List of George Mason University people

This list includes alumni and faculty of George Mason University.

Notable faculty

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James M. Buchanan, Nobel Prize-winning economist

Nobel laureates

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Vernon L. Smith, Nobel Prize-winning economist

Pulitzer Prize winners

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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  • 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

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    School of Art

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    Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution

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    • 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

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

    College of Science

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    School of Systems Biology

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    Donald G. Costello College of Business

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    Antonin Scalia Law School

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    School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism

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    Notable alumni

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    Corporate/non-profit

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    Government, politics, and economics

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    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

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    Sports and entertainment

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    Other

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    References

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    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