January 2018

IAS alum Daniel Lee (’17) began his career in computer systems while in the United States Air Force, and at one time, he managed over 500 network servers across his base.  After serving, Lee spent nine years managing a usability lab at Microsoft, which cemented his passion for user research and design. It soon became clear that he would need a bachelor’s degree to progress in this sector, but career advancement wasn’t his only motivator.  Lee’s father had been diagnosed with terminal cancer ...

Alum Paula Waters (’98, Liberal Studies) attributes her strong commitment to public service to the education she received. “I took an urban studies class at UW Bothell, and it sparked my interest in cities,” she said. “The class helped me learn what makes a city great and how it can function successfully.”

IAS faculty member Dan Berger published "Are Florida prisons suppressing an inmate strike or just lying about it?," an op-ed in the Washington Post about a whether the state of Florida is suppressing a strike by prisoners. Called "Operation Push," the strike was supposed to begin on Martin Luther King Day and demanded a series of changes to one of the nation's largest prison systems. Yet prison officials have denied the existence of ...

IAS faculty member Jin-Kyu Jung returns from sabbatical, having published 3 papers.  The first is “Mapping Communities: Geographic and Interdisciplinary Community-Based Learning and Research,” in Professional Geographers. The article reflects on Jung’s teaching of a community-based learning and research course, BIS352 Mapping Communities, and highlights the role of geography in promoting community engagement, and ...

Chad Bates (’14, Global Studies) accepted a new role as Business Operations Manager for Specialty Practices at Amazon Web Services Professional Services. Previously, he was the Concierge Customer Service Manager at Amazon Web Services.  Jung Lee (’13, Policy Studies) started a new position as Academic Services Manager for ...