MA in Policy Studies - UW Bothell

Margaret Redsteer publishes chapter in Handbook of North American Indians IAS faculty member Margaret Redsteer is a coauthor of "Native American Communities and Climate Change," a chapter in the new (2022) introductory volume of the Handbook of North American Indians published by the Smithsonian Institution.

Melissa Watkinson-Schutten publishes "Decolonizing Climate Adaptation by Reacquiring Fractionated Tribal Lands" IAS alum Melissa Watkinson-Schutten (B.A. in Global Studies and Society, Ethics & Human Behavior; minor in Human Rights; M.A in Policy Studies) has published the article article, “Decolonizing Climate Adaptation by Reacquiring Fractionated Tribal Lands,” in the prestigious Oxford Handbook of I...

Passion meets policy Alumna Megan Dunn ’15 got her master’s in Policy Studies from the University of Washington Bothell and is now using her to degree as the chair of the Snohomish County Council.

MAPS alum Abigail Echo-Hawk is on a mission to bring awareness to the plight of Indigenous women and girls who go missing and are murdered.

Watch the story on King 5 at the link below:

Abigail Echo-Hawk wants recognition for missing, murdered Indigenous women The executive vice president of the Seattle Indian Health Board wants to see disparities between races and cultures erased.

Congratulations on your selection, Hana, and thank you for taking on this role!

Hana Abdulrahman named to Chancellor’s Advisory Committee for Students Hana Abdulrahman, a current Master of Arts in Policy Studies candidate, has been named as the Graduate Student Representative for the 2021-2022 Chancellor’s Advisory Committee for Students (CACS). As a body, CACS represents all students at UW Bothell and collaborates to advise the Chancellor and t...

IAS faculty member Dan Berger discussed prison abolition on Rumble with Michael Moore. The Oscar-winning filmmaker interviewed Berger about the problem of prison and whether a “Department of Restorative Justice & Redemption” should replace our existing Prison Industrial Complex.

Listen at: https://rumble.media/episode/welcome-to-the-department-of-restorative-justice-redemption-with-dan-berger

Check out our spring "Circle of Recognition" issue of IAS Intersections!

The IAS Circle of Recognition recognizes the extraordinary achievements and contributions of IAS students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community partners — as scholars, civic leaders, and professionals — to the campus, university, and region.

Read about the 2021 Circle at: https://www.uwb.edu/ias/newsletter/2021-spring/circle-of-recognition

Two M.A. in Policy Studies students, Phoenix Horn and Kristina Jorgensen, have been named to the 2021 Husky 100 - a select group of students who have made the most of their Husky experience. Congratulations, Phoenix and Kristina!

Read about them and the rest of the Husky 100 at https://www.uwb.edu/news/may-2021/husky-100-2021

Alum Kaylee Galloway ('18) has announced her campaign for Whatcom County Council District 1 and continues to advocate for climate action as a member of Whatcom County's Climate Impact Advisory Committee.

Kaylee Galloway announces candidacy for Whatcom County Council Alum Kaylee Galloway has announced her campaign for Whatcom County Council District 1, which includes Downtown Bellingham, Western Washington University, and Fairhaven. Galloway currently serves as a legislative aide for State Representative Debra Lekanoff. Previously, she served as Community Liaiso...

IAS is excited to announce that Dr. Brinda Sarathy has been appointed as our next dean!

Sarathy will succeed Dr. Bruce Burgett, the inaugural dean of IAS, who will return to the faculty after 14 years of administrative service.

Learn more at:

Dr. Brinda Sarathy, new IAS dean at UW Bothell Dr. Brinda Sarathy, professor of environmental analysis at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, will succeed Dr. Bruce Burgett as dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington Bothell.

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If you’d like to make a gift to the IAS Experiential and Community-Based Learning Fund, which supports high-impact experiences such as academic internships, national and international study opportunities, and community-based learning and research, visit the IAS giving page at: https://givingday.uw.edu/giving-day/32467/department/32529

Husky Giving Day 2021 Calling all Huskies!