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Abigail Echo-Hawk (American Studies ’07, Master of Arts in Policy Studies ’09) directs data collection and evaluation for the Urban Indian Health Institute, a tribal epidemiology center with a national scope.

An expert from the University of Washington Bothell on the culture, economics and politics of chocolate, Kristy Leissle is currently living in West Africa to conduct field work with cocoa growers for her next book on Africa’s contributions to chocolate. 

Adina Mangubat, co-founder and CEO of the Seattle biotechnology firm Spiral Genetics, said an entrepreneurship course at the University of Washington Bothell made her realize she could create something on her own and make a difference in the world.

Djelli Berisha, a sophomore majoring in Biology who wants to become a doctor, is the first UW Bothell student to receive a summer fellowship at the UW’s Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine.

Studying for his MBA at the University of Washington Bothell gave Travis Muhlstein the inspiration to create Benessere, a nonprofit that uses mobile devices and applications to drive down the cost of health care across the world.