News from the School of IAS

Charlie Collins and Shelby Guidry publish in the Journal of Urban Affairs

IAS faculty member Charlie Collins and second year Master of Arts in Policy Studies student Shelby Guidry published a paper in the Journal of Urban Affairs titled, "What effect does inequality have on residents’ sense of safety? Exploring the mediating processes of social capital and civic engagement." The paper examines the role of economic inequality, social capital, and civic engagement on residents' perceptions of neighborhood safety. Collins and Guidry found that ...

March 19, 2018

IAS students win in online debate tournament

Six IAS students on the UW Bothell Debate Team placed in an online tournament on March 4th. There were debaters from 4 schools from as far away as Montana and Idaho. The tournament is held fully online so judges and debaters can be at great distances. IAS students competed in two divisions, Open and Novice (little to no college experience in debate). Three of the top four debaters in the Novice division were from IAS. Congratulations to our students and the Speech and Debate Society:

March 19, 2018

Dan Berger delivers lecture on Comparing Radical Eras Of Activism

IAS faculty member Dan Berger deliverd a lecture at Niagara University. The talk, "Comparing Radical Eras Of Activism: 1960s and Now," discussed how movements against war, racism, and environmental catastrophe have evolved across recent American history. While in Buffalo, Berger also ...

March 19, 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

The Seattle Times features Jennifer Atkinson’s popular class on climate change

IAS faculty member Jennifer Atkinson’s Spring 2018 course, “Environmental Grief and Climate Anxiety,” is the subject of a feature in The Seattle Times. The article, “Feeling it: UW Bothell class helps students face emotional impact of a warming planet,” includes student perspectives on the issues Atkinson addresses in class, as well as Atkinson’s own commentary on the motivations for the class ...

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

Julie Shayne blogs in honor of International Women’s Day

IAS faculty member and Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies faculty coordinator Julie Shayne was invited by the editors of State of Nature to ponder the question “What is the Biggest Challenge Facing Women Today?” as part of a blog in honor of International Women’s Day. Her response to that question argues that the current president of the US is women’s and femmes’ biggest challenge. She maintains “He [and his team] are responsible for emboldening a toxic cocktail of misogyny, racism, and xenophobia,” which ultimately translates into “the biggest obstacle women and femmes face in living with ...

March 8, 2018

Jin-Kyu Jung co-authors “A Hybrid Approach to Geotweets”

IAS faculty member Jin-Kyu Jung co-authored a new book chapter with Jungyeop Shin, “A Hybrid Approach to Geotweets: Reading and Mapping Tweet Contexts on Marijuana Legalization and Same-Sex Marriage in Seattle, Washington.” The chapter, which appears in Thinking Big Data in Geography: New Regimes, New Research, presents a new way of reflecting on various epistemologies, ontologies, and methodologies of geographic analysis of big data. It allows us to ...

March 8, 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