Higher Education
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Rick Hess, a doctoral student in the Higher Education Program, co-authored the article “Student Affairs Assessment & Accreditation: History, Expectations, and Implications” in the Journal of Student Affairs Inquiry. He also co-authored “Gender and Racial Disparities in a Youth Urban Agriculture Workshop” in the Journal of Extension.

Dr. Kelly Schrum is part of a team that launched the website Resounding the Archives. "This interdisciplinary project bridges digital humanities, history, and music by bringing historic sheet music back to life through digitization of sheet music, performance of each piece, and student research about each piece. The website makes all of these resources freely available for use by students, teachers, researchers, and public audiences under a Creative Commons license."

HEP doctoral student Sharrell Hassell-Goodman and HEP alum Dr. Aoi Yamanaka were invited to facilitate a webinar on cultural relevant leadership learning by ACPA’s Commission for Student Involvement.

The Graduate Inclusion & Access Scholarship seeks to support the growth and development of an inclusive graduate community at George Mason University. At Mason we believe “diversity is our strength.” An inclusive graduate student community is essential to enhance the quality of the intellectual environment for all of our students and faculty. This scholarship, awarded on a competitive basis, is available to doctoral students from disadvantaged and/or underrepresented groups in their respective fields of graduate study.