News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies

Category: Students

Get to Know Angela Jensen, BSN 2026

Angela Jensen, a BSN student taking BHLTH 406: Infectious Disease and Art, created a gallery of 10 works of art as part of the class. The project, which focused on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA), contains art in a variety of mediums including: carved eggs, quilting, watercolors, colored pencils, photography, and...

November 6, 2026

Health Studies Student Earns 2026 Chancellor’s Medal

Koket Gebiremichael was awarded the 2026 Chancellor’s Medal. Koket was chosen because of her dedication to turning adversity into opportunities to connect, serve and uplift others. To learn more about Koket and her journey, please visit the article, An Eternal Optimist.

July 1, 2026

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

Disability Justice

In the course, “Disability Representation in Society,” taught by Mo West, students use art and community engagement as a tool for learning about disability justice. Read the full article at UWB News: The art and practice of disability justice.

May 10, 2024

Meet Amy Thai, HS Student

Amy Thai, Health Studies student, took a few minutes from her busy schedule to answer a few questions for SNHS. Tell us about yourself and what led you to UW Bothell: I am a first generation person in my family to attend college. I have applied to other schools in Washington but I wanted a...

November 29, 2023

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

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

Jim Vaughan, MN Student

MN student Jim Vaughan shares his compelling story with the UW Bothell community.

September 20, 2022

Get to know Jenny Phan, HS Student

Health Studies student Jenny Phan tells us about her experiences at UWB and how her coursework helped her find her passion for health administration.

May 26, 2022