College of Health and Human Services
A Message from the Dean
Welcome to the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS). Our multidisciplinary college is thriving and growing on many fronts.
Our nursing programs continue to support the nursing workforce from entry level practice through doctoral preparation for much needed nurse educators and researchers. We rolled out a new F.I.N.E. program (Fast Forward Initiatives in Nursing Education) at Mason that is specifically designed to educate the next generation of nurse educators. Our commitment to high quality in these programs is underscored by the fact that our graduate nursing program is consistently ranked in the top 50 nationally by U.S. News and World Report.
The Department of Social Work received full accreditation for their MSW program in 2006 and was lauded during the process as a program of excellence. The unique focus of the program on Organizational Leadership and Social Change is unlike any other program in the country. Our proximity to the nation’s capital provides students with an opportunity to engage in policy analysis and to learn the knowledge and skills needed to affect important social, community, and organizational change. The accreditation of this exciting MSW program lays the groundwork for a PhD in Social Work.
The Department of Global and Community Health offers programs in Epidemiology, Care Coordination, Gerontology, Nutrition, and International Health. These offerings include both graduate and undergraduate programs of study and position students well for careers in public health and health and human service settings. Stay tuned this year as the curriculum plans are updated to reflect additional opportunities for students interested in these programs of study, and planning begins for new degrees in Health Behavior, Rehabilitation Science, and Community Health and Global Health.
The Department of Health Administration and Policy houses our programs in Health Systems Management, Health Information Systems, and Assisted Living Administration. Programs on the horizon for this department include degrees in Electronic Health Records and a PhD in Health Services Research and Policy. Our proximity to the epicenter of world health and human service leadership is a powerful draw for students in our administrative tracks and enables us to recruit bright, visionary students into these programs.
For information about how you can support the work of the college, please contact our Director of Development, Mary-Earle Farrell, at 703-993-8640.
Shirley S. Travis, PhD, APRN, FAAN
Dean