2011 Recipients

Every year, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences recognizes a distinguished alumnus from each academic department. These alumni are selected based upon professional accomplishments in their field; service and contributions to their department, college, and university; philanthropic activities; and enhancement of alumni and community engagement at Mason.

Faculty and Recipients

Humanities and Social Sciences Distinguished Alumnus

David S. Robarge, BA ’77 History and Government and Politics and MA ’82 History

Humanities and Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni

Beata Angelica BA ’06  Global Affairs Program

Andrew Bickford BA ’93  Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Margaret Blasinsky BA ’93, MA ’97 Individualized Study Program

Dennis Butler BA ’02   Department of Criminology, Law and Society

Tyler Cowen BS ’83 Department of Economics

Rene Hackney MA ’97, PhD ’05  Department of Psychology

Ronald Hurst BA ’79 Department of History and Art History

Eric Johnson MA ’05   Department of English

Liana Montecinos BA ’09 Department of Modern and Classical Languages

Mark Root MA ’10  Department of Communication

Veronica SchildBA ’78 Department of Philosophy

Michael Whitlock BA ’96  Department of Public and International Affairs