Publications

On April 16, seven CHSS faculty and staff were recognized with George Mason University Outstanding Achievement Awards, which celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of Mason’s faculty and staff across several awards categories.

The CHSS Digest includes Shout-Outs to faculty and staff who have submitted their exciting news and accomplishments throughout the month. Have news to share? Send it our way so we can spread the word!

George Mason University holds its University Commencement on Thursday, May 9 at 10:00 a.m., in the EagleBank Arena, and the CHSS Degree Celebration for our graduating students will be held on Friday, May 10 at 2:30 p.m., in the EagleBank Arena. Learn more about each of these events.

A multidisciplinary, multi-year effort will use immersive virtual reality to examine ways in which high-stress conditions may influence law enforcement officer decision-making and utilization of equitable policing strategies.

The Department of Criminology, Law and Society is one of eighteen George Mason University programs ranked the best in Virginia in a new report by EduRank that focuses on performance in research.

Since 1989, more than 3,000 people have been exonerated after being wrongly convicted. In his new book, "The Politics of Innocence: How Wrongful Convictions Shape Public Opinion," Robert J. Norris, associate professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, and his coauthors explore the political dynamics that shape the innocence movement.

Congratulations to criminology, law and society doctoral student Talley Bettens! She has received a 2024 Mentoring Excellence Award from Mason's Office of Scholarship, Creative Activities, and Research (OSCAR).

In Vital City, Cynthia Lum, distinguished professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, describes how “Evidence-Based Policing” is the foundation of her work in police reform.

This video showcases how the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at George Mason University leads teaching and research that drives action—action that makes an impact on solving some of the most pressing challenges of our time, safeguarding our future for generations.