"The Next GMU" at the Next System Teach-In
Presented by Alyssa Cazier (Public Sociology Association), Hanaan Kazia (Young Democratic Socialists of America), Dr. Bethany Letiecq (President, AAUP-AFT Local 6741 at GMU)
Thursday, November 13, 2025 1:30 PM to 3:45 PM EST
Merten Hall, 1201
As the world collapses around us: Can we build the next George Mason University?
In this time of cascading system crises, what are our responsibilities as GMU students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members? Who and what should our university serve? And how can we deliver that kind of university? This panel and audience discussion will address these questions and more. Join us.
Featuring Alyssa Cazier (Public Sociology Association), Hanaan Kazia (Young Democratic Socialists of America), Dr. Bethany Letiecq (President, AAUP-AFT Local 6741 at GMU), facilitated by Dr. Ben Manski.
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This talk is part of the 2025 Next System Teach-In at GMU. For the full program of events, see https://nextsystem.gmu.edu/articles/22762
Alyssa Cazier is a doctoral student in the Public and Applied Sociology program and a Graduate Professional Assistant for Data and Educational Pathways in the Honors College at George Mason University. She received her B.A. in Sociology from George Mason University in 2024, where she engaged in undergraduate research with Sociology faculty and as an Honors College student. Her current research interests include exploring theoretical limitations of the gender binary on confronting institutional instances of inequality, including the workplace and higher education.
Hanaan Kazia is a government & sociology student from Ashburn, Virginia. She is a member of Democratic Socialists of America and researching how campaign finance reform can help build a more democratic society. She looks forward to learning how to create a truly equitable society for us all.
Dr. Bethany Letiecq is a professor in the College of Education and Human Development, specializing in the utilization of family-centered, community-based participatory action research approaches, anti-racist research methods (see https://cehd.gmu.edu/faculty-and-research/anti-racist-research-methods/), and mixed method designs (e.g., qualitative and quantiative methods) in partnership with minoritized and marginalized families. In her work, she documents the structural forces (law, policies, practices) that cause stressors, erode family health, and hinder family functioning
