Sally Kay Mason (née Viparina; May 29, 1950)[1] is an American academic administrator.

[2][3] Mason was born Sally Viparina in New York and grew up in New Jersey.

At the University of Kansas, Mason served as an undergraduate teacher and adviser, a full professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences, an acting chair of the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, an associate dean in the university's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and finally as the dean of that college.

[4] In February 2014, Mason sparked controversy over the issue of campus sexual assault.

"[5] This statement inspired anger and protests from many members of the University of Iowa community,[6] including a coalition of individuals calling themselves "Not in My Nature"[7] calling for an end to the "rape culture on campus" through a zero tolerance policy, funding for prevention, and sexual assault warning e-mails.