Out and Ally List
The following people have given us their names, committing themselves as resources to LGBTQ+ folks at Mason.The list includes Mason students, faculty and staff who have been Safe Zone trained and/or who are willing to be publicly out as members of LGBTQ+ communities. If you would like to be listed as a resource in either or both of these ways, please complete and submit this form!
“Coming Out” is the process of becoming aware, accepting in oneself, and then letting others know about, one’s sexuality and/or gender identity. This list is also about honoring and celebrating that process; honoring the courage of all LGBTQ+ people regardless of their choices about coming out, because it is not always safe to do so.
If there is an error in your information or you would like to be removed from our site, please email to let us know.
Name | Pronouns | Out as LGBTQ+ | Attended Safe Zone | Role at Mason | Department/Major | |||
Abby Miller | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Fairfax Information Coordinator | University Information | amille43@gmu.edu | ||
Alex Bodenham | He, Him, His | Yes | Yes | Chief Marketing and Recruitment Officer | College of Education & Human Development | abodenha@gmu.edu | ||
Alex Elliott | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Student | Government and International Politics | aellio4@gmu.edu | ||
Alissa Karton | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Assistant to the VP and Director of Special Projects | University Life | akarton@gmu.edu | ||
Allan Weiss | he/him/his/himself | – | Yes | Department Manager | Dept. of Global and Community Health | aweiss@gmu.edu | ||
Allie Minieri | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Assistant Director, Training Services | Counseling and Psychological Services | aminieri@gmu.edu | ||
Alyssa Fahringer | she/her/hers | No | Yes | Faculty | Fenwick Library | afahring@gmu.edu | ||
Amanda E. Compton | she/her/hers | No | Yes | Director, Bar Support and Instructor | Antonin Scalia Law School | acompto@gmu.edu | ||
Dr. Amber Holton-Thomas | she/her/hers | Associate Director, Student Access and Equity | ODIME + LGBTQ+ Resources | ahampto@gmu.edu | ||||
Amy Crummie | She/Her | Yes | – | Student | College of Humanities and Social Science | acrummi2@gmu.edu | ||
Amy Snyder | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Director of Special Projects for University Life | University Life | asnyder@gmu.edu | ||
Ana Carolina Machado Silva | She/Her/Hers | – | Yes | Graduate Assistant for Living Learning Communities | Housing and Residence Life | amachad3@masonlive.gmu.edu | ||
Andrea Landis | she/her | – | Yes | Faculty | CHHS SON | alandis@gmu.edu | ||
Andrew E Bunting | He/Him/His | Yes | Yes | Director, Admissions Operations | Office of Admissions | abunting@gmu.edu | ||
Anne Magro | Yes | Yes | Deputy Dean and Senior Assoc Dean for Strategy and Impact | School of Business- Accounting | amagro@gmu.edu | |||
Ashley Stride | she/her/hers | Yes | No | PhD Candidate and Graduate Lecturer | CEHD – Special Education | astride@gmu.edu | ||
Aysha Puhl | She her hers | Yes | Yes | Associate Director, Residential Student Education and Engagement | Housing and Residence Life | apuhl@gmu.edu | ||
Bess Dieffenbach | She/Her/Hers | – | Yes | Human Subjects Program Manager | IRB Manager | edieffen@gmu.edu | ||
Bethany Usher | She/her/hers | – | Yes | Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education | Office of Provost | busher@gmu.edu | ||
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he/him/his | No | Yes |
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Global and Community Health | bgillett@gmu.edu | ||
Brittany Samko | she/her/hers | No | Yes | Customized Program Administrator | Global Education Office | bsamko@gmu.edu | ||
Caroline Simpson | she/her | No | Yes | Graduate Professional Assistant for Career Services | Graduate Student in the Higher Education Program | csimpso@gmu.edu | ||
Carrie Cox | she/her/hers | No | Yes | Assistant Technical Director | School of Theater | |||
Carrie Grabo | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Undergraduate Coordinator | History and Art History Department | cgrabo1@gmu.edu | ||
Casey Klemmer | he/him/his | Yes | Yes | Student/Staff | Women and Gender Studies | cklemmer@masonlive.gmu.edu | ||
Casey Machuga | she/her/herself | — | Yes | Assistant Director | Contemporary Student Services | csmit34@gmu.edu | ||
Charnee Long | she/her/hers | Yes | No | Student | Communications | clong19@gmu.edu | ||
Christian Barber | He/Him/His | Yes | Yes | Associate Director of Residence Life | Housing & Residence Life | cbarber6@gmu.edu | ||
Christine Bobal | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | English Language Faculty | INTO Mason | cbobal2@gmu.edu | ||
Chris Holland | he/him/his | Yes | No | Chief Housing Officer | Housing/University Life | chollan@gmu.edu | ||
Christy Pichichero | She/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Assistant Professor of French | Modern and Classical Languages | cpichich@gmu.edu | ||
Christopher Carr | he/him/his | Yes | Yes | Chief Diversity Officer | Volgenau School of Engineering | ccarr21@gmu.edu | ||
Christopher Lencioni | he/him/they/them | Yes | Yes | Student | Information Technology | clencion@gmu.edu | ||
Clare Yordy | she/her/hers | Yes | – | Student | Psychology and Theater | cyordy@masonlive.gmu.edu | ||
Collette Lawson | Yes | Yes | Staff | Public & International Affairs | ||||
Conor O’Malley | He/Him | Yes | – | Alumni and current Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco | Class of 2012 | Comalle1@gmail.com | ||
Cynthia Fuchs | she/her/hers | Yes | – | Professor and Associate Director of FAVS | FAVS and English Department | cfuchs@gmu.edu | ||
David Lemmons | he/him | Yes | Yes | Instruction Coordinator | Libraries (Fenwick Library) | dlemmons@gmu.edu | ||
David Powers Corwin | they/them/theirs | Yes | Yes | Program Coordinator | Women and Gender Studies | dcorwin@gmu.edu | ||
Don Starr | He/Him/His | Yes | Yes | Associate Director | School of Art | dstarr@gmu.edu | ||
Doris Bitler Davis | – | Yes | Faculty | Psychology | dbitler@gmu.edu | |||
Drew Ensz | He/him/his | No | Yes | Arise Campus Minister | Campus Ministry | aensz@gmu.edu | ||
Earle Reybold | Yes | – | Faculty | College of Education & Human Development | ereybold@gmu.edu | |||
Ekaterina Gaetjens | she/her | Yes | – | Student | egaetjen@masonlive.gmu.edu | |||
Elizabeth Hilton | she/her/hers | Yes | No | Assistant Rowing Coach | Field House | ehilton2@gmu.edu | ||
Elysia Lash | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Associate Director | University Life Assessment, Research, and Retention | elash@gmu.edu | ||
Emerson Birrell | they/he | Yes | Yes | Student and LGBTQ+ Resources Intern | Bachelor of Social Work | ebirrell@masonlive.gmu.edu | ||
Erin Fay | she/her/hers | No | Yes | Graduate Student | Higher Education | efay4@gmu.edu | ||
Francis Rivas | She/Her | Yes | No | Student | Public Health | frivas@gmu.edu | ||
Gabriela Christian | she/her | No | Yes | Student | Criminology, Law and Society | gchrist4@masonlive.gmu.edu | ||
Garey Davis | – | Yes | Assistant Director | Office of Diversity, Inclusion, & Multicultural Education | ||||
Giovanna Chesler | they/them/theirs | Yes | – | Director and Associate Professor | Film and Video Studies | gchesler@gmu.edu | ||
Grace Francis | She her | – | Yes | Faculty | Finely (CEHD) | gfranci4@gmu.edu | ||
Graziella Pagliarulo McCarron | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Faculty | School of Integrative Studies |
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Helen McManus | they/them | Yes | Yes | Head, Collections Strategy | University Libraries | hmcmanus@gmu.edu | ||
Janette Muir | – | Yes | Associate Provost, Undergraduate Education | Provost’s Office | jmuir@gmu.edu | |||
Jared Michael Purcell | he/him/his | Yes | Yes | Student/TA Research | REST, Linguistics | jpurcel@masonlive.gmu.edu | ||
Jasmyne Rogers | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Student Success Coordinator | Honors College | jroger24@gmu.edu | ||
Jen Barnard | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Staff | Modern and Classical Languages | jbarnard@gmu.edu | ||
Jennifer Atkinson | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Faculty | English/Creative Writing | jatkins2@gmu.edu | ||
Jessica Adams | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Executive Administrative Assistant | University Life | jadams15@gmu.edu | ||
Jillian Rogero | Zie/Zir | Yes | – | Office Coordinator | OSCAR | jrogero@gmu.edu | ||
Jodi Duke | She/Her/Hers | Yes | Yes | Associate Professor | Special Education and Disability Research | jduke4@gmu.edu | ||
John Holt | he/him/his | Yes | – | Student/Academic Advisor | BA Psychology & Government/ MA Political Science | jholt12@masonlive.gmu.edu | ||
Josh Kinchen | he/him/his | Yes | Yes | Associate Director, LGBTQ+ Resources | Diversity, Inclusion, & Multicultural Education | jkinchen@gmu.edu | ||
Judith vanBever-Green | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Executive Director | International Programs and Services | jagreen@gmu.edu | ||
Julie Choe Kim | She/Her/Hers | – | Yes | Director | Graduate Student Life | ychoekim@gmu.edu | ||
Julie Owen | she/her/hers | No | Yes | Faculty | School of Integrative Studies | jowen4@gmu.edu | ||
Juliet Blank-Godlove | – | Yes | Associate Dean of Students |
University Life | jblank@gmu.edu | |||
Julio Diaz | he/him/his | – | Yes | Staff | University Life Central & Dean of Students Office | jdiaz6@gmu.edu | ||
Kaleb Lewis | he/him/his | Yes | – | Assistant Director for Career Services | School of Business | klewis31@gmu.edu | ||
Karen Wolf | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Staff | Office of Tech Integration, University Life | kwolf1@gmu.edu | ||
Katharine Rupp | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Office Manager | Center for Social Science Research | krupp@gmu.edu | ||
Katherine Skipper | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Faculty | INTO Mason | kskipper@gmu.edu | ||
Kathleen Wage | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Associate Professor | Electrical & Computer Engineering | kwage@gmu.edu | ||
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she/her/hers | – | Yes | Administrative Coordinator | Higher Education Program | kricha22@gmu.edu | ||
Kiara Baldoceda | she/her | Yes | — | Student | Psychology with a minor in Spanish | kbaldoce@gmu.edu | ||
Kylie Stamm | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Assistant Director | Diversity, Inclusion, & Multicultural Education | kstamm@gmu.edu | ||
Keith Clark | he/him/his | Yes | – | Professor | English/African and African American Studies | kclark1@gmu.edu | ||
Keith Renshaw | he/him/his | – | Yes | Associate Professor | Psychology | krenshaw@gmu.edu | ||
Kimberly Eby | She, her, hers | – | Yes | Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Enrichment | Office of the Provost | keby1@gmu.edu | ||
Lauren Long | – | Yes | Executive Director | Student Involvement | llong3@gmu.edu | |||
Lauren Reuscher | She/her/hers | – | Yes | Community Manager | University Information | lclarkg@gmu.edu | ||
Lawrence Butler | he etc. | Yes | – | Associate Professor of Art History | Dept of History & Art History |
lbutler@gmu.edu | ||
Leah Adams | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Assistant Professor | Psychology/ Women & Gender Studies | ladamse@gmu.edu | ||
Leigh McCue | she/her/hers | No | Yes | Associate Professor | Mechanical Engineering | lmccuewe@gmu.edu | ||
Lesley Irminger | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Events Coordinator | University Events | lirminge@gmu.edu | ||
Lisa Hill-Corley | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Admin Assistant | Center for Study of Public Choice | lhillcor@gmu.edu | ||
Lisa Snyder | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Associate Director | Leadership Education & Development Office (LEAD) | lsnyder2@gmu.edu | ||
Liz Bass | she/her/hers | Yes | No | Manager, Arlington Campus Library | University Libraries | ebass2@gmu.edu | ||
Lori Scher | she, her, hers | – | Yes | Assistant Dean | University Life | lcohen@gmu.edu | ||
Lori Yi | She/Her/Hers | Yes | Yes | Academic Advisor | Film and Video Studies | lyi3@gmu.edu | ||
LuLu Géza Kelemen | they/them/theirs | Yes | Yes | Assistant Director, LGBTQ+ Resources | Diversity, Inclusion, & Multicultural Education | ckelemen@gmu.edu | ||
Maggie Espino | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Faculty | INTO Mason | mespino@gmu.edu | ||
Mark Helmsing | he/him/his | Yes | No | Assistant Professor | College of Education and Human Development | mhelmsin@gmu.edu | ||
Mark Snyder | he/him/his | – | Yes | Associate Chair and Term Associate Professor | Computer Science | msnyde14@gmu.edu | ||
Mark Uhen | he/him/his | Yes | Yes | Associate Chair and Associate Professor | Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences | muhen@gmu.edu | ||
Matthew Geske | he/him/his | Yes | No | Admin Assistant | Mason Community Arts Academy | mgeske@gmu.edu | ||
Maxwell Gocala-Nguyen | he/him/his | Yes | – | Associate Director Undergraduate Recruitment and Engagement | School of Business | mgocala@gmu.edu | ||
Melissa Purvis | she/her/hers | Yes | No | Undergraduate Student | Psychology | mpurvis2@masonlive.gmu.edu | ||
Melody Kujat | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Access Services Specialist, Arlington Campus Library | University Libraries | mkujat@masonlive.gmu.edu | ||
Micah Hodges | He/Him/His | No | Yes | Success Coach | Mason Care Network | mhodges9@gmu.edu | ||
Michael Galvin | – | Yes | Associate Director, Regional Campuses | Office of Tech Integration, University Life | mgalvin@gmu.edu | |||
Michael Guston | – | – | Police Lieutenant | Police Department | ||||
Michele Pieper | she, her, hers, herself | Yes | Yes | Department Operations Manager | Computer Science | mpieper@gmu.edu | ||
Misty Krell | she/they | Yes | Yes | Director of Academic Affairs | School of Integrative Studies | mkrell@gmu.edu | ||
Naomi Martinez-Jones | Her/She | – | Yes | Director | Disability Services | nmarti20@gmu.edu | ||
Natalie Niemeyer | She/her/hers | Yes | – | Alumna | Global Affairs and anthropology | niemeyer.natalie@gmail.com | ||
Nikita Thadani | she/her | No | Yes | Graduate Professional Assistant for Graduate Student Engagement | Graduate Student Life and Clinical Mental Health Counseling major | nthadani@gmu.edu | ||
Nivedita Anjaria | she/her/hers | Yes | No | Student, Peer advisor | Psychology | nanjaria@gmu.edu | ||
Olivia Thompson | she/her/hers | No | Yes | Administrative Specialist | Housing and Residence Life | othomps@gmu.edu | ||
Patrice Levinson | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Nurse Practitioner | Student Health Services | plevison@gmu.edu | ||
Patricia Sodeifi | – | Yes | Registered Nurse | Student Health Services | psodeifi@gmu.edu | |||
Patrick Vora | he/him/his | – | Yes | Assistant Professor | Physics and Astronomy | pvora@gmu.edu | ||
Pheng (Max) Xiong | he/him/his | Yes | No | Associate Registrar | Office of University Registrar | pxiong@gmu.edu | ||
Phil Eiseman | they/them/theirs | Yes | Yes | Staff Psychologist | Counseling and Psychological Services | peiseman@gmu.edu | ||
Phil Rubin | – | Yes | Faculty | Physics & Astronomy | prubin@gmu.edu | |||
R. Kevin Mallinson | he/him/his | Yes | Yes | Associate Professor | School of Nursing | rmallins@gmu.edu | ||
Rachel Jones | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Chair, Philosophy | Philosophy and WMST Affiliated | rjones23@gmu.edu | ||
Rachel Lindsey | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Assistant Director of Career Education | University Career Services | rlindsey@gmu.edu | ||
Rebecca (Pierce) Howick | she, her, hers | – | Yes | Program Manager | School of Business | rpierce4@gmu.edu | ||
Ric Chollar | he/him/his | Yes | Yes | Associate Director/Part Time Staff | LGBTQ+ Resources | rchollar@gmu.edu | ||
Ricardo Vivancos-Perez | he, his, él | – | Yes | Associate Professor | Modern and Classical Languages | rvivanco@gmu.edu | ||
Rick Gray | he/him/his | Yes | – | Associate Director | Orientation & Family Programs & Services | rgray11@gmu.edu | ||
Rob Pettit | he/him/his | No | Yes | Professor | Computer Science | rpettit@gmu.edu | ||
Robyn Mehlenbeck | her/she/hers | – | Yes | Director, GMU Center for Psychological Services | GMU Center for Psychological Services/Psychology | rmehlenb@gmu.edu | ||
Rose Pascarell | Yes | Yes | Vice President | University Life | rpascare@gmu.edu | |||
Sally Lorentson | She/Her/Hers | – | Yes | Associate Dean | University Life | slorents@gmu.edu | ||
Sara Simanski | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Academic Advisor | School of Theater | ssimansk@gmu.edu | ||
Sarah Holland | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Marketing Specialist | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | sholla4@gmu.edu | ||
Scott Bailey | – | Yes | Client Services Manager | Mason Learning Solutions | sbailey1@gmu.edu | |||
Shannon Davis | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Faculty | Sociology & Anthropology | sdaviso@gmu.edu | ||
Sharon Doetsch-Kidder | she/her | Yes | – | Term Assistant Professor of English and Assistant Pathways Coordinator | CHSS and INTO Mason | sdoetsch@gmu.edu | ||
Sisc Johnson | – | Yes | Staff | Student Centers | sjohnsd@gmu.edu | |||
Stephan Starling | they/them or he/him | Yes | Yes | Master Carpenter (Staff) | College of Visual and Performing Arts | sstarli@gmu.edu | ||
Sylvia L. Schreiner | she/her/hers | Yes | Yes | Assistant Professor |
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sschrei2@gmu.edu | ||
Tamara Harvey | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Associate Professor of English | English | tharvey2@gmu.edu | ||
Tamika Tait | She/Her/Hers | Yes | Yes | Resident Director | Housing & Residence Life | ttait@gmu.edu | ||
Tanneh Kamara | – | Yes | Staff | GeorgeSquared, College of Science | tkamara@gmu.edu | |||
Theresa Wills | They/them/she/hers | Yes | Yes | Assistant Professor of Math Ed | College of Education and Human Development | twills@gmu.edu | ||
Trasi Watson | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Associate Director, Industry Advising & Employer Development | University Career Services | twatso@gmu.edu | ||
Troy Lowery | he/him/his | No | Yes | Director, Student Outreach | Undergraduate Academic Affairs: College of Humanities and Social Sciences | tlowery2@gmu.edu | ||
Valerie Bartush | she/her/hers | – | Yes | Academic Advisor | Student Affairs, College of Health and Human Services | vbartush@gmu.edu | ||
Vicki Kirsch | – | Yes | Faculty | Social Work | vkirsch@gmu.edu | |||
Victoria Burns | she/her/hers | Yes | No | Graduate Student | Social Work | vburns2@masonlive.gmu.edu | ||
Wayne Adams | He, him, his | – | Yes | Academic Advisor | CAART | radams11@gmu.edu | ||
Yassmin Salem | She/her/hers | Yes | – | Student | Fairfax | ysalem@masonlive.gmu.edu |