Dr. Veronica Cassone McGowan named inaugural director of new UW Bothell research center

The new Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement advances our understanding of the dynamic connections between ecological systems and social systems.

The University of Washington Bothell has named Dr. Veronica Cassone McGowan as the inaugural director of its new research center, the Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement, effective December 2024. CoSEE is housed at the Environmental Education & Research Center located in St. Edward State Park. 

McGowan joined UW Bothell in 2020. As a research scientist and instructor in the School of Educational Studies, she has taught courses that emphasize the integration of pedagogy, ecological and social systems. As the project coordinator for UW Bothell’s Environmental Careers Preparedness program, she has worked to create inclusive and expansive framing of green careers to prepare the next generation of students for the growing green economy. Additionally, she has led research and co-designed projects through both CoSEE and UW Bothell’s Goodlad Institute for Education Renewal.