Alumni News

Spring 2026 SIS alumna Ella Doris Yong Nhek completed her Integrative Studies degree with a concentration in Legal Studies in just two years while maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA, competing on Mason's Women's Club Soccer team, and completing two internships with the Fairfax County Circuit Court. Her dedication and determination earned her the Academic Excellence Award and acceptance to George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School.

INTS Assoc. Prof. & SMSC Interim Director Dr. Elizabeth Freeman praises INTS and SMSC '17 Alumni Ashley Fortner on her work with the National Zoo and their newest addition, Asian Baby Elephant Linh Mai.

Michael J. A. Davis, BA Integrative Studies ’09, has partnered with George Mason to create a co-branded coffee: "Brave & Bold."

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Casey Klemmer, MAIS '23, with the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award in women and gender studies. Klemmer is a humanitarian aid worker and LGBTQ rights advocate supporting refugees in Samos, Greece. Klemmer has worked across Europe and on the border in Greece, Serbia, and Morocco, providing psychosocial support and essential services to displaced communities.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Zavin Smith with the 2025 School of Integrative Studies/Bachelor of Individualized Studies Distinguished Alumni Award. Smith is a dedicated professional with a robust background in higher education advancement.

INTS graduates are making their mark within the CHSS Alumni Chapter! The 2025-26 Executive Board of Directors for the CHSS Alumni Chapter has been announced. Kevin Turner (INTS, BA '03) is their new Historian. Cheryl Kelly (INTS. BA '09), Karla Canizalez (INTS, BA ' 17), and Zavin Smith (INTS, BA ' 00) are Directors at Large. Congratulations INTS Alumni!

Interdisciplinary Studies alumni Mischa Geracoulis' first book Media Framing and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage: News Narratives about Artsakh and Gaza was published in April as a part of the Routledge Focus on Media and Humanitarian Action series. 

“Occupying All Sides of the Desk: A Feminist Methodological Approach to Teaching, Research, and Mentoring” has been accepted in the Journal of Feminist Scholarship. This piece focuses on Dr. David Powers Corwin’s research collaboration with Lindsay Lowry, (an INTS student with a WGST concentration alum), Angelica Lovelace (an INTS with a Social Sciences for Education alum and former WGST center mentor), and Siri Lalukota (an Oakton High School alumn and now UCLA student).

The School of Integrative Studies is proud to announce that Assistant Professor Janet Ha Poirot was honored by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences with the 2024 CHSS Distinguished Alumni - Faculty award.