News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies

SNHS Student Story for Narrative Matters

Eirene Fudenna, Master of Science in Community Health & Social Justice student, will be published in “Narrative Matters” in January 2026. The article, “Learning the Limits of Health Care Sharing Plans,” details a medical crisis Fudenna experienced 5 years ago. As a member of a health care sharing ministry, Fudenna experienced issues paying for the...

November 21, 2025

Professor Early Presents Research

SNHS professor Jody Early presented her research, “Re-imagining mental health promotion at the grassroots: An evaluation of a culturally responsive  lay mental health navigator program in Washington State” at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. in November.  Dr. Early is the Principal Investigator and co-director of the community-based program, Mental Health Matters of...

November 21, 2025

Fellowship Informs Curriculum

For Dr. Stefanie Iverson Cabral, associate teaching professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies, the search for opportunities to grow her knowledge and advance her teaching led her to something of a mecca in her field: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  During the 2024-25 academic year, Iverson Cabral was selected as a science ambassador fellow for...

September 26, 2025

Justice in Public Health: Jacqueline Richards, MS ’25

“My personal experiences pushed me to continue exploring what public health means,” Richards said. “I think using those experiences and identities that you have in your personal life to fuel you is really important — and those perspectives are needed in the health field.”  In June, Richards graduated from the University of Washington Bothell with a master’s degree...

September 19, 2025

News from Stefanie Iverson Cabral, SNHS Faculty Member

This past year I have had the opportunity to serve as a CDC Science Ambassador Fellow.  This work started last July when I got to spend an incredible week at the CDC in Atlanta, where I connected with fellow educators to explore ways to integrate public health and epidemiology into STEM education.  Over our week...

July 16, 2025

Students from the Institute of Science Tokyo visited UW Bothell

Undergraduate and graduate students studying Nursing and Medical Technology at the Institute of Science Tokyo (IST; formerly known as Tokyo Medical and Dental University) visited the University of Washington (UW) as their study abroad program from February 24th to March 7th, 2025. Kosuke Niitsu, PhD, ARNP, PMHNP-BC, Assistant Professor at UW Bothell and Akiko Kondo,...

April 1, 2025

Sarina Barrett, HS ’22

Health Studies alum Sarina Barrett, class of 2022, took some time to answer a few questions about how she chose UW Bothell, her experiences in the Health Studies program, and advice for current students. Thank you to Sarina for sharing her story with our community! Tell us about yourself and what led you to UW...

February 7, 2025

Kenworthy Quoted in LA Times Story

SNHS Professor Nora Kenworthy was quoted for the article, These Palisades natives raised over $120,000 for fire relief on GoFundMe. Now what? Read the article!

February 6, 2025

2025 Study Abroad: India

Through support from a UWB Study Abroad Launch Grant, faculty Linda Eaton and Jamie Shirley traveled to Vellore, Tamil Nadu in August 2024. Vellore, a city in southern India, is home to the Christian Medical College (CMC), which provides medical care to the local urban and rural communities. Linda and Jamie met with faculty at...

November 8, 2024