Celebrating George Mason Employees’ Degree and Certificate Milestones
Human Resources celebrates the George Mason faculty and staff who have earned or are nearing completion of degrees and certificates as part of their professional development journey. These individuals are carrying out the George Mason motto, “Freedom and Learning.” Join us in celebrating their achievements, as submitted by the following faculty and staff members.
Patricia Appiah, Research Analyst, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Patricia earned a Master’s degree in Computational Science from George Mason University’s College of Science in May 2025.
Andrea Arellano-Cortes, Accountant, Fiscal Services
Andrea is expected to earn a Masters of Accounting and Graduate Certificate in Accounting Analytics from George Mason University’s Costello College of Business in August 2025.
Jariatu Bah, Office Manager, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Jariatu earned a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science from George Mason University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences in May 2025.
Melanie Balog, Executive Director of News and Content, Office of University Branding
Melanie earned a PhD from George Mason University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences in May 2025.
Rosemary Brown, Director of Human Resources, Costello College of Business
Rosemary earned the SHRM Certified Professional certification from SHRM in December 2024.
Crystal Buckley, Director of Graduate Admissions, Admissions
Crystal earned a Doctor of Education degree from William & Mary in August 2024.
Elizabeth Dean, Manager, Administration and Strategic Projects, College of Engineering and Computing
Elizabeth earned a Master of Public Administration from George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government in December 2024.
Joshua Price, Recruitment Outreach Specialist, College of Education and Human Development
Joshua earned a Master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution in May 2025.
Bryan Regalado, Finance Manager, Office of the Provost
Bryan earned a Master’s degree in Organizational Development & Knowledge Management from George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government in May 2025.
Regine Talleyrand Abrams, Associate Professor and Licensed Psychologist, College of Education and Human Development
Regine earned a License as a Psychologist in the state of Maryland from the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists in March 2025.
Wen Si Zhang, Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting, Fiscal Services
Wen Si earned a Master’s degree in Accounting from George Mason University’s Costello College of Business in May 2025.
Juanita Victoria, Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator, Human Resources
Juanita earned a Master's degree in Public and Administration Policy from Virginia Tech in May 2025.