News from School of Nursing & Health Studies
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KIRO 7 Story Features Dr. Iyer
In this article focusing on the mental health crisis in Washington, KIRO 7 consults Dr. Sunita Iyer who reminds of the danger of conflating mental health and criminal activity.
February 15, 2023
HS Alumnae Making a Difference in Our Community
Kashpa Khan and Isabella Humphries, two alumnae from UW Bothell’s Health Studies program are working as part of the Patient Engagement and Navigation team at HealthPoint — a nonprofit community health center based in the Greater Seattle area. Khan and Humphries connect patients with the resources they need. Read more about how these Health Studies...
March 19, 2024
Eaton & White: Mitigating Test Anxiety
SNHS Assistant Professor Linda Eaton and STEM Teaching Professor Bryan White have been studying test anxiety and how to address it. “It’s been really great to have collaboration across schools and leverage our different expertise,” Eaton said. “We look forward to conducting this next study, and hopefully we will have more data and insight to...
December 11, 2023
Get to Know Anisa Madey, HS Student
Tell us about yourself and what led you to UWB: My name is Anisa Madey, a senior at UWB, and I am a double major in Health Studies and Science, technology, and society. I was drawn toUWB because of the small community that is very welcoming to everyone which has helped meforge deep relationships with...
October 12, 2023
Meet Vivian Lubwama, HS ’23
My name is Vivian Lubwama, and my pronouns are she/her. I graduated in the class of 2023from the Health Studies program.I love that UW Bothell is a small community that embraces everyone and makes you feelwelcome. I appreciate the small classrooms where the teachers are always there to help andsupport you. I especially enjoyed the...
October 12, 2023
SNHS Announces New Program: Master of Science in Community Health & Social Justice
The School of Nursing & Health Studies is proud to announce the launch of the new Master of Science in Community Health & Social Justice! Students will explore the root causes of health inequities, promote and implement anti-racist policies and social justice through community health programming, and develop the leadership skills to serve and uplift historically marginalized communities. Classwork will be in social justice, history and ethics, research theory, advocacy, social epidemiology, inclusive health care management and related topics.
December 9, 2022
Welcome Interim Dean Linda Watts
The School of Nursing & Health Studies is proud to announce the appointment of Linda Watts as our Interim Dean.
September 6, 2022
SNHS Receives $750,000 Funding from Congress
The School of Nursing & Health Studies received $750,000 as part of the $1.5 trillion FY 2022 omnibus spending bill.
March 21, 2022
Staff Update: Audrey Cox, Retention Specialist
Welcome to SNHS Audrey! Meet our new Retention Specialist, Audrey Cox.
February 23, 2022
KIRO 7 Interviews Amanda Morse
SNHS lecturer Amanda Morse was interviewed for the KIRO 7 article, "CDC advisers recommend who should get COVID-19 vaccine first."
December 2, 2020
Behavioral Health Day! Monday, 5/18
Join us on Monday, 5/18, beginning at 1:00 p.m. for live zoom sessions on mental health! Topics include practices for depression and anxiety, coping with mental illness, mindfulness, and more! Visit the Wellness Fest site for more information on Behavioral Health Day.
May 15, 2020