Allan Weiss

Allan Weiss is the Department Manager for the Department of Global and Community Health within the College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University. He is a proud alumnus of Mason, earning his bachelor's degree in community/public health. His primary role is to manage a growing CHHS-Department of Global and Community Health which houses over 20 full-time faculty professors, 15 part-time/adjunct faculty instructors, 20 graduate research/teaching doctoral and graduate students and an ever-expanding curriculum.  Mr. Weiss cares for all departmental matters related to adjunct hiring, payroll, budget reconciliations, departmental procurement and compliance, grant procurement, Promotion, Reappointment and Tenure (RPT), Interfolio management, Search and Screen Committee membership, and much more.

Formerly, Mr. Weiss co-coordinated a five-year multi-million-dollar grant venture to train second-degree expatriates from Jordan, United Arab Emerites, Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi.  In 2000, he worked closely with CHHS (then CNHS) Dean Rita M. Carty, Drs. Margaret Moss and Lorraine Rudowski to graduate over 30 second-degree students.  He has been integral to the revamping of the college from a College of Nursing and Health Science to a College of Health and Human Services, is a founding member of the Department of Global and Community Health and served in many capacities within the college such as with the School of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner program.  Mr. Weiss is a certified personal and group fitness instructor and maintains certification in CPR and AED.  He is an avid Obstacle Course Racer and enjoys spending time outdoors with his daughters.

Affiliations 

• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• Virginia Public Health Association (VAPHA)
• Eta Sigma Gamma National Health Education Honorary (ESG)
• American Council on Exercise (ACE)

Degrees

• Bachelors of Science, Community/Public Health, George Mason University 
• Certifications: American Council on Education (ACE) Certified Personal and Group Fitness Instructor; CPR/AED