News from the School of IAS
Alumni Shout Out!
Chad Bates (’14, Global Studies) accepted a new role as Business Operations Manager for Specialty Practices at Amazon Web Services Professional Services. Previously, he was the Concierge Customer Service Manager at Amazon Web Services. Jung Lee (’13, Policy Studies) started a new position as Academic Services Manager for ...
January 23, 2018
Frances Lee wins the 2017 Survival Guide Award at the Gender Justice Awards
2nd year MA in Cultural Studies student Frances Lee was presented the 2017 Survival Guide Award at the Gender Justice Awards on December 14, 2017. Gender Justice League, a prominent advocacy group for transgender, genderqueer, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals in Washington state, awards community members who have gone above and beyond in their creativity and impact in creating change. Frances was chosen ...
January 17, 2018
Basu and Yang-Abreu help Mosqueda win Seattle City Council seat
Last November, Teresa Mosqueda became the newest addition to the Seattle City Council, and recent graduates Aretha Basu (’17, Society, Ethics & Human Behavior) and Tai Yang-Abreu (’17, Global Studies) were critical to her victory. Basu served as Mosqueda’s campaign manager and Yang-Abreu, her field director. Yang-Abreu graduated last summer and described the intensity of her last few months ...
January 17, 2018
Brooke Magnusson connects her talents with passion for global health
Brooke Magnusson (’09) had spent several years in cancer research when she decided to pursue a master’s in Policy Studies. While she felt positive about her work, she desired greater impact and saw policy as that vehicle. Through her graduate studies, Magnusson received advanced training in...
January 16, 2018
Alums Houston, Johnson, and Tsoodle nurture links between community and students
IAS alums Mary Houston, Gretchen Johnson, and Alice Tsoodle are highlighted for their community leadership in the latest issue of UW Bothell Magazine. Pivotal learning moments catalyzed their careers, and each remains deeply engaged with UW Bothell as co-educators. Houston (’08, Society, Ethics & Human Behavior; ’10, Policy Studies) credits an internship with Workforce Snohomish, later her employer, as integral to her learning and professional path....
January 12, 2018
Lauren Lichty and Janelle Silva both published papers in a special issue of the American Journal of Community Psychology
IAS faculty members Lauren Lichty and Janelle Silva both published papers in a special issue of the American Journal of Community Psychology called “Ethical Challenges in Community Psychology Research & Practice.” Co-authored with Eylin Palamaro-Munsell...
January 12, 2018
Ted Hiebert published Naturally Postnatural: Catalyst: Jennifer Willet
IAS faculty member Ted Hiebert published Naturally Postnatural: Catalyst: Jennifer Willet (Noxious Sector Press, 2017), an edited collection of writings by prominent artists and scientists in the field of bioart, inspired by the work of artist and educator Jennifer Willet. With contributions by...
January 11, 2018
Ted Hiebert’s co-authored book Ludic Dreaming: How to Listen Away from Contemporary Technoculture was reviewed
IAS faculty member Ted Hiebert’s co-authored book Ludic Dreaming: How to Listen Away from Contemporary Technoculture was reviewed by Andrew Hugill for...
January 11, 2018
Becca Price published a co-authored paper “Many Paths Toward Discovery: A Module for Teaching How Science Works.”
IAS faculty member Becca Price published a co-authored paper “Many Paths Toward Discovery: A Module for Teaching How Science Works.” The paper emphasizes that college students enter science classrooms with a sophisticated understanding of the way scientists test hypotheses. However...
January 11, 2018
Raissa DeSmet teaches “Visual Cultures of Southeast Asia and its Diaspora” at the Burke Museum
IAS faculty member Raissa DeSmet worked with the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture as part of her fall course on “Visual Cultures of Southeast Asia and its Diaspora.” Students work with staff members at the Burke as they catalogued a collection of more than 50,000 objects embodying various traditions and cultures through time. As part of an ongoing project called “Decolonizing Collections” ...
January 5, 2018