Welcome to The Robinson Professors of George Mason University.
Since 1984, a large bequest from the late Clarence J. Robinson has allowed George Mason University to appoint to the faculty distinguished professors in the liberal arts and sciences. Clarence J. Robinson Professors are outstanding scholars who are dedicated to undergraduate teaching and whose teaching and scholarship concern broad and fundamental intellectual issues. They have chosen to come to George Mason University from senior positions elsewhere to become closely involved with the education of undergraduate students. For further information, please use our contact form.
Laurie Robinson to Become Newest Robinson Professor in the Fall
Laurie Robinson will become the Robinson Professor of Criminology, Law and Society this fall. She has twice served as a Senate-confirmed, Presidentially-appointed Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs. Her three years of service in the Obama Administration, coupled with seven years in the same post in the Clinton ...
Professor Crew Appointed as OAH Distinguished Lecturer
Professor Crew has been appointed as an OAH Distinguished Lecturer. He is one of twenty-five speakers to join the program for the 2012-13 year. OAH lecturers speak at college campuses and conferences, as well as historical societies, libraries, museums, and teacher workshops. The OAH, Organization of American Historians, was founded in 1907 and it “is ...
Of Slaves and Ships: Students Trace the Route of Pearl Escapees
Of Slaves and Ships: Students Trace the Route of Pearl Escapees By Buzz McClain “If you look over there, you can see the Capitol building,” Mason historian Spencer R. Crew said, pointing to the right windows of the van. “And over here, to the left, there were slave pens. It’s pretty amazing to think there ...
May 2012 Accolades
Robinson Professors Robert Hazen, Robinson Professor of Earth Sciences, presented keynote lectures on “What Minerals Were Present at Life’s Origins?” at the Astrobiology Science Conference in Atlanta, and on “Mineral-Molecule Interactions” at the American Chemical Society meeting in San Diego. Carma Hinton, Robinson Professor of Visual Culture and Chinese Studies, had a number of her ...
Professor Pearlstein Gives the Annual Gortner Lecture
On Monday, April 16th, Professor Pearlstein gave the annual Gortner Lecture. This lecture is sponsored by the Department of Public and International Affairs. Every year, PIA honors a professional active in the field of public affairs and asks him or her to share insights with the Mason community. Professor Pearlstein gave a talk on “The ...
How Obamacare Will Save American Healthcare
Ezekiel “Zeke” Emanuel, one of the architects of the Obama health reform plan, spoke on “How Obamacare Will Save American Healthcare,” on Monday, April 16, at 1:30 p.m. in the Johnson Center Cinema. The lecture was sponsored by the Department of Public and International Affairs and the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics. Emanuel ...
The World’s Water Crisis: Can We Afford to Ignore It?
Professor Carma Hinton organized a panel of international experts to address the world’s water crisis during GMU’s International and Earth Week. The panelists reported on increasing water shortages around the world. They discussed how these shortages will affect all of us, and what can be done to avert the impending disaster. The panelists: Dai Qing ...
April 2012 Accolades
Robinson Professors Robert Hazen, Robinson Professor of Earth Sciences, presented lectures on “origins of life” at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; the University of South Dakota; and the University of California, Davis. He also presented a lecture on “diamond synthesis” at Brown University, as well as lectures on “mineral evolution” at Brown University and ...
Ronald Reagan: The Making of a Politician
Professor Heclo presented “Ronald Reagan: The Making of a Politician” at the Seventh Annual Ronald Reagan Symposium at Regent University. At this conference, distinguished scholars discussed “what traits of [Ronald Reagan's] should Americans look for in choosing their next president?” Click here to read more about it.
March 2012 Accolades
Robinson Professors Spencer R. Crew, Robinson Professor of American, African American, and Public History, recorded a video about the Underground Railroad for New Jersey Public TV. He also presented “The Great Migration of African Americans: Making the ‘Color Line’ National” as part of New Mexico State University’s lecture series, Arriving in America: The Challenge of ...
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