Alumni Spotlight

Communication Alumna Lauren Cafferty ('12) is one of the recipients of the 2022 CHSS Community & Catalyst Award

Communication Alumna Lauren Cafferty ('12) is one of the recipients of the 2022 CHSS Community & Catalyst Award

"Each year the College of Humanities and Social Sciences celebrates individuals whose leadership, research, service, and contributions have made outstanding contributions to their fields, their communities, and to George Mason University. These CHSS alumni, students, faculty, and staff showcase how the humanities and social sciences drive our community forward in advancing cutting-edge research, impactful service, and critical competencies for today's global and knowledge-based economy."

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Taking Advantage of Mason's Resources

Taking Advantage of Mason's Resources

Zhi graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication with a double concentration in Public Relations and Media Production from George Mason University in December 2021. In this article she talks about the importance of using all the resources Mason has to offer.

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NCA Interviews #MasonCOMM's 2014 Alumnus, Andrew Pyle

NCA Interviews #MasonCOMM's 2014 Alumnus, Andrew Pyle

Andrew S. Pyle is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Clemson University. Pyle’s research focuses on the intersection of Crisis Communication and Intercultural Communication, as well as on the ways that organizations use social media to manage crises. Photo of Andrew Pyle courtesy of NatCom.org

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From #MasonCOMM to London Boutique PR Agency

From #MasonCOMM to London Boutique PR Agency

From graduating with a bachelor’s from Mason to moving across the world to pursue higher education and a career in PR, Sasha is an inspiration for all Mason students to do what they love. Now, as a senior account executive at the award-winning boutique agency, Faust PR in London, she gets to incorporate her passion for beauty and travel into her everyday work.

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Communication students learn the sky’s the limit with Mason alum, meteorologist Brian van de Graaff

Communication students learn the sky’s the limit with Mason alum, meteorologist Brian van de Graaff

Does it take natural abilities to communicate to the public? That was one question George Mason University students posed to meteorologist and media personality Brian van de Graaff. Van de Graaff, who graduated from Mason with a BA in speech communication in 1997, was recently invited to talk to students in Rodger Smith’s COMM 359 Media Management class in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

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