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Developing Skills

Students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences present their original research at the CHSS Undergraduate Research Symposium at the Fairfax campus. Photo credit: Alexis Glenn, Creative Services, George Mason University

Informing Policy

Criminology, Law and Society graduate students and staff of the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy pose with guests after a symposium on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Photo credit: Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University

Engaging Opportunities

Criminology, Law and Society students attend a special lecture on campus with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Photo credit: Evan Cantwell/Creative Services/George Mason University

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Julie Gall, CLS PhD alum, brings a degree of preparedness to the region’s emergency response systems

October 28, 2026

Lee receives ACJS 2027 Early Career Award

Dr. Jin Lee, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, has received the 2027 Early Career Award from the Cybercrime, Terrorism, and Security Studies section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

October 8, 2026

Stephen Bamford honored with 2026 distinguished alumni award

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Stephen Bamford, BS Law Enforcement '86, with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award in criminology, law and society. Bamford has 27 years of law enforcement experience and is an adjunct faculty member and lecturer in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University.

September 17, 2026

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

2026 Community and Catalysts

Achievements, Awards, and Innovations

Saturday, November 7, 2026 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST Horizon Hall, Atrium

CHSS faculty and staff are invited to join us as we celebrate the newest cohort of the college’s change makers at our annual Community and Catalysts event.

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