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Demystifying the PhD process: Dissertation proposal

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Empowering wellness: Shannon Smith brings health education to Zimbabwe community

Shannon Smith standing with workshop participants in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe after facilitating a half day workshop on health and wellness education.
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Fall 2024 Dean’s List

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Congratulations to our students in the College of Education and Human Development who were named to the George Mason University Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester!

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Winter Break Resources

George Mason statue covered in snow

George Mason University is closed for Winter Break from Saturday, December 20, 2025 through Sunday, January 4, 2026. While many university resources are unavailable during this time, there are still several community-based services that students are encouraged to utilize as needed.  

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PhD candidate Kelly Poretti is using VR to build confidence among prosthetic users

Kelly Poretti assists a participant navigating a virtual-reality walking task

Kelly Poretti, a doctoral candidate in the PhD in Education Program with a concentration in kinesiology and co-founder of the American Society of Biomechanics at George Mason, was awarded the Switzer Research Fellowship through the Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.

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