Dr. Joya Crear holds a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University and recently came to George Mason University as the Director of the Office of Diversity Programs and Services in the fall of 2007. She also attended Howard University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison for her Bachelor and Masters degrees respectively. Prior to joining the GMU community, she held a range of positions in higher education including counselor/ outreach coordinator at Loyola College’s Counseling Center in Baltimore, MD. In this and other positions she enjoyed facilitating workshops on numerous topics including stress management, workplace issues, leadership, minority student achievement and diversity.
Dr. Crear has served on several scholarship committees and has published an article in Bally’s Health and Fitness magazine about the power of attitude and fitness. As a newcomer to GMU, she looks forward to partnering with students, faculty and alumni – to further multicultural and diversity education while focusing on retention efforts for students served by ODPS. Outside of work, she enjoys painting and is a Detroit Pistons and Howard University Bison fan.
Contact: Dr. Joya Crear at 703.993.2700 or e-mail: jcrear@gmu.edu
Contact: Dr. Joya Crear at 703.993.2700 or e-mail: jcrear@gmu.edu
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