The Department of History and Art History at George Mason offers undergraduate and graduate programs in American, European, and comparative world regional history emphasizing Africa, Latin America, and Asia. It also offers undergraduate majors, minors, and a master's program in art history. Faculty members share an interest in social and cultural history and in using a combination of verbal, visual, and technological tools in their research and teaching.
Angela Ho, assistant professor of art history, has won a Mathy Junior Faculty Award in the Arts and Humanities, given jointly by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
The recipient of this year’s Roy Rosenzweig Outstanding Alumnus Award is Jessica Finnefrock. Finnefrock received her M.A. in History at Mason in 2002. She is Senior Vice President for Product Development at Blackboard, leading Blackboard’s development efforts and serves as a member of Blackboard’s corporate executive team.
Andrew Pedry, a graduating senior majoring in history and religious studies, has been awarded a 2012 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Montenegro.