Faculty and Staff News

Weekly faculty/staff announcements for George Mason University

Dan Stephens has been named vice president for finance at George Mason University, following a national search. Stephens will succeed Sharon Heinle, who will retire in January 2025.

Weekly faculty/staff announcements for George Mason University

Nandini Koka joined George Mason University in April 2023 as executive director of Student Health Services, where she leads a staff of nearly 50 that includes doctors, nurse practitioners, counselors, and nurses. As a medical doctor with training in family medicine and urgent care, she is passionate about helping patients get better quickly and enhancing access to care. At the largest and fastest-growing public research university in Virginia, Koka has found a place where the need for that care continues to grow.

Cold and flu season is here—again. Nandini Koka, medical doctor and executive director of Student Health Services at George Mason University, is ready to help. Follow Dr. Koka’s self-care steps to stay healthy this respiratory season.

Weekly faculty/staff announcements for George Mason University

Weekly faculty/staff announcements for George Mason University

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing Katherine Scafide appointed to the inaugural American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board Forensic Nursing Consensus Body.

Charles Chavis, Jr., a professor at George Mason’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as the Founder and Director of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race, will be honored at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) In Concert Against Hate, which celebrates everyday heroes who speak out against hate and make a difference in their communities.

Weekly faculty/staff announcements for George Mason University