Melanie O'Brien

Melanie O'Brien serves as the Director of Communications and an Instructor at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at George Mason University. She oversees content for the CHSS Digest and communicates the college's academic and community activities. Her roles include managing news dissemination, editorial style compliance, and publications.

Education: Melanie holds a BA in Journalism from Penn State University, an MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University, and an MEd in Secondary Education with an English endorsement from George Washington University.

Her professional focus centers on academic communications, editorial work, and journalism, supporting the visibility of CHSS's interdisciplinary research and initiatives.