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George Mason’s recreation program is helping bring parks to the people
January 9, 2025
This fall, a brand-new park opened in Ashburn, Virginia, with a few familiar faces from George Mason University at its helm. Learn more about Reservoir Park, and how alumna Bella Trimner and recreation management executive-in-residence Paul Gilbert have made a difference in their community through their work. Read more...
SRTM Faculty Sammie Powers, Hung-Ling (Stella) Liu, and Ellen Rodgers Receive U.S. Geological Survey Award in Support of a Study to Advance Climate Adaptation and Conservation Efforts
November 14, 2024
Powers is leading an interdisciplinary, multi-university team to develop a social network analysis methodology for the integration of the principles of environmental and climate justice into climate adaptation and conservation. Read more...
Charley Casserly is Honored as a Member of the Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024
August 2, 2024
School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management Faculty Charley Casserly is recognized for his many contributions to sports in the Washington, DC area. Read more...
PhD Candidate in CEHD Examines How Club Sports Participation Rates Were Affected by the Pandemic
July 17, 2024
Ryan Bradshaw hopes his research will provide a framework for collegiate recreation administrators on how to react to future disruptions to operations. Read more...
PhD student Faith Brown is paving the way for women’s basketball load monitoring research
February 28, 2024
Brown uses Catapult with the Patriots women's basketball, helping inform the players and coaches of the workload each athlete endures. Read more...
CEHD faculty recognized for being among elite group of most often cited scientists worldwide
November 10, 2023
Laurence Chalip, Anastasia Kitsantas, and Jered Borup are included in the prestigious Stanford University list of top scientists in their field. Read more...
Justin Bour’s next home run? Earning a degree
July 31, 2023
Bour is returning to Mason to complete his sport management degree. Read more...
Dr. Margaret Jones receives prestigious NSCA Award
July 21, 2023
Dr. Margaret Jones is honored with the 2023 William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award. Read more...
Mason Associate Professor Dr. Sue Slocum is editor of a newly published book on discrimination in tourism practices
April 12, 2023
The book features analysis on institutional bias in tourism written by authors from six different countries. Read more...
Mason’s Own Milan Pierre-Jerome Qualifies for Women’s World Cup for Haiti
March 13, 2023
George Mason midfielder Milan Pierre-Jerome qualified for the FIFA 2023 Women's World Cup representing Haiti. This is Haiti's first-ever appearance at a Women's World Cup. Read more...