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BA in Human Development and Family Science

This degree prepares its graduates to use family-centered and strengths-based approaches to support the health and well-being of individuals and families in diverse communities.

BA in Integrative Studies

The integrative studies degree at Mason allows you to gain in-depth knowledge in a wide range of subjects while gaining practical, career-motivated experience. Through the degree, offered by the School of Integrative Studies, you will work with our experienced, award-winning faculty in discussion-ori...

Minor in Human Development and Family Science (CHSS)

This highly relevant and contemporary minor is a 15-credit interdisciplinary program designed especially for students who are interested in how individuals develop and how to improve the quality of life for families and communities. You’ll explore the psychological, social, cultural, and biological d...

Childhood Studies concentration in the BA in Integrative Studies

The Childhood Studies concentration is designed to prepare students to understand childhood from an interdisciplinary perspective. The program provides students with an in-depth understanding of childhood in historical, contemporary, and global contexts and prepares them for careers in a wide variety...

Social Justice and Human Rights concentration in the BA in Integrative Studies

This concentration is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and competencies necessary for vocations or further study related to social, political, and economic equality; human rights education, advocacy, and law; and domestic and global justice. Students examine local, societal, and global...

Minor in Childhood Studies

The interdisciplinary minor in childhood studies is designed for students who have a child-related focus in their major and for those who want to explore the topic of childhood. This minor focuses on the study of issues concerning children and their representations, including their experiences in soc...

International Studies concentration in the BA in Integrative Studies

*Available to students with a catalog year of 2022 or prior* This concentration enables students to understand and assess society within international, human and social contexts. Students can focus on business, conflict transformation, or a specific geographical area: Africa, Europe, Latin America, ...

Jonathan Liljeblad

Jonathan Liljeblad

Jonathan Liljeblad earned a PhD and JD from the University of Southern California, and a BS from the California Institute of Technology. His research centers on the promotion of international norms in developing countries, with specific focus on human rights, Indigenous rights, and environment. His r...

Graziella Pagliarulo McCarron

Graziella Pagliarulo McCarron

Dr. McCarron (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies in the School of Integrative Studies at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. She develops and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses focused on leadership theory, ethics and leadership, social change, and leadership and org...

Making Strides

Students in Professor Kristen Vlaun’s course NCLC 410: Contemporary Health Issues study everything from nutrition to fitness to domestic and international health care policy. To help students understand the different aspects of health care initiatives, Vlaun has added another component to the course:...