News from the School of IAS

Category: Alumni

Grewal and Huston discuss their careers in mental health and sustainable agriculture

Alums Jasleena Grewal and Aaron Huston met with IAS students to share their career journeys and how they leveraged their time at UW Bothell. Grewal (’13, Environmental Science) is currently working on a psychiatric nurse practitioner degree at Seattle University and is a freelance journalist writing about art, culture, and social justice. Huston (’13, Environmental Studies and Global Studies) is co-owner of Farmstand Local Foods, which supports economically and environmentally sustainable food systems by facilitating connections between local producers and consumers.

October 23, 2017

Aarshin Karande writes on the U.S. immigration and the politics of compassion

Alum Aarshin Karande (’14) published “The Politics of Compassion: U.S. Immigration Policy and the Conflicted American Archetype” in The Republic Journal. In the piece, he describes how U.S. immigration policy and the Obama-Trump divide reflects an American spiritual crisis. “The resolution of immigration policy demands reckoning with America’s virtues and vices; America’s long and complicated history of exclusion and inclusion, contradictions between cultural values and political actions; and listening to ...

October 9, 2017

Ray Corona discusses DACA with Seattle CityClub

Founder of the Washington Dream Coalition Ray Corona (’13, Society, Ethics & Human Behavior) sat down with Seattle CityClub to share his experience as a DACA recipient. On October 4, he’ll join a discussion on the future of DACA at Civic Cocktail, which can be viewed live on The Seattle Channel. “DACA provided me and many other dreamers with a sense of security and normalcy. Many of us have been in the US for over a decade but have always lived in fear of the authorities due to our immigration status.” DACA allowed Ray to ...

September 28, 2017

Mona Halcomb celebrates win for native curriculum in Oregon public schools

M.A. in Cultural Studies alum Mona Halcomb (’11) was thrilled to witness Oregon Governor Kate Brown sign Senate Bill 13: Tribal History & Sovereignty Curriculum into law on September 18, 2017. SB 13 requires school districts statewide to implement American Indian/ Alaskan Native curricula covering tribal history and sovereignty. SB 13 fills a critical gap for Oregon’s K-12 children: by the 2019-2020 academic year, all districts must teach the Essential Understandings of Oregon Indians curriculum. As a member of the SB 13 coalition and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Mona testified in support of the bill back in February. ...

September 22, 2017

Cruz Garibay wins Fulbright award

Cruz Garibay is the fifth recipient of a Fulbright award from UW Bothell. Garibay graduated in 2016 with a double major in Health Studies and Law, Economics & Public Policy, with a minor in Human Rights. The award will fund Garibay to spend nine months working as an English teaching assistant at a public university teacher’s college in Brazil.

September 12, 2017

David Doyle reflects on his transition from Microsoft to public service

In September 2016, David Doyle (’15, Policy Studies) began a new venture as City of Seattle’s Open Data Program Manager. The Open Data Program makes the data generated by the City of Seattle openly available to the public, enabling those outside of government to find solutions to our most pressing civic challenges. The Master of Arts in Policy Studies program was pivotal in David’s transition from 18 years at Microsoft to the public sector. “Once ...

September 12, 2017

Recent graduate Hanan Osman finds career in environmental health and safety

In high school Hanan Osman (’17, Environmental Studies) set her sights on an environmental career when she initiated a campaign to reduce water consumption at her local mosque. At UW Bothell, she stayed true to this path and pursued student employment as a way of supporting and immersing herself in campus life. For three years, Hanan worked as a peer study abroad advisor, providing students assistance around study abroad opportunities and scholarships. She also became involved in several clubs, such as Black Student Union and Muslim Student Association, and in her senior year, she and several peers established a National Society of Black Engineers chapter at UW Bothell. ...

August 25, 2017

Alumni Shout Out!

Jennifer Clarke Caruso (’08, Policy Studies) has joined ELEVATE Global as Director of their Supplier Ownership program. Jennifer began her career as a social responsibility specialist at Nordstrom, and then spent nine years at the Fair Labor Association (FLA) supporting licensees and other leading companies in building ethical sourcing programs that promote and protect workers’ rights and improve working conditions. Heidi Hannah (16, Global Studies) is a Humanitarian Action Fellow with ...

August 3, 2017

Caitlin Moore’s research on heat islands contributes to Snohomish County’s healthy housing assessment

For her M.A. in Policy Studies capstone project, Cailtin Moore (’17) researched heat islands in Snohomish County, mapping temperatures and impervious surfaces. Caitlin’s finding show that developed areas of Everett and other cities are warmer than rural areas. She gave her report, “Turning up the Heat: Urban Heat Islands in Snohomish County” to the Snohomish Health District. Interim Administrator Jeff Ketchel says it will be part of the county’s healthy housing assessment in October. Read the full article about Caitlin’s research.

August 3, 2017