All News

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences welcomes Jaime Lester as its Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Strategic Initiatives. Lester comes to the dean's office from the Higher Education Program and has worked extensively throughout the university in support of faculty interests.

Dr. Hollie Chessman, an alum of HEP's PhD concentration, has been promoted to Associate Director for Research at the American Council on Education (ACE).

Joshua Fletcher, a certificate student in the program, joins Mason's staff as Undergraduate Academic Advisor for the Computer Science department

Dr. Karen Wrightsman, an alumni of HEP's PhD concentration, has been promoted to the Lead for Alumni Engagement and Career Development for alumni of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program.

Lindsey Campbell, a doctoral student in HEP, has joined the Patriot Club as the Associate Director of Development, focusing on engaging major gift prospects.

The Center for Advancement of Human-Machine Partnership (CAHMP) will explore the possibilities for human-machine interaction, and includes faculty members from the Higher Education Program and the Departments of Psychology and Philosophy.

HEP alum Dr. Tim Cox was named the Associate Dean of Advising and Co-Curricular Programs/Junior and Senior Class Dean at Lafayette College in Easton, PA.

Michelle Gnoleba Seki is a 2015 MAIS Higher Education graduate. She has been busy in the time since her graduation, serving as a Senior Academic Advisor at George Mason University, where she was recently awarded the 2019 Academic Advisor of the Year.

Sarah Bogdewiecz, an Education Policy/Higher Education doctoral student, was awarded the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Chancellor's Fellowship for the 2019-2020 academic year.

HEP alum Dr. Megan Tucker is the BA Program Director and an Assistant Professor in the Communication Department at Mason. She recently got married and just bought a house together with her husband in Centreville, VA.