News from the School of IAS
Category: Alumni
Alumni Shout Out!
Jennifer Gess (’07, Community Psychology) began an adjunct faculty position at Seattle University this spring. She is also a full-time professor for Walden University, and for both institutions, she teaches in their graduate counseling departments. Salem Levesque (’11, Cultural Studies) and co-author Butch de Castro were published in Public Health Nursing. Their paper “Using a digital storytelling assignment to teach public health advocacy” describes how digital story making can be utilized as an academic assignment to teach public health advocacy within an undergraduate nursing curriculum. Travis Sharp ...
March 27, 2018
Alums share professional pathways in social justice and responsibility
On March 6, three IAS alumni shared their career experiences and advice through UW Bothell’s “Professional Pathways Panels” series. Panelists included: Ray Corona, Lauren Fay, and EJ Juárez ...
March 15, 2018
Kylani Arrington enhances her passion for mental health counseling
Alum Kylani Arrington (’13) majored in Community Psychology as a pathway to becoming a mental health counselor. Her interest in counseling stems from innate curiosity and personal experiences, and the interdisciplinary education she received at UW Bothell has been an asset in her journey. In particular, the Community Psychology program's emphasis on Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model and social justice advocacy have been integral to her training...
March 15, 2018
Aisha Qadri presents research on child labor at Scholar’s Studio
Aisha Qadri (’15) presented her research on oppressive child labor at Scholar’s Studio, a series of lightening talks by UW graduate students and post-docs. In the 1930’s President Roosevelt sought to protect adults and children against unfair labor practices by creating the Fair Labor and Standards Act. Qadri’s research examines a particular exemption that makes it possible for parents to work their own child without many basic restrictions. Because of this ...
March 9, 2018
Courtney McCurdy advocates for immigrants and refugees
Alum Courtney McCurdy (’03) is thrilled to become the Refugee Program Consultant for North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. This role enables her to support refugee agencies at a policy level after many years of direct service. McCurdy’s travels and interdisciplinary education have been key to her career path.
March 8, 2018
Natalia Valdez hosts Boeing career panel at UW Bothell
Alum Natalia Valdez (’11, Society, Ethics & Human Behavior) joined forces with UW Bothell Career Services to host a panel discussion with Boeing colleagues representing the areas of Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Procurement/Systems/IT, and Human Resources. Students across majors attended to learn about their career paths, day-to-day responsibilities, and the company culture. ...
March 6, 2018
After the MFA: The Trace Remains – Alumni in Conversation
By Andrew Carson (’16) I recently had the opportunity to meet up over lunch with Lynarra Featherly and Sarah Baker, fellow alumni of the University of Washington Bothell MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics program. What resulted was a ranging conversation during which we discussed our MFA experiences, our lives now, and a few pertinent asides.
February 27, 2018
Natalie Singer releases memoir: California Calling: A Self-Interrogation
This week alum Natalie Singer (’16, Creative Writing & Poetics) releases her memoir, California Calling: A Self-Interrogation. Singer will discuss her memoir at Elliott Bay Books on March 5, joined in conversation by Sonora Jha, Hugo House Prose Writer-in-Residence and author of Foreign. On March 13 Singer will appear at Lit Fix, Seattle’s bar-friendliest reading and music series, hosted at Chop Suey.
February 27, 2018
Corbin Louis selected for 2018 Jack Straw Writers Program
IAS alum Corbin Louis ('17, MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics) was selected for the 2018 Jack Straw Writers Program. The Jack Straw Writers Program was created in 1997 to introduce local writers to the medium of recorded audio, to develop their presentation skills for both live and recorded readings, to encourage the creation of new literary work, and to provide new venues for the writers and their work.
February 26, 2018
Corbin Louis selected for 2018 Jack Straw Writers Program
IAS alum Corbin Louis ('17, MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics) was selected for the 2018 Jack Straw Writers Program. The Jack Straw Writers Program was created in 1997 to introduce local writers to the medium of recorded audio, to develop their presentation skills for both live and recorded readings, to encourage the creation of new literary work, and to provide new venues for the writers and their work.
February 26, 2018