Research Highlights

Convened by George Mason’s College of Public Health, educators and health leaders gathered to imagine how colleges can prepare for a generation unlike any that has come before and how to engage this generation in transforming the future of healthcare leadership.

Why is the ‘freshmen 15’ phenomenon so widespread?

Research by digital technology expert Y. Alicia Hong and obesity expert Larry Cheskin, big data expert Hong Xue, and MS Health Informatics graduate Jo-Vivian Yu found that the eating environments of college students affect their food intake.

WECARE 2.0, a digitally delivered health promotion program for Chinese American dementia caregivers, is easy to use for all literacy levels and increases social supports. An innovative assessment by PhD student Kang Shen highlights that self-report feedback and website activity are crucial for understanding the delivery of a digital intervention.

In addition to fostering student-athletes' wellness, the collaboration will offer applied learning for nutrition students in the college.

George Mason debuts interdisciplinary program training leaders in health and technology. Applications now open for spring 2026.

New NIA grant advances tools for dementia caregiving

Will the next recession sting more sharply?

Digital health researcher Y. Alicia Hong’s WECARE intervention will invigorate resilience in family caregivers of individuals with dementia

Perry is the first public health professional and the first female honorary member of the Academy of Sciences of Albania.

Collaboration between George Mason and local counties help address opioid overdoses, substance use disorder, and behavioral health challenges.

Priyanka Anand’s study on Social Security Disability Insurance overpayments provided influential evidence on inefficiencies of social safety net programs and workforce participation.