Alumni News
Category: Regional Research Impact
A broader view of care
After seeing the limits of caring for one family at a time, UW Bothell alumna Shanell Brown pursued leadership roles where she could improve the systems that shape community health. Today, she continues that mission through public health and nonprofit leadership.
July 27, 2026
A gift for future physicists
Carol Miu ’25 returned to UW Bothell to pursue physics in honor of her late father, leading to new research, mentorship and a named endowment supporting future students.
August 12, 2025
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
