We are in the midst of a mental health crisis. U.S. surgeon general recently warned of a devastating mental health crisis among adolescents and the suicide rate has reached its highest level since 1941. Depression and anxiety rates are at an all-time high. What is going on? Drawing on ethnography and...
Emma Vetter is a sociology doctoral candidate and Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Social Science Research (CSSR). She earned her BA in Sociology and Communication Studies, with a minor in Family Studies, from Grove City College. After working as an event planner in the Pittsburgh area, ...
The Center for Humanities Research is pleased to announce its fall 2023 and spring 2024 cohorts. All were chosen to work on research projects related to CHR's 2023-24 annual theme, "Democracy, Disposability, and Repair." Congratulations to all of our new faculty and graduate fellows! Learn more abou...
Cortney Hughes Rinker is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Director of the Global Affairs program. She earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of California, Irvine with emphases in Feminist Studies and Medicine, Science, and Technology Studies. ...
Lili Deveneau is a sociology master’s student with a passion for social justice and human rights. Through research, policy, and collaboration, her goal is to eliminate child sexual abuse via collaborative education and multi-pronged preventive efforts. She received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology fr...
Thomasina Borkman retired from GMU in 2007 as Professor Emerita after serving in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology for 32 years. In “retirement” she has continued many professional activities part time. These include editing a specialty quarterly journal in her area of specialization—the ...
Past Event
Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Horizon Hall, 6325
We regret to inform you that this presentation has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding. Please join us at 1:00 pm for a presentation by Jessica Marie Shotwell. Additional details may be found at https://soan.gmu.edu/events/15756. Tia M. Dickerson, MS is a PhD candidate in the Depart...
Amy L. Best is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at George Mason University, where she also serves as the director of the Center for Social Science Research. Her research focuses primarily on the study of social inequalities, with specific interest in how gender, ...
Ismail Nooraddini received his PhD in Sociology from George Mason University (GMU) in fall 2022. He is a survey and methodology consultant for the Department of State (DOS). He received his B.A. in Sociology from the University of Maryland College Park in 2009 and earned his M.A. degree in Sociology ...
Past Event
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Johnson Center, Meeting Room A
Denae Bradley-Morris (she/her), MA, is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Howard University, USA. She is also a Health Policy Research Scholar (HPRS), a national leadership program supported by the Roberts-Wood Johnson Foundation. Her research is guided by Black feminis...
