News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies
Category: MS Community Health & Social Justice
Fostering Global Community Engagement by Connecting Classrooms Across Borders
“Do you know the Model Minority Myth? What is social justice?” Haruka Furusho, a graduate student in the Master of Science in Community Health & Social Justice (MSCHSJ), and her mentor, Dr. Kosuke “Ko” Niitsu, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies at the University of Washington (UW) Bothell, delivered a special...
May 20, 2026
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
MS Student Presents at APHA
Hilleary Nguyen, student in the Master of Science in Community Health & Social Justice program and Health Studies alum, presented at the American Public Health Association conference in November. Hilleary took the time to answer a few questions for us. How did you end up presenting at APHA? Please tell me about your presentation. I...
November 29, 2023