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Bobcats? In My Neighborhood? What community science can tell us about the surprising wildlife of Northshore, its significance to people, and how we can conserve it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Discussion by Dr. David Stokes<\/a><\/strong>, May 25, 2023 Discussion by Dr. David Goldstein<\/a><\/strong>, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences 2021 Fulbright US Scholar<\/a> and Dr. Makoto Kurosaki<\/a><\/strong>, Chair of the Department of English at Kanda University of International Studies, April 27, 2023 Discussion by Dr. Salwa Al-Noori<\/a><\/strong>, Biological Sciences – 2022 Fulbright US Scholar<\/a> award to Jordan, April 27, 2023 Discussion by Dr. Wanda Gregory<\/a><\/strong>, School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences , 2022 Fulbright-National Science Foundation Arctic Research Award and a 2022 Fulbright Specialist Award, April 27, 2023
When we think about wildlife and wildlife habitat, we usually think of faraway places\u2014vast pristine lands such as national parks and wilderness areas. We don\u2019t often think about the urban areas where most of us live. However, the nearby nature in our cities has great potential to support wildlife, although that potential is not widely recognized. In this talk, I will present results from four years of wildlife research involving UW Bothell students and community scientists in the Northshore area\u2014Kirkland, Kenmore, and Bothell. Our study documents the existence of a surprisingly diverse array of wildlife species in our parks and neighborhoods, including bobcats, flying squirrels, otters, and chipmunks. In addition to summarizing what we have learned, I will discuss the importance our local wildlife and how we can better share the habitat we occupy with our local wildlife to ensure that it persists into the future. Learn more about the Northshore Wildlife Science Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFulbright Scholars Husky Highlight Edition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Viewing America from Japan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Teaching American ethnic studies\u2014history and literature\u2014at three universities in Japan provided a unique and fascinating opportunity to see that material from the other side of the Pacific Ocean. I brought my expertise in Asian American literature, especially Japanese American literature, to my students in Japan, and they, in turn, pointed out aspects of the history and stories that reflect elements of Japanese culture with which I was unfamiliar. By sharing their views of America, the students helped me understand my own country with a bit more nuance, and I hope our work together deepened and complicated their understanding of race, ethnicity, and power in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCulturally-Responsive STEM Teaching Focused on MENA-US Learning Spaces – Promoting International Collaboration and Globalized Perspectives.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
As a Fulbright Scholar in Jordan, I had the privilege of conducting a semester-long teaching-focused grant at the Hashemite University where I engaged in teaching, pedagogy, faculty development activities, and other contexts that allowed me to engage in educational and cultural exchange. This included instruction of two STEM courses (undergraduate and graduate level) in the Department of Biology and Biotechnology at the Hashemite University College of Science. Leveraging my experience developing and teaching similar courses at the University of Washington provided an excellent framework to explore similarities and differences across these learning spaces and the associated pedagogical adaptations involved in instruction and communication of content knowledge and skills as approaches to optimizing learning. This includes, but is not limited to, approaches relating to use of language and culturally-relevant contexts. Through my interaction with students, as well as from engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration with faculty and staff, through developing a Learning Community model and leading various workshops, I was able to gain an understanding of the format and structure of tertiary-level education in Jordan. This experience has expanded my understanding of the role of culturally-responsive and culturally-relevant pedagogy that integrates cultural values and norms to support inclusive learning environments. Furthermore, the opportunity to engage in exchange of perspectives on culturally-responsive teaching and develop new tools that are important for optimizing learning spaces. informs not only my teaching of students from MENA backgrounds, but students of all cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTeaching Black Mirror in Iceland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Gregory will share her 5-month experience in Iceland after receiving the prestigious scholarship. Along her journey, she taught Black Mirror, a University of Washington Bothell course, and furthered her research on Virtual Realty to help aid patients with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), a life-threatening chronic disease that weakens the nervous system. To learn more about Dr. Gregory’s journey on Fulbright, her research, and Black Mirror, please check out her article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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