Faculty and staff news.
June 18, 2025Earlier this year, Melissa Perez was named assistant vice president for research security in the Office of Research Integrity and Assurance at º£½ÇÉçÇø. In this role, she oversees university-wide policies and processes to ensure compliance with research security laws and regulations (including export control), international collaborations, travel, and cybersecurity. As George Mason’s designated research security officer, she also leads institutional responses to threats affecting the university’s research compliance and standing.
June 16, 2025A Costello College of Business professor’s 2019 academic paper was one of the first to analyze the unique market features of the federal government contracting ecosystem.
June 12, 2025John Kotcher has been named interim director of the Center for Climate Change Communication. Kotcher succeeds Edward Maibach, the center’s founding director and Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, who is retiring after 18 years.
June 2, 2025The Kenneth Rothman Career Accomplishment Award recognizes scholars who have displayed extraordinary contributions to the field of epidemiology.
June 2, 2025Joy Sobieralski, the financial reporting manager in Fiscal Services, is the June Employee of the Month.Â
May 30, 2025Two members of º£½ÇÉçÇø's academic advising community were honored with regional awards from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) this spring. These awards recognize excellence in academic advising in NACADA Region 2, which includes Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
