List of George Mason University people

This list includes alumni and faculty of George Mason University.

Presidents

The following persons have served as president of George Mason University:[1]

No. Image President Term start Term end Ref.
Chancellor of George Mason College (1966–1972)
1
 Lorin A. Thompson 1966 1973
President of George Mason University (1972–present)
2
 Vergil H. Dykstra 1973 1977
3
 Robert C. Krug 1977 1978
4
 George W. Johnson 1978 1996
5
 Alan G. Merten July 1, 1996 June 30, 2012 [2][3]
6
 Ángel Cabrera July 1, 2012 July 31, 2019 [4][5]
7
interim
 Anne Holton August 1, 2019 June 30, 2020 [6]
8
 Gregory Washington July 1, 2020 present [7]

Notable faculty

James M. Buchanan, Nobel Prize-winning economist

Nobel laureates

Vernon L. Smith, Nobel Prize-winning economist

Pulitzer Prize winners

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Economics

Gordon Tullock, developed the public choice theory

School of Art

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution

  • 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

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

College of Science

School of Systems Biology

Donald G. Costello College of Business

Antonin Scalia Law School

School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism

Notable alumni

Corporate/non-profit

Government, politics, and economics

2015 IB Conference presentation - Dr. Abdirahman M Abdi
Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, PM of Somalia
Anna Cabral, treasurer of the United States
Kathleen Casey,cCommissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Literary and media

Sports and entertainment

Other

References

  1. ^ "History of the Office". George Mason University.
  2. ^ Geddes, Darryl (March 13, 1996). "Alan G. Merten, dean of Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management, named president of George Mason University". Cornell Chronicle.
  3. ^ "Dr. Alan Merten, George Mason, and Sixteen Years of Trying to Do it The Right Way". George Mason University.
  4. ^ "Board of Visitors Selects Dr. Ángel Cabrera as the Sixth President of George Mason University, Effective July 1, 2012". George Mason University. December 15, 2011.
  5. ^ Cope, Collin (September 9, 2019). "Seven Years: The Era of Cabrera". Fourth Estate.
  6. ^ "Board of Visitors names Anne Holton interim president". George Mason University. June 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Gregory Washington named George Mason University's 8th president". George Mason University. February 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Biography of Richard Norton Smith. Georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov (2005-09-06). Retrieved on 2011-03-11.
  9. ^ Steinhauser, Paul (September 17, 2025). "Donald Trump's first vice president snags new job". Fox News. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  10. ^ Falconer, Rebecca (September 19, 2025). "Pence to teach political science at George Mason University next spring". Axios. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  11. ^ "Mike Pence joins George Mason University faculty". Washington Business Journal. September 17, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  12. ^ a b c Getahun, Hannah (April 30, 2023). "Scalia Law is a haven for conservative SCOTUS justices: NYT". Business Insider. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c "George Mason's Scalia Law School is a generous employer for Supreme Court justices, records show". The Week. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  14. ^ a b c Eder, Steve; Becker, Jo (April 30, 2023). "How Scalia Law School Became a Key Friend of the Court". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  15. ^ a b c "Antonin Scalia Law School moved up in rankings after it cultivated ties with Supreme Court justices". ABA Journal. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  16. ^ Rivera, Carla (January 11, 1989). "A Flair for Controversy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  17. ^ Rich, Colleen Kearney. "From the Archives: What's in a Name?". Mason Spirit.
  18. ^ Rich, Colleen Kearney. "From the Archives: What's in a Name?". Mason Spirit.
  19. ^ "Charniele L. Herring's Speech for the Celebration of the Class of 2020".
  20. ^ Ramadan, David. "David's Story". David Ramadan – official website. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  21. ^ Virginia Law and Library of Congress List of Poets Laureate of Virginia
  22. ^ Official Site of Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda – Poet, Artist, Educator, Poet Laureate of Virginia. Carolynforonda.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-11.
  23. ^ Joelle Khoury listed as graduate of George Mason University on page at brunel.ac.uk
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