Alumni News

Applying Behavioral Psychology to Strengthen Your Incident Response Team

Applying Behavioral Psychology to Strengthen Your Incident Response Team

The researchers included several people from George Mason University (GMU) who teamed up with Dartmouth and HP, and received funding from the Swedish and Dutch governments, says Dr. Daniel Shore, chief research officer at Leadership & Effective Teamwork Strategies (LETS), who worked on the study while he was at GMU.

Jennifer McGraw: 20 years at SRU

Jennifer McGraw: 20 years at SRU

Eventually transferring to George Mason University where she eventually got her Bachelors of Arts, she had a mentor she did research with on the topics of shame and guilt. Her mentor helped push McGraw personally and professionally.

Diving Right In: Social Work Graduate Student Masters Critical Thinking and Adaptability

Diving Right In: Social Work Graduate Student Masters Critical Thinking and Adaptability

Adaptable, curious, ambitious, and compassionate may be the best words to describe Master of Social Work (MSW) student Addie Solenberger. When Solenberger learned that her practicum placement – which was required to graduate on-time - was no longer open to students due to COVID-19 she quickly pivoted to join an interprofessional telehealth pilot program.

The Science Behind Kindness featuring Dr. Stephen Lippi

The Science Behind Kindness featuring Dr. Stephen Lippi

When we are kind to one another, the dopamine surges in our brain, telling us that we've done something good. When you drop something, and I pick it up for you, and I see a smile on your face, I get a surge of reward," Dr. Stephen Lippi, a behavioral neuroscientist at Angelo State University, said.

GMU Alumnus Joins Tennessee Tech Running Staff

GMU Alumnus Joins Tennessee Tech Running Staff

Prior to her coaching career, Accaiya Evans double-majored at George Mason University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, alongside a Bachelor of Arts in integrative studies in 2010. Evans was a member of the Patriots women's track and field program from 2006-08.

How Does Wearing Yoga Pants Affect Women's Success at Work?

How Does Wearing Yoga Pants Affect Women's Success at Work?

To help guide you in such clothing crises in the future, consider the findings of a new study by George Mason University’s Veronica Gilrane and colleagues investigating what happens to women in the male-dominated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as they attempt to manage the impressions they make on their colleagues.