List of George Mason University people

This list includes alumni and faculty of George Mason University.

Notable faculty edit

 
James M. Buchanan, Nobel Prize-winning economist

Nobel laureates edit

 
Vernon L. Smith, Nobel Prize-winning economist

Pulitzer Prize winners edit

College of Humanities and Social Sciences edit

  • Wilfrid Desan
  • Bùi Diễm, South Vietnam's Ambassador to the United States
  • Robert J. Elder, Jr, Air Force commander
  • Marita Golden, novelist
  • Gerald L. Gordon
  • Joshua Greenberg
  • Hugh Gusterson
  • Helon Habila
  • Deanna Hammond
  • Frances V. Harbour
  • Hugh Heclo, professor of American politics and winner of John Gaus award
  • Carma Hinton, documentary filmmaker, The Gate of Heavenly Peace
  • Susan Hirsch, legal and linguistic anthropologist
  • Mark N. Katz
  • Peter Klappert, poet
  • Gary L Kreps
  • Thelma Z. Lavine, philosopher
  • Suzannah Lessard, writer
  • Lawrence W. Levine, historian
  • Samuel Robert Lichter, former professor at Princeton University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Yale, and Columbia University
  • Peter Mandaville, professor of international affairs and scholar of political Islam
  • Nadine Meyer, poet
  • Robert Nadeau, English professor
  • Eric Pankey, poet
  • Roy Rosenzweig
  • Richard E. Rubenstein
  • Clare Shore
  • Susan Shreve
  • Richard Norton Smith, presidential historian; former director of five presidential libraries[1]
  • Rod Smith, poet
  • Peter Stearns, American historian and former provost
  • Lev Vekker, psychologist
  • Rex A. Wade, professor of Russian history
  • Margaret R. Yocom
  • Mary Kay Zuravleff, novelist
  • Department of Economics edit

    School of Art edit

    Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution edit

    • Kevin Avruch, Henry Hart Rice Professor of Conflict Resolution and Professor of Anthropology and Dean of S-CAR
    • Marc Gopin, James H. Laue Professor of World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
    • Susan Hirsch, Professor of Conflict Resolution and Anthropology
    • Richard E. Rubenstein, University Professor of Conflict Resolution and Public Affairs

    Schar School of Policy and Government edit

     
    Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA
     
    United States Ambassador to Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina

    College of Science edit

    School of Systems Biology edit

    Donald G. Costello College of Business edit

    Antonin Scalia Law School edit

    School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism edit

    Notable alumni edit

    Corporate/non-profit edit

    Government, politics, and economics edit

     
    Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, President of Somalia
     
    Anna Cabral Treasurer of the United States
     
    Kathleen Casey Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

    Literary and media edit

    Sports and entertainment edit

    Other edit

    References edit

    1. ^ Biography of Richard Norton Smith. Georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov (2005-09-06). Retrieved on 2011-03-11.
    2. ^ a b c Getahun, Hannah (April 30, 2023). "Scalia Law is a haven for conservative SCOTUS justices: NYT". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
    3. ^ a b c "George Mason's Scalia Law School is a generous employer for Supreme Court justices, records show". The Week. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
    4. ^ a b c Eder, Steve; Becker, Jo (2023-04-30). "How Scalia Law School Became a Key Friend of the Court". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
    5. ^ a b c "Antonin Scalia Law School moved up in rankings after it cultivated ties with Supreme Court justices". ABA Journal. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
    6. ^ Rivera, Carla (11 January 1989). "A Flair for Controversy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
    7. ^ "Charniele L. Herring's Speech for the Celebration of the Class of 2020".
    8. ^ Ramadan, David. "David's Story". David Ramadan – official website. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
    9. ^ Virginia Law and Library of Congress List of Poets Laureate of Virginia
    10. ^ Official Site of Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda – Poet, Artist, Educator, Poet Laureate of Virginia. Carolynforonda.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-11.
    11. ^ Joelle Khoury listed as graduate of George Mason University on page at brunel.ac.uk