Awards

The university recognizes Associate Professor Jennifer N. Victor with not one but two 2025 awards, reflecting her efforts in mentorship and student civic engagement.

Not only is our professor featured in Marquis Who’s Who, he’s been given a lifetime achievement award by the biographical resource. See why.

A Schar School associate professor is honored by a major policy association for his leadership in guiding the public sector’s use of technology, most notably artificial intelligence. Read about Alan R. Shark’s award and his work.

This Schar School alum has spent 33 years taking students around the globe to broaden their world view and deepen their education. And for that, the University presents Michal McElwain Malur with the 2025 Faculty/Staff Alumni Award.

The National Capital Area Political Science Association (NCAPSA) presented Associate Professor Jennifer N. Victor with their Pi Sigma Alpha Award for mentoring undergraduates. See what it means to her.

Schar School adjunct professor and former longtime Dutch diplomat Gerrit van der Wees receives one of Taiwan’s top civilian honors: the Order of the Brillian Star with Grand Cordon.

The famed Wilson Center makes Schar School nonproliferation expert first-ever Sherwin Fellow. The fellowship honors the coauthor of American Prometheus, the biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer. 

Goldstone’s research has recently been honored with the Distinguished Career in Political Sociology Award, the Ibn Khaldun Distinguished Career Award, and the Myron Weiner Award for his contributions to the field of political demography from the International Studies Association.

Meet the 2023 Schar School Outstanding Student Award winners. The future—theirs and ours—is bright.

George Mason University President Gregory Washington presented 12 of the university’s faculty members with Awards for Faculty Excellence. The Schar School’s Justin Gest was one of them, recognizing his groundbreaking research in immigration.