Communication
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

As the Assistant Director of George Mason University’s Debate team since 2016, Jackie Poapst works closely with students from many different majors, including #MasonCOMM students.  While at Mason, she has also been a student herself, earning both her MA in Communication and PhD in Strategic Communication.  In her many roles at Mason, Poapst found her home in the Department of Communication and is excited to be back on campus this fall where she thrives off the energy students bring to everything they do.

Brightman works with patients with chronic kidney disease to keep them out of the hospital, transition smoothly to dialysis or transplant, and overall save costs across their spectrum of care.

Gary Kreps, one of #MasonCOMM’s former Department Chairs, has been at Mason since 2004.  During his long career, Kreps has worked with social justice issues, published in over 500 articles, books, and monographs, founded the Center for Health and Risk Communication which is housed at George Mason and has given several hundred speeches globally.