Faculty & Staff
September 1, 2016
Personal question
Amelia Gavin’s great-grandmother lost two sets of twins in their infancies, a fact that haunts the social scientist as she studies the relationships of race, depression, stress and disparities in babies’ health at birth.
June 1, 2016
Fueled by a liberal arts education
“I’m always looking for ways to show the value of a liberal arts education for thinking critically, connecting the dots.”
Best of the best
They play racquetball. Were college DJs. Starred in Alice in Wonderland. Love to paraglide, run, cook, write and travel. Here’s your chance to meet our teachers of the year.
Crossing the aisle to save lives
UW faculty member Jennifer Stuber is part of a bipartisan effort to prevent suicides.
March 1, 2016
Give Me 5
The oldest of six girls, the former basketball player helps student-athletes — from the burliest linebacker to the tiniest gymnast — deal with life, sports and school.
War is sexy. Huh?
David Shields, author, essayist and UW English professor, takes the New York Times to task in his book, "War Is Beautiful."
Saadia Pekkanen watches for threats above the sky
The Jackson School's associate director says space security depends on international cooperation.
December 1, 2015
An unprecedented president
She is the first woman, first Latina and the first in a long while to be promoted from within to lead the University of Washington.
Character: Elise Ray
She had a rough time at the Olympics, but she recovered to help young athletes succeed.
'Scarface' found
A team of scientists has identified a new species of “pre-mammal” based on fossils unearthed in Zambia’s Luangwa Basin in 2009. Its discoverers include Christian Sidor, UW professor of biology and curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Burke Museum.
September 1, 2015
The CoMotion Commitment
While the UW is known for its groundbreaking research, it has not been perceived as spry or supportive in leveraging the expertise of its faculty. Vikram Jandhyala has set out to change that.
Relationships first
Genetic ethicist Wylie Burke keeps people in mind as she studies advances in medicine and public health.
June 1, 2015
Top teachers
They walk into a classroom that is filled with a sea of anxious faces. Expectations run high. They take a deep breath and off they go—the process of molding students into scholars is what teachers do everyday. With the greatest of ease? Hardly. Only some have the chops to rise above the rest. Introducing this year’s best of the best.
A startling find
Since she was a student in pharmacy school, Shelly Gray has felt a strong connection to the situation many elderly patients find themselves in: “I was struck by how many different medications older adults are taking, as well as their struggle with trying to keep those medications straight,” she recalls.
March 1, 2015
‘I am art'’
“I am not a painter or a sculptor or a glass artist. I am art.” Anyone familiar with the work of American Indian Studies professor Marvin Oliver understands that this is not an egotistical statement, but a reflection of a vision that embraces an astonishing range of materials, styles and techniques.
December 1, 2014
Ombudswhat?
Ombudsman is Swedish for “the people’s advocate.” In 1968, the UW became one of the nation’s first universities to appoint an Ombud. Chuck Sloane looks forward to being part of a long legacy.
Curriculum inventor
As Carrie Tzou wondered how biology—her major—could be more engaging, she decided to see how she could design ways to improve teaching. Today, it is her career focus.
September 1, 2014
Book store lifer
Louise Little is a University Book Store icon. She started 34 years ago as a cashier and is now CEO. But it all started when she read Nancy Drew as a kid.