Community engagement at the heart of scholar’s award-winning work

Dr. Jin-Kyu Jung’s research on community engagement received recognition as UW Bothell’s 2024 Outstanding Community-Engaged Scholar. He utilizes geographic information systems to visualize social and spatial inequalities, helping his students connect with local partners through various projects about current issues. The Outstanding Community-Engaged Scholar Award recognizes UW Bothell faculty members for their impacts on community-engaged...

September 12, 2024

A mother’s lessons live on

To commemorate her mother’s hardship in lifting the immigrant household, Felicity Abeyta strived for education and was dedicated to improving her Latinx community. Now an academic adviser in the Latino Leadership Initiative (LLI) at the UW Bothell, Abeyta helps students build their identities and achieve their goals through storytelling shared by various Latinx-identified trailblazers of...

September 6, 2024

Determined to make a mark in mental health

Well aware of the potential of anxiety in mental health, Emerald Chuesh participated in the SMARTS project to research mindfulness and its effect on reducing test anxiety. Not only actively pursuing education in mental health but also engaging in volunteering as a day camp leader for children with disabilities, she was awarded as one of...

August 22, 2024

An inspiration to classmates and community

Acknowledged for her phenomenal efforts in academic achievement and hardships overcoming, Puneet Birk was awarded the Chancellor’s Medal at the 2024 UW Bothell’s Commencement ceremony. Continuing the path after engaging as the legislative liaison for the Associated Students of the University of Washington Bothell, she aimed to pursue a career in corporate law and keep...

June 21, 2024

Health Study students conducted analyses of global health crises

Students from Dr. Mabel Ezeonwu‘s global health practice course, B HLTH 301, conducted several investigations about prevailing environmental issues around the globe. B HLTH 301 is a CELR class that offers an introduction to global health issues through hands-on experiences in the form of community-eased learning projects (CELR), connected online international learning (COIL) opportunities, or...

June 17, 2024

Showcasing student research and capstone projects

UW Bothell celebrates students’ hard work with the week-long event of the 2024 Student Academic Showcase to demonstrate their astonishing research and capstone projects. This annual event introduces students’ projects through interactive formats including film screenings, student-led talks, and oral/poster presentations to discuss their findings on diverse national or global issues.

June 14, 2024

The Husky Herald shared students’ projects on Disability and Kiesha Garrison’s website, Hey, Black Seattle! (HBS)

The Husky Herald interviewed 4 student presenters on their projects (page 4) around racial, physical, and psychological disability and accessibility at UW Bothell during the 2024 Student Academic Showcase. On Data Day during the showcase, one of the speakers, Kiesha Garrison, talked about her establishment of the website, Hey, Black Seattle! (HBS), to support the...

June 8, 2024

The art and practice of disability justice

Dr. Maureen West introduces disability justice through art and community engagement in her course, “Disability Representation in Society.” Students learn about the concept of community inclusion and integration from collective art projects, the history of disability justice, and collaboration with the Alyssa Burnett Center. Community-Engaged Learning and Research (CELR) provides several research opportunities for UW...

May 3, 2024