Student Research

From 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.

For Master of Public Health student Olivia Thornton, completing a practicum at the Inova Fairfax Department of Community Health was an opportunity to step into the field and explore public health in action.

Students share experience gained from participating in the National Conference for Undergraduate Research, exemplifying it is never too early to contribute to academic discourse and bodies of knowledge.

At the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting,HAP PhD students and faculty delivered a range of presentations, covering health care worker burnout, digital health interventions, and Medicare policy. Their participation underscores HAP's commitment to applied research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world impact.

George Mason student nurses create a D.C.-area interdisciplinary nursing research conference to share knowledge and network with fellow students and nursing professionals.

Community Health student Paris Stephens shares how her undergraduate research experience on cancer care interventions bridges the connection between her commitment to lead ethical research initiatives and her dedication to becoming a more skilled public health practitioner.

George Mason University scientists, nurses, and researchers in the College of Public Health have just entered the second cycle of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program called Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO).

While working on their master’s degrees in social work at George Mason University, College of Public Health alumni Kendall Barrett, Madeline Holden, and Harveen Pantleay took part in field research on ageism in health care and are now using those skills in their careers.

While useful technology, drones can pose a serious security risk. Systems engineering and operations research undergraduates Dyar Aziz and Markus Garretson are working to develop a methodology for inferring drone intent based on sensor data. 

Fuse at Mason Square will give student researchers like Soelem Aafnan Bhuiyan a dedicated space for globally impactful research.