Faculty Spotlight

Congratulations to Department of Communication faculty member, Dr. Xiaoquan Zhao, for receiving the highest honor of a Distinguished University Professor at George Mason University.

As debates over digital propaganda, misinformation, and media manipulation intensify, audiences are increasingly unsure what’s fact and what’s fiction across news outlets and social media feeds. At George Mason University, Sergei Samoilenko, associate professor in the Department of Communication, is working to better understand how digital disruption and manipulation practices shape public perception.

"How Climate Change is Making Your Life More Expensive"

Along with the graduates, a Commencement fixture also is moving on. Star Muir led Commencement for the last time as Head University Marshal, his role since 2015. Muir is retiring after 38 years of service and teaching in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. “He conducted the ceremony with the appropriate level of dignity and respect for this auspicious occasion,” Washington said at the outset of his remarks. “Thank you, Star, for your dedication and devotion to your students and to the university.”

Mason COMM Graduate Teaching Assistant and current PhD candidate, Syed Muhammad Abubakar, has published a recent story for Geo News English