College of Education and Human Development - George Mason University

06/18/2026

George Mason golfer and sport management major Vaughn McMeans has been named the 2026 Atlantic 10 Men's Golf Player of the Year, becoming the first Patriot in the program’s history to earn the conference's top individual honor. Learn more here:

George Mason University golfer Vaughn McMeans has been named the 2026 Atlantic 10 Men's Golf Player of the Year, becoming the first Patriot in the program’s history to earn the conference's top individual honor.

06/16/2026

CEHD alumna Holly Fake is bringing her passion for meaningful, learner-centered design to one of the leading organizations in educational technology. Learn more about her journey here: https://tinyurl.com/nje8vbrv

06/11/2026

Seth Hunter and Matthew Steinberg’s new study in Educational Researcher analyzes data from 5,200+ teachers and finds that classroom observers may inflate final observation scores for novice or low-performing teachers. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X261449757

06/09/2026

We 💚 seeing CEHD alumnus, Olympic gold medalist David Verburg, with President Washington and representing the CEHD community at Patriots on the Pacific!

06/09/2026

Tiphanie Raffegeau was featured in Kinesiology Today for her research on using virtual reality to help prevent falls and injuries. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/azsca3nf

06/08/2026

Erik Hines served as one of the guest editors on the special issue commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Urban Education journal. You can read the issue here: https://tinyurl.com/4esne53f

06/04/2026

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in teaching and learning, educators and institutions have a critical opportunity to shape how it is understood and used in schools. This spring, educators, researchers, and school division leaders convened through our Educational Research Alliance of Northern Virginia to advance a shared vision for AI literacy and to strengthen the connection between research, preparation, and practice across the region. Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/3vuhp4kz

06/02/2026

Students in our Learning Design and Technology Program are building real-world skills in learning experience design, applying research, iteration, and feedback to create solutions that support how people learn in the workplace. Read more about this here:

These learning design and technology courses pair graduate students with real startup clients to apply learning experience design (LXD) and UX research skills in hands-on consulting projects.