In the Media
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- February 27, 2026
Anna Scolese, MPH Student, Studies Intimate Partner Violence
Faculty Research Interests
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Research on Intimate Partner Violence
Faculty and students share their research on Intimate Partner Violence.
Population Health Center
Learn more about the Population Health Center - the intersection of academics and practice.
June 23, 2026NIH-funded George Mason study found that maternal obesity and excessive pregnancy weight gain were linked to higher obesity risk by age 3.
June 1, 2026AcademyHealth recognizes Jhumka Gupta for research on gender-based violence against women and girls, migration, and vulnerable populations.
June 1, 2026Michelle Neuenschwander, BS Community Health ’11, is director of programs at Prosperity Denver Fund and has dedicated her career to providing resources she did not have as a first-generation student. Neuenschwander has been named one of The Top 50 Women Leaders of Colorado for 2026 for the second year in a row.
May 27, 2026Research by PhD student Priscilla Aba Aggrey reviews the effects of prenatal nutrition, physical activity, and education programs on pregnancy weight gain among women in low- and middle-income countries.
May 18, 2026George Mason-led research finds that food-based prenatal supplements improve birth weights across Africa and South Asia.
April 29, 2026The importance of how parents talk to their kids about sexual trauma.
April 28, 2026Research from George Mason sheds light on how beliefs, experience, and concern shape conversations about sexual violence in Black families.
March 16, 2026In partnership with Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi, Jhumka Gupta and PhD in public health candidate Samantha Kanselaar uncover the devastating burden of period poverty, mental health, and food and housing insecurity among college students in Hawai’i.
January 28, 2026PhD in public health, social and behavioral science student G. Thomas Wilson shares his work studying the lesser-known experiences of caregivers who identify as sexual and gender minorities.
January 26, 2026Social science researcher Iulia Fratlia and social work student Bryce Neuman will implement an action plan to increase walkability with funding from the Virginia Walkability Action Institute.
January 16, 2026George Mason has partnered with the Fairfax County Health Department to provide current FCHD employees with the opportunity to complete public health certificates. Some employees are going a step further and earning their master’s degrees in public health fields.
September 25, 2025From improving underserved communities’ care to supporting faculty research on women living with HIV, Janell Addo-Boateng, MPH ’25, gained hands-on experience in policy, evaluation, and communication.