CHHS Faculty

  • Dr. Michael E. von Fricken is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Global and Community Health. His research interests include vector-borne disease surveillance, control, and pathogen discovery.

  • Dr. Wojtusiak, Professor of Health Informatics and Director of the Machine Learning and Inference Laboratory, has expertise that spans machine learning, health informatics, artificial intelligence in clinical decision support and knowledge discovery in medical data, and a wide range of applications of these fields in health care.

  • Prof. Zane began teaching healthcare law at George Mason University as adjunct faculty member in the fall of 2014. In August of 2021, he joined the faculty full-time as an assistant professor. He teaches health economics, health policy, and cybersecurity for healthcare executives.

  • Dr. Nancy Kelly is an associate professor at George Mason University's School of Nursing. Dr. Kelly received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and her Master of Science degree in community and public health leadership from the University of Virginia. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in 2011 from the University of Virginia. 

  • Dr. Rose (MSW, Washington University in St. Louis; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison) is a Professor of Social Work. Dr. Rose’s areas of specialized competence include research and scholarship to expand the knowledge base about children’s and adolescents’ social skills and interpersonal-cognitive problem-solving skills, peer relationships, and social competence mediated by small group processes

  • Dr. Margie Rodan is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing. She lectures on a variety of public health topics in community oriented primary care and evidence based practice.

  • Dr. Winter is an assistant professor in the Department of Global and Community Health where she teaches curriculum related to community health, healthy living and aging well. She is Coordinator for the Masters of Public Health Practicum and Undergraduate Internship programs placing students regionally as well as internationally.

  • Laura Wheeler Poms is a Professor, Undergraduate Program Director, and Graduate Program Director in Global and Community Health.  She is an occupational health psychologist focusing on how an individual's work environment influences physical and mental health.

  • Katherine (“Kat”) Scafide is a tenured Associate Professor, forensic nurse and scientist in the School of Nursing. Her research primarily focuses on advancing equity in the medical identification and forensic documentation of injuries, particularly for patients of color, through innovative use of technology. She has received several federal awards to support these efforts.

  • Dr. Angelina Harman is an Assistant professor in the School Nursing. Harman’s research interests are Childhood Obesity, Nutrition and Wellness in the Youth.