About Graduate Student Life

The Office of Graduate Student Life is dedicated to supporting the success and well-being of George Mason graduate students.

Graduate Student Life is dedicated to supporting the success and well-being of George Mason graduate students by:

  • Providing programs and initiatives that promote community building and engagement, professional development, personal development, and inclusion for all
  • Connecting graduate students to campus resources
  • Identifying and advocating for graduate student needs

Graduate Student Life is a unit within the Division of University Life.

As the sponsoring department for the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA), Graduate Student Life provides ongoing advising and support to the executive officers and program representatives of the organization.

Schedule an appointment with a Graduate Student Life team member

Looking to meet with someone in our office? To meet with Julie Choe Kim, Director of Graduate Student Life, make an appointment here. To meet with Austin A. Deray, Assistant Director of Graduate Student Life, make an appointment here

Graduate Student Life Team

  • Muna H. Al Taweel's headshot, standing in front of Horizon Hall.
    Muna H. Al Taweel

    Graduate Professional Assistant: Graduate Student Leadership & Advising, Graduate Student Life
    PhD Candidate in Cultural Studies, George Mason University

    Muna Al Taweel joined the Graduate Student Life team as the Graduate Professional Assistant for Graduate Student Leadership and Advising. She serves as an advisor to the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA).
  • Julie Choe Kim's headshot, standing in front of Horizon Hall. Wearing a emerald green blouse.
    Julie Choe Kim, Ph.D.

    Director, Graduate Student Life, University Life

    Dr. Julie Choe Kim (she/hers) is the Director of Graduate Student Life and promotes the success & well-being of graduate students through professional & personal development, community & inclusion opportunities, and serves as the primary advisor to GAPSA.
  • Austin A. Deray's headshot. He's wearing a blue button down, a navy blue blazzer with an assortment of lapel pins.
    Austin A. Deray

    Assistant Director, Graduate Student Life, University Life
    PhD Candidate, Cultural Studies

    Austin A. Deray (he/him) is the Assistant Director of Graduate Student Life. His primary focus is community & inclusion initiatives, graduate writing & academic support, and well-being initiatives for George Mason’s graduate and professional student populations.
  • Headshot of Morolake R. Okanlawon. She is standing in the interior of the engineering building and smiling.
    Morolake R. Okanlawon

    Graduate Professional Assistant for Graduate Student Engagement, Graduate Student Life
    PhD Student in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

    Morolake (Rolake) Okanlawon is a PhD student in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in the School of Systems Biology. She currently serves as the Graduate Professional Assistant for Graduate Student Engagement with Graduate Student Life.

Contact Us

By Mail:

Office of Graduate Student Life
4400 University Drive, MS 2A4
Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone: 703-993-4031
Email: gradlife@gmu.edu

Our office:

Student Union Building I (SUB 1), Rooms 3326, 3324, and 4012

4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030

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