Health Equity

New study finds underrepresented students, particularly women of color, were less likely to receive mental health services during the pandemic. This study is the first to use a national dataset to examine changes in university students’ psychological well-being and their utilization of mental health services.

Nearly $150,000 partnership-building grant to create collaborative research activities that advance health equity in Virginia schools 

Dr. Katherine Scafide, associate professor of Nursing, speaks to NBC Nightly News about her research on Alternate Light Sources (ALS). The research helps identify hard-to-see bruising in darker skin tones, where it may otherwise be difficult or impossible to detect.

Promote the Vote: Positioning Social Workers for Action asserts that supporting political participation is integral to social work practice.

George Mason and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) awarded grant to help foster social empowerment and gender equity among forcibly displaced populations (FDPs).