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In an annual showcase at the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College Library,<\/a> a collection of published works and research stand on display as a testament to the commitment of faculty and staff to their work both on and off campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest collection, currently on view in the library, features eight books and nearly 20 articles written by and contributed to by staff and faculty from UW Bothell and Cascadia College over the past year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI find creating the display a particularly rewarding experience because I get a sense of the research being conducted on campus,\u201d said Hannah Mendro, collections lead at the library. \u201cThe articles range from more ephemeral \u2014 engaging the politics of the time and drawing attention to issues over the past academic year \u2014 to more in-depth academic articles that reveal the focus of faculty research.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mendro added that she also often sees repeat authors over the years, or even in the same year, providing a sense of the scope and development of the author\u2019s ongoing interests and area of research or study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featured works<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Among the prolific contributors to the collection is Dr. Dan Berger, a professor in UW Bothell\u2019s School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences<\/a> and associate dean for faculty development and scholarship. He is a historian of activism, Black Power and the carceral state in the 20th century history. In his latest book, \u201cStayed On Freedom: The Long History of Black Power through One Family\u2019s Journey,<\/a>\u201d Berger follows the story of two grassroots activists who fell in love while organizing tenants and workers in the South. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also on display this year is Berger\u2019s article, \u201cWarnock\u2019s win points to the need for ongoing political organizing,\u201d which ran in The Washington Post last December, about the history of out-organizing voter suppression in Georgia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her research, Dr. Miryha Gould Runnerstrom, assistant professor in UW Bothell\u2019s School of Nursing & Health Studies<\/a>, looks at the role introductory courses serve as gateways to further education and careers in public health. In the article \u201cBolstering the Public Health Workforce: Recruitment and Retention of Public Health Majors,\u201d Gould Runnerstrom and co-authors note how essential recruitment and retention are given the growing need for health care professionals. The research was published in February 2023 in a journal called Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work of several faculty from UW Bothell\u2019s School of Educational Studies<\/a> is also featured in this year\u2019s display. Dr. Wayne Au, Dr. Natasha Hakimali Merchant and Dr. Sarah Shear co-edited a book called \u201cInsurgent social studies: scholar-educators disrupting erasure and marginality\u201d in which a diverse array of experts critique social studies education as an area that has historically left out marginalized voices \u2014 and then offer teaching interventions for today\u2019s educators. The book was recently honored with the Society of Professors of Education\u2019s 2023 Outstanding Book Award. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A growing collection<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What makes this annual collection special, Mendro said, is the opportunity it offers the campus community to get to know the contributors beyond the core roles they may serve on campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt can be easy to know faculty or staff members only through their professional relationships \u2014 for students to know their professors only through their teaching, for instance, or to know staff members only through the services they provide,\u201d Mendro said.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe display gives a broader, deeper sense of what those people are working on and what they think is important on their own time or in their own research. It helps us get a sense of our campus community as researchers, writers and knowledge producers.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s books and articles are only a fraction of the faculty and staff publications available in the library. While the current collection will be on view throughout the 2023-24 academic year, previous featured works are still available to check out. To view the full list of current and past featured publications, visit the library website<\/a> or ask a library staff member to learn more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the lists below, check out the articles and books that are currently on display. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Books by UW Bothell faculty<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n