Rate My Professor Faye Taxman

George Mason University

Social Science Political Science Law Health Science Criminology Criminal Justice

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5.05/4/2026

Makes learning feel rewarding and fun.

4.06/27/2025

Makes learning a joyful experience.

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About Faye

Faye S. Taxman is a University Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, where she serves as the founding Director of the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!). A leading scholar in social science fields such as health services criminology, she earned her Ph.D. from Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice and a B.A. from the University of Tulsa. Taxman's career features extensive collaborations with correctional agencies nationwide, including an 18-year agreement with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and ongoing partnerships with the Virginia Department of Corrections, North Carolina Department of Corrections, Delaware Department of Corrections, Alameda County Probation Department in California, and Hidalgo County Community Corrections Department in Texas. She has secured substantial funding, including three R01 grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, support from the National Institute of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, and Bureau of Justice Assistance, and serves as Principal Investigator for the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN), backed by a $16.5 million grant within NIDA’s $141 million initiative.