School of Public Health

  • I am First-Generation: Pedro Caballero

    "My first-gen college experience has inspired my approach to my level of research, work, and connection with this campus along with students and faculty by encouraging me to always go above and beyond what is expected and become eager to learn new things at any moment." – Pedro Caballero, College of Arts & Sciences student majoring in both Political Science and Public Health.

    10/16/2023 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Dr. Lawson (Honors Director and Geography Faculty) Interview with Talia Kertsmann

    In her recent campus tours interview with Honors Director Vicky Lawson, Talia Kertsman ('22, geography; community, environment & planning with Honors) shines light on Dr. Lawson's research, consortium building and values, also delving into what makes the Honors community so vital at our public University.

    11/12/2020 | UW Honors
  • Indigenous philosophy, glaciology, public health and American studies professors have plenty to talk about

    Honors Peer Educator Zoe Mertz felt more engaged than ever by this year’s online Global Challenges event, saying: "I really appreciated the range of knowledge and disciplinary experience the speakers brought to the conversation; and the topic felt immediate and relevant to students in all disciplines." A video recording of Drs. Bushnell, Spigner and Koutnik's Nov. 12 discussion on communicating crises across a divided public is available to view and to share.

    11/12/2020 | UW Honors
  • Labor Day 2020: A life-and-death fight for worker rights

    Kim England, professor of geography, and Marissa Baker, assistant professor of public health, explain how labor has changed in 2020.

    09/04/2020 | The Seattle Times
  • Special Report: 'Death Sentence'-The Hidden Coronavirus Toll in U.S. Jails and Prisons

    Prisons during the coronavirus face shortages for testing and treatment. Marc Stern, faculty member at the School of Public Health is quoted.

    05/18/2020 | New York Times