Program Overview

Graduate Education at George Mason University

George Mason University offers a comprehensive graduate education program designed to foster student success and provide access to accurate information about university programming and resources.

Graduate Success Fellows

The Graduate Success Fellows initiative aims to establish a reliable cohort of graduate peer leaders who use their training and knowledge to ensure that graduate students have access to accurate information about George Mason University's programming and resources for graduate students.

• The Graduate Success Fellows will foster student success and encourage meaningful connections with peers across their college.
• They will expand their peers' access to knowledge about university and college-level policies, programs, procedures, and resources in order to support their academic journey.
• Graduate Success Fellows will communicate and meet with students virtually or in-person to discuss their questions and concerns about their academic program and their graduate school journey.

Graduate Success Fellows by College

The following are the Graduate Success Fellows for each college:

College of Engineering and Computing

• Latifah Abubakr: A third-year Ph.D. student in George Mason University's Information Sciences and Technology (IST) program.
• Erica Kevin Mathias: A second-year master's student in the Data Analytics Engineering Program at George Mason University.

College of Education and Human Development

• Harris Davis: A second-year student in the School Psychology program at George Mason University.
• Jackson Mandart: A second-year master's student in Kinesiology at the College of Education and Human Development.
• Jamie Vaughan: A second-year student in the School Psychology MA/Eds program at George Mason University.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Pu Meng: A fourth-year PhD student in the Linguistics Program at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Swati Nagrale: A second-year Ph.D. student in Sociology at George Mason University.
• May Santiago: A sixth-year PhD candidate in the Cultural Studies program at George Mason University.

The Schar School

• Angelo Gabrielle Santos: A Public Policy PhD candidate at George Mason University's Schar School.

The Carter School

• Kelsey Pence: A third-year student at The Carter School at George Mason University, working toward her MS degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution.

The College of Science

• Sara Almadani: A second-year PhD student in Climate Dynamics Program.
• Suzanna Castro-Tarabulsi: A third-year Ph.D. student in Mathematics at George Mason University.

Research Areas

The research areas of the Graduate Success Fellows include:

• Information access and organization
• Healthcare data analytics
• Social media analytics
• Retail data analytics
• Ethnic-racial identity in children
• ADHD's impact on students
• Resistance training and muscle hypertrophy
• Language documentation
• Multilingual analysis
• Cognition and acquisition
• Social stratification
• Caste and transnational advocacy for dalits
• Climate dynamics
• Applied functional analysis

Graduate Education Overview

The graduate education program at George Mason University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education and prepare them for success in their chosen field. The program offers a range of resources and support services, including the Graduate Success Fellows, to help students navigate their graduate school journey.