Office of Faculty Affairs
Our Office Mission
At Mason Korea, we are dedicated to supporting our faculty, fostering their growth and well-being to ensure excellence in student education and a fulfilling faculty experience. Our goal is to contribute to the overall prosperity of the Mason Korea community.
We are committed to creating an environment that values and respects our diverse faculty members by providing a fair and equitable workplace. Our efforts focus on shaping a culture that supports and celebrates the diversity of our faculty.
To assist our faculty in their professional careers, we offer extensive research support and resources. We also collaborate with various faculty committees to enhance faculty development. Through these initiatives, we strive to uphold and advance the values of Mason Korea.
What we do
It is important for us to make our faculty feel at home. For new joining faculty members, our office support our faculty with their relocation, housing, immigration support, adjustment to new environment, office support and other needs that are required to make sure our faculty can connect and find the information they need. We work closely with various faculty committees to make sure our faculty are provided with the care.
Faculty mentor and mentee program is one way we support of faculty to feel welcome.
For mentor and mentee support please contact our Faculty Affairs Committee with questions at (acovello@gmu.edu)
To look into to other supports or information regarding your transition, please take a look at our Faculty Info Booklet.
We support our faculty professionally so you can be successful in your career through Annual Review, Classroom Observation, Faculty Reappointment, and Promotion Review.
General guidelines and dates:
[Annual Review] Due Date: Last day of January
[Classroom Observation Rubric] Due Date for Spring: Last day of April
Due Date for Fall: Last day of October
[Faculty Reappointment] Due Date: 3 months prior to contract end date
[Promotion Review] Due Date: August 25
More details can be found here. If you have any questions regarding these professional supports, please contact us a mkfa@gmu.edu
Mason Korea faculty are researchers as well as teachers. We believe that our instructors' active research agendas enrich their teaching, by keeping their course content at the cutting edge of their fields, and by introducing students to the practices of scholarship. Some of our students will work alongside faculty researchers.
While Mason Korea faculty have diverse scholarly interests, we particularly focus in areas of interest related to Korea, Asia, and globalization. We welcome partners from Mason US as well as Korean universities in these endeavors.
Center for Security Policy Studies Korea (CSPS-Korea)
CSPS branch at Mason Korea Campus focus on: setting a model for research collaboration and academic exchange with the main campus; creating a research hub connecting the US and Asia and a policy exchange platform between Washington and Seoul; supporting CSPS, the Schar School Faculty, and researchers by connecting to research infrastructure, policy field, and government in Korea; holding joint events between the two campuses; and building a reputable university specialized program and vibrant research environment.
Peace and Conflict Studies Center Asia
Peace and Conflict Studies Center Asia (PACSC Asia) promotes interdisciplinary research and practice on a wide range of topics related to peace and conflict with an emphasis on conflict prevention, management, resolution, engagement and post-conflict peace building. Located in Songdo South Korea, an international and multicultural education and business hub, PACSC Asia aims to connect scholars, practitioners and researchers from all around the world to advance the understanding of peace and conflict through multidisciplinary approaches emphasizing the uniqueness of Asia.
Our office works with different departments to provide the support our faculty need for event planning.
If you have an upcoming event you are planning, please come and talk with us so we can guide you with the requirements you need.
For questions, please contact us at mkfa@gmu.edu
Faculty Affairs Team
Keira Lee: Manager of Faculty Affairs
- Faculty Recruitment & Hiring
- Faculty Evaluation & Review Management
- Faculty Development
- Faculty On-Off Boarding
- FA Annual Budgeting & Reporting
- Policy, Guidelines & Resources
- Office & Operations Management
- Administrative & Strategic Support
Ella Han: Sr. Faculty Admin Assistant
- Faculty On-Off Boarding
- Financial Transaction Management (Annual Home Leave, Research Expenses, Dependent Tuition, etc.)
- Faculty Development Support
- Faculty Website Management
- Administrative & Operational Support
Jayoung Sung: Admin Assistant
- Faculty Event Management
- Faculty On-Off Boarding
- Faculty Development Support
- Faculty Website Maintenance
- General Administrative Support