Carter School News

Marisa Parikh is an extraordinary, driven George Mason student. She earned her associate’s degree while still in High School. Now, she is a second-year Honors College student studying Public Administration at The Schar School of Government and Policy with a minor in Conflict Resolution and Analysis at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.  She is also the President of “Be the Change,” a student-led organization dedicated to driving positive change at Mason through the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals.

Hyoin is a Class of 2025 alumna of the Carter School and currently serves as a Sustainable Development and Economic Affairs Intern at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP). Motivated by a desire to make a positive impact on international society, she majored in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University.

Honor College student Cashlyn Bonds said her time at George Mason University has been defined by her passion for justice, human security, and international understanding.  

Alpaslan Özerdem, dean of George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, recently participated in discussions at the 2025 Global Higher Education Symposium, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 18.

For the past 10 years, the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason has partnered with Shinnyo-en Foundation in their shared mission of developing young people as peacebuilders. In a world of division, both the Carter School and Shinnyo-en Foundation seek to bring groups together, navigate darkness, and illuminate paths toward peace.

Nathaniel Socks,
Pathways Internship, Department of State.

George Mason University senior Nathaniel Socks has had two internships in his field, and he credits a course he took his sophomore year with his advisor Jane Walker for helping him get them.