Tag: Graduate

Fall 2025 Scholarship Recipients

Post author By Anna Ondieki
Post date September 9, 2025

Students learn how to join hundreds of student organizations and clubs at the Get Connected Fair on the Fairfax Campus. Photo by Evan Cantwell/George Mason University

Each semester, the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) Office of Student and Academic Affairs awards scholarships funded through the Development Office by alumni and philanthropists dedicated to student success.

These scholarships help students to offset their expenses at George Mason while also highlighting the remarkable achievements of our applicants and their future potential.

We are proud to recognize our undergraduate and graduate scholarship recipients for fall 2025. Congratulations to all recipients, and thank you to our generous donors for making these awards possible!

Tags CEHD, Fall 2025, George Mason, Graduate, Scholarship, Undergraduate

Addressing the push to “get published!”

Post author By Alejandra Salazar-Salame
Post date July 2, 2025

The push to “get published” at the doctoral level is ever-present.

Students are strongly encouraged to get their name out there at least once during their PhD coursework but going about this can feel intimidating. The competition to get published in a big-name journal can feel discouraging, especially when there is a fee for submitting manuscripts for review. It can feel overwhelming to have to consider the fact that your manuscript will be peer-reviewed by others in your field, some of whom you may have met (or will meet) at conferences, and some who you may very well have referenced in your work before. Keep reading to discover how I pushed through these feelings of intimidation and embarked on my own journey of getting published for the first time.

Tags CEHD, Doctoral, George Mason, Graduate, PhD, Published

Erin Kowalevicz is REACHing students across the globe

Post author By Anna Ondieki
Post date June 10, 2025

Erin Kowalevicz, an elementary school teacher for Arlington Public Schools and a part-time George Mason student pursuing her master’s degree in the Education Leadership Program, spent her spring break collaborating with fellow educators through a study tour with REACH for Uganda.

During this experience, she worked directly with students and local teachers and led professional development workshops focused on collaborative learning, supporting students with special needs, and project-based instruction. Continue reading for insights into Erin’s experience.