Affiliate Faculty

Associate Professor of Tourism and Events Management Park joined Mason in 2006. Her research encompasses a broad spectrum of topics exploring the dynamic interplay between societal phenomena and tourism. From 2010 to 2018, she held various administrative roles related to Mason Korea. She earned her Ph.D. in Park, Recreation, and Tourism Science from Texas A&M University and her M.S. in Leisure Studies from Pennsylvania State University.

Parker has a 20 year career in public service focused on housing and community development and disaster recovery with Federal and State governments. Her courses at Mason focus on the intersection between community engagement, public policy, and democracy.

I am a retired administrator, now enjoying the opportunity for more contact with students. Prior to retirement, I served as Assistant Provost of Academic Affairs at Mason, overseeing academic accreditation and program development. Previously, I served as Director of Academic Program Development for the University of Maryland, College Park.

Benjamin Renné is a Term Assistant Professor of English at George Mason University. He teaches first-year composition in the English Department and speculative literature/art in the Honors College.

Rockmann is a Professor of Management and the CGI Corporate Partner Faculty Fellow at the George Mason University Costello College of Business.

Christine Rosenfeld is an Associate Professor in the Geography and Geoinformation Science department at George Mason University. She is trained in qualitative research and investigates political and socio-cultural struggle over changing landscapes.

Lori Rottenberg has taught English at GMU since 2013. She teaches poetry to Honors College students and Academic English to international students who want to matriculate at American universities. She regularly publishes her poetry and non-fiction in various literary journals. See her website at lrottenberg.weebly.com for more information.

Zachary M. Schrag studies cities, technology, and public policy in the United States in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries.

Randolph Scully is a social and cultural historian of early America, with a particular focus on issues of religion, race, and gender. A graduate of Williams College, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002 and began teaching at George Mason the same year

Matt Sedlar is a data and policy analyst at the Center for Economic Policy and Research, where he researches the role of public catastrophe insurance programs. Before working with CEPR, Matt worked as a web communications specialist for SEIU-UHW in California and at various news organizations. He also hosts a podcast called Sociology Ruins Everything.