinesiology
Sultan Alderei	Tourism and Events Management
Sahar Ali	Kinesiology
Dawn Anderson	Kinesiology
Adam Angeloff	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Rebekah Ansbro	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
John Arrigoni	Human Development and Family Science
Karen Artola	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Alexandria Bailey	Kinesiology
Othman Bailoul	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Alison Barahona	Kinesiology
Ernest Barber	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Kyle Barnes	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Devon Bedford	Tourism and Events Management
Kendall Bohan	Tourism and Events Management
Chloe Boltz	Tourism and Events Management
Hope Breen	Tourism and Events Management
Jared Brewer	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Nicholas Brown	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Morgan Brown	Tourism and Events Management
Brielle Burris	Human Development and Family Science
Leigh Burte	Tourism and Events Management
Emily Busch	Kinesiology
Veronica Canada	Athletic Training
Ariana Canales	Human Development and Family Science
Joshua Carpenter	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Maryam Cattaneo	Human Development and Family Science
Catherine Cavanagh	Athletic Training
Christina Cherry	Human Development and Family Science
Connor Chmel	Tourism and Events Management
Lillian Chong	Kinesiology
Anna Christopher	Human Development and Family Science
Emily Cissell	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Tiffany Clay	Tourism and Events Management
Taylor Claybrook	Tourism and Events Management
Matthew Cleckley	Tourism and Events Management
Kaleb Cole	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Grace Coleman	Human Development and Family Science
Janelle Companion	Athletic Training
Meghan Curtin	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Casey Davis	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Alexander Dean	Human Development and Family Science
Caitlin DeMulder	Human Development and Family Science
David Drennen	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Logan Driscoll	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Mckenzie Dunford	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Kathryn Dunn	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Anastasia Edwards	Human Development and Family Science
Samantha Efthimiades	Tourism and Events Management
Megan Emerald	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Amanda Erickson	Tourism and Events Management
Matthew Esposito	Athletic Training
Mariana Estrada Zepeda	Human Development and Family Science
Sameeha Faryad	Kinesiology
Zhanee Fickling	Athletic Training
Nicholas Fisher	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Judy Flores	Kinesiology
Michael Fowler	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Michael Fowler	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Joyce Frempong	Human Development and Family Science
Matthew Gaines	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Daniel Garcia	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Marycruz Garcia-Reyes	Athletic Training
Austin Griffith	Tourism and Events Management
Annemarie Guske	Human Development and Family Science
Jasmine Gutierrez	Human Development and Family Science
Lauren Hafley	Athletic Training
Sara Hagenhoff	Tourism and Events Management
Ashley Hairston	Human Development and Family Science
Antania Henderson	Human Development and Family Science
Justin Henke	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Alicia Hilton	Human Development and Family Science
Alyssa Hobby	Tourism and Events Management
Jhuztin Honrado	Tourism and Events Management
Ashley Hromyak	Kinesiology
Savannah Jeter	Tourism and Events Management
Jessica Jolicoeur	Athletic Training
Sarah Kelly	Human Development and Family Science
Mary Klarfeld	Tourism and Events Management
Tiffanie Lam	Tourism and Events Management
Parker Lamarre	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Meranda Lattanze	Kinesiology
Hogan LePore	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Jake Lu	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Brian Malajian	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Aubree Malone	Tourism and Events Management
Mia Marcus	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Kelly Martinez	Human Development and Family Science
Amanda McDermott	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Joshua McMahon	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Meghan Meadows	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Nicole Merkle	Tourism and Events Management
Luke Miller	Human Development and Family Science
Tyler Mills	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Ryan Mingachos	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Danielle Moore	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Daniel Nanovic	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Brian Negron	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Tyler Nelin	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Stephanie Neves	Tourism and Events Management
Ana Nogueira	Tourism and Events Management
Joann O’brien	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Michelle Orban	Physical Education
Jorge Orellana	Human Development and Family Science
Viky Orellana	Human Development and Family Science
Jonathan Ostroff	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Michaela Romina Palma	Tourism and Events Management
Nancy Panchi-Smith	Tourism and Events Management
Corey Payne	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Terra Pepin	Tourism and Events Management
Kathy Pho	Tourism and Events Management
Maya Prestipino	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Kara Prokopius	Human Development and Family Science
Gregory Purcell	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Sara Quinn	Tourism and Events Management
Suzanne Ramirez	Tourism and Events Management
Whitney Reed	Physical Education
Wonsuk Rhee	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Bianca Robles	Kinesiology
Caitlin Romanowski	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Gina Rosa	Tourism and Events Management
Stephanie Ruffner	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Ben Sale	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Glydel Anne Sartin	Kinesiology
Brooke Schaffner	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Monica Scharf	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Claudia Schreiber	Tourism and Events Management
Kelly Schuberg	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Ross Searfoss	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Michelle Singletary	Kinesiology
Amber Smith	Tourism and Events Management
Brooke Sullivan	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Morgan Symmers	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Eva Tchong	Tourism and Events Management
Collin Telesz	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Jacob Temple	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Jasmyn Tomlin	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Anh Truong	Tourism and Events Management
Luis Velez	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Sofya Vetrova	Tourism and Events Management
Kaylynn Villagomez	Tourism and Events Management
Marina Vitalich	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Morgan Walton	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Blake Waravdekar	Tourism and Events Management
Hannah Warpinski	Kinesiology
Anna Weber	Tourism and Events Management
Sydnee Wells	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Isabella Willard	Human Development and Family Science
Natalie Williams	Tourism and Events Management
Amelia Winnard	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Brooke Winslow	Tourism and Events Management
Samantha Wood	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Margaret Yanchulis	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Jackie Yin	Tourism and Events Management
Michelle Zhang	Tourism and Events Management

Summer 2018

Jaime Abando	Athletic Training
Samer Ahmed	Kinesiology
Marla Albanese	Kinesiology
Elizabeth Allen	Tourism and Events Management
Jasmine Angeles	Kinesiology
Meserak Arega	Kinesiology
Isra Baba	Kinesiology
Devon Bedford	Tourism and Events Management
Brian Bowen	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Morgan Brown	Tourism and Events Management
Maame Yaa Buah	Kinesiology
Natalie Burch	Kinesiology
Ariana Canales	Human Development and Family Science
Coley Carpenter	Physical Education
Seth Chewey	Kinesiology
Lillian Chong	Kinesiology
Emily Cissell	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Kaleb Cole	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Michael Cortez	Kinesiology
Maggie Deboard	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Caitlin DeMulder	Human Development and Family Science
Keyonia Driver	Human Development and Family Science
Carmen Du	Kinesiology
Renee Garcia	Kinesiology
Aviad Gebrehiwot	Kinesiology
Bishop Guempel	Kinesiology
Michael Haber	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Katherine Hernandez Ruiz	Athletic Training
Alicia Hilton	Human Development and Family Science
Casey Jones	Human Development and Family Science
Manisha Joshi	Kinesiology
Soohwan Kim	Kinesiology
Calliope Kostopoulos	Kinesiology
Elmer Lazo	Physical Education
Yona Lindenbaum	Human Development and Family Science
Sara Luzcando	Human Development and Family Science
Angela Manzano	Human Development and Family Science
Daniel Marks	Kinesiology
Rebecca Martin	Kinesiology
Kyle Maxwell	Kinesiology
Kerry Mcewen	Human Development and Family Science
Joshua McMahon	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Jorge Orellana	Human Development and Family Science
Viky Orellana	Human Development and Family Science
Kyle O’Toole	Kinesiology
Michael Parker	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Jessica Peake	Kinesiology
Elefterios Petersen	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Maya Prestipino	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Sara Quinn	Tourism and Events Management
Nicole Richey	Physical Education
Maria Rodriguez	Human Development and Family Science
Michelle Rogers	Kinesiology
Lauren Rose	Kinesiology
John Sather	Kinesiology
Theresa Scalzo	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Brooke Schaffner	Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources
Anna Seiferth	Kinesiology
John Shelley	Physical Education
Alisha Sherren	Kinesiology
Daniel Shookster	Kinesiology
Katelyn Snook	Human Development and Family Science
C Veronica Terrazas	Human Development and Family Science
Isabella Willard	Human Development and Family Science

You’ve heard us say it over and over: an engaged student is a successful student.  It’s a fact that students who are connected to campus life both inside and outside the classroom are more likely to persist to graduation.  That alone is a big reason to get involved, but just in case improving your chances of reaching graduation day isn’t enough, let’s take a look at 5 more reasons that NOW is the time to join a Mason Registered Student Organization (RSO): 

1. Focus on Well-Being. We all need community!  Even the biggest introvert needs to get their head out of a textbook, take a break, and connect with others occasionally.  Student organizations are a great way to meet new people who share common interests.  With more than 350 RSOs at Mason, whether you’re into sports, chess, music, Greek life, and more, there is a community for you.  A little insider secret: Mason student organizations really want YOU!  More members = more fun, so don’t wait for an invitation to find your niche. Take a chance and join!

2. Enhance Your Professional Development. How’s the GMU Anime and Gaming Society going to help land me a job? It’s simple.  Being involved looks good on a resume.  It says you’re interesting and that you can connect with others.  All RSOs also offer leadership opportunities and a chance to network – both big resume bonuses.  Looking to enhance your career readiness even more?  Join a group related to your major or career goals.  Mason has dozens of clubs and honor societies related to academic interests. 

3. Expand Your Cultural and Social Horizons. Mason prides itself on nurturing diversity and inclusion, and perhaps nowhere is this better represented than in its range of student groups.  You may never again have the opportunity to experience the wealth of cultures, faiths, and political viewpoints in one place as you have at Mason.  Sharing a conversation, a dance, a meal, or even a protest march with a fellow Patriot from another walk of life can be a life-changing experience.

4. Connect to the World Outside of Mason. Many Mason student groups are branches of national and international organizations with a reach that can extend well beyond campus and your years as a student. Those bigger networks can be a life-long social support and a valuable career connection. In addition to having fun and sharing common interests, RSOs can be a great way to explore the northern Virginia region and a significant number are also engaged in giving back to the local community through tutoring, volunteering, food and clothing drives, and fundraising.

5. It’s Really Easy! If you were wondering where to begin finding the group(s) that are right for you, University Life has made it easy for you by sponsoring the Get Connected Fair on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm on Wilkins Plaza (outside of the Johnson Center).  Hundreds of student groups including Greek life, intramural sports, cultural, civic, and graduate organizations will have information tables and representatives to answer your questions. It’s a one-stop shop for getting involved, so no excuses! 

Don’t forget to look for the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the fair, too!  We will have a table there and you’ll also find tables for CEHD groups including Teachers of Tomorrow, Mason Kinesiology Club, Sport Management Society, and the new Human Development and Family Science Student Organization.  See you there!