The Opening Session of the 2022 Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference was held on Friday, April 8, 2022.
Welcoming Remarks:- Julie Choe Kim, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Student Life
- Steven Zhou, President of the Graduate and Professional Student Association and Doctoral Candidate in Psychology
Panel Discussion: Research for Broader ImpactOne of the primary goals of higher education is to create new knowledge. Whether this happens in a lab, through an online survey, or via creative productions, Mason faculty and students have always excelled in producing high-quality, novel research and creative works. This year’s panel asks how we can take this research to the next step: How can we, both faculty and students, conduct research in such a way that it has broader impact on society as a whole? How can we “translate” our research to a broader public audience? Join us as we feature graduate students and faculty at Mason in a panel discussion on how their research has broader social impact. The panel will be moderated by our Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Development, Dr. Andre Marshall.
Panelists:
- Dr. Charles Chavis, Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and History and the Founding Director of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Dr. Lisa Gring-Pemble, Executive Director of the Business for a Better World Center and Director of Global Impact & Engagement
- Rebecca Leung, Master of Social Work student
- Ayondela McDole, Ph.D. candidate in Cultural Studies
- Shrishti Singh, Ph.D. candidate in Bioengineering
For more information about the panel, visit
https://gapsa.gmu.edu/conference/abstracts/#opening