News from the Alumni

Category: Regional Research Impact

Bridging culture and education to correct the historical record

At the Burke Museum, Mary Jane Topash ’17 helps reframe how museums represent Indigenous communities by drawing on her lived experience and graduate education.

February 7, 2025

Alum and professor co-author book to reshape literacy education

Motivated by classroom realities, Adrienne Minnery (M.Ed. ’10) and Dr. Antony Smith developed a new approach to teaching reading — one rooted in challenge, creativity and student voice.

January 13, 2025

Mentorship and curiosity fuel career in conservation science

Jackelyn Garcia ’20 credits her UW Bothell research experiences and faculty mentors with shaping her path from biology student to Sea Grant Keystone fellow.

November 17, 2023