News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies
Category: Teaching
Butch de Castro Selected as American Academy of Nursing Fellow
The American Academy of Nursing selects nursing leaders with a record of outstanding contributions to the improvement of nursing at the national or international level. Butch de Castro, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies has improved nursing by making outstanding contributions over time with significant, measurable impact.
June 1, 2016
Call for Stories: Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics
Faculty member Dan Bustillos is editing a symposium in Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics: A Journal of Qualitative Research. They are currently seeking submissions on the topic "To Vaccinate or Not? Parents' Stories."
May 27, 2016
First Annual NHS Spring Celebration a Success!
The first annual School of Nursing and Health Studies Spring Celebration, honoring retiring faculty, faculty and staff promotions, and our community partner, Robin Fenn was a resounding success.
May 6, 2016
NHS Faculty Member, Maureen West, Appointed to WWU Board of Trustees
Western Washington University, in Bellingham, WA, is governed by an eight-member Board of Trustees. One NHS faculty member, Maureen West, has been selected to serve on this Board through September of 2021.
April 25, 2016
Butch de Castro Awarded Five Year Grant
Dr. Butch de Castro, Associate Professor of the UW Bothell School of Nursing & Health Studies, along with collaborators at the UCLA School of Public Health and the University of San Carlos Office of Population Studies (Cebu, Philippines), have been awarded a five-year grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development of the National Institutes of Health to study obesity risk in the context of international migration.
April 15, 2016
Innovators Among Us: Jody Early, Associate Professor
Associate Professor Jody Early blends eLearning with service-learning projects to create community online and offline.
March 7, 2016
NHS Newsletter
The School of Nursing & Health Studies is proud to announce the publication of our first newsletter!
December 1, 2015
NHS Alum to Help with Earthquake Relief Efforts in Nepal
Nursing & Health Studies Alumna, Miriam Witt, plans to travel to Nepal to assist with earthquake relief efforts after the magnitude-7.8 earthquake on April 25, 2015.
October 26, 2015
UW Bothell Names Swedish CEO 2015 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
The University of Washington Bothell has named Swedish CEO June Altaras the 2015 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. Each year, the university recognizes an alumnus who has exhibited distinguished professional achievements and outstanding community service.
October 26, 2015
Mayumi Willgerodt Accepts Offer to Become First Graduate Studies Director at UW Bothell
We are pleased to announce Mayumi Willgerodt, Professor in the School of Nursing and Health Studies, has accepted the offer to become the first Graduate Studies Director at UW Bothell.
October 26, 2015