News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies
Over 250 Degrees Awarded in 2016
The School of Nursing & Health Studies is proud to announce that we conferred over 250 degrees in 2016. In addition to the accomplishment of successfully completing degree requirements, many of our Nursing students, in both the Bachelor and Master programs, earned a place in the Nursing Honor Society. Several Health Studies students are on their way to Masters in Public Health Programs both here and abroad.
July 18, 2016
Nora Kenworthy, Assistant Professor, Publishing Award Winning Book
Dr. Kenworthy's award-winning book, Mistreated: The Political Consequences of the Fight Against AIDS in Lesotho, to be published in Spring of 2017.
July 8, 2016
Zainab Babukerkhail, Health Studies, Pursues MPH in Sweden
Health Studies student, Zainab Babukerkhail, has completed her degree at UW Bothell and plans to pursue a Masters of Public Health while studying abroad.
June 17, 2016
Tabatha Blevins Awarded Health Studies Scholarship
Health Studies student Tabatha Blevins has been chosen to receive the Health Studies Scholarship. Congratulations Tabatha!
June 10, 2016
Butch de Castro Selected as American Academy of Nursing Fellow
The American Academy of Nursing selects nursing leaders with a record of outstanding contributions to the improvement of nursing at the national or international level. Butch de Castro, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies has improved nursing by making outstanding contributions over time with significant, measurable impact.
June 1, 2016
Call for Stories: Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics
Faculty member Dan Bustillos is editing a symposium in Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics: A Journal of Qualitative Research. They are currently seeking submissions on the topic "To Vaccinate or Not? Parents' Stories."
May 27, 2016
Health Studies Student Jessica Jacobson Accepted to Cal Poly Masters Program
Jessica Jacobson, Health Studies student, has been accepted to the Masters in Public Policy program at California Polytechnic State University.
May 27, 2016
Health Studies Student Nick Begley Receives Award, Accepted to Masters Program
Health Studies student Nick Begley was awarded a Founder's Fellow Scholarship for his research. Nick has also been accepted into UWB Masters of Policy Studies program.
May 25, 2016
Health Studies Students at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Practice Symposium
Health Studies students currently involved in research took part in the UWB Undergraduate Research and Creative Practice Symposium. The symposium showcased projects from all disciplines and encouraged interdisciplinary discourse.
May 16, 2016
June Altaras, MN Alum, Receives Seattle Business Magazine Award
Seattle Business magazine has named June Altaras, Masters of Nursing alum, Outstanding Health Care Executive for the Puget Sound Region. Altaras is the Swedish Seattle Chief Executive and System Chief Executive for Acute Care. She also leads a newly formed system acute care operations council, serves on the boards of several Seattle-based organizations, the Northwest Healthcare Response Network, and the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
May 11, 2016