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Bringing Nature to a Prison Cell
Exposure to nature, even through a brief gardening activity, can improve well-being among women in prison, a UW Tacoma-led study finds.
January 30, 2019Main Content
Looking for Answers
UW Tacoma Associate Professor Eric Madfis is a leading researcher in the study of school shootings and mass shootings.
September 5, 2018Main Content
Tina Hernandez: Seeing the Macro, Living the Micro
Tina Hernandez, '18 Social Welfare, found her passion for helping people while stationed with her military husband in Colombia and Germany.
June 6, 2018Main Content
What Comes Next
Assistant Professor JaeRan Kim's research examines what happens after children are adopted and placed with new families.
May 23, 2018Main Content
Megan Walker: Navy Veteran to Social Worker
From a small town in Indiana and a floating city on the ocean, U.S. Navy veteran and social welfare student Megan Walker is ready to get people the help they need.
November 8, 2017Main Content
Alishia Agee-Cooper, '17, Master of Social Work
Shedding self-doubts, Alishia Agee-Cooper listened to the people around her and is putting her new degree to use as an advocate for children and the marginalized.
June 8, 2017Main Content
Reggina Harper's Journey to the Husky 100
Alumna Reggina "Reggie" Harper, '17, writes about her educational journey, being named to the Husky 100 and how she got the most out of her time at UW Tacoma.
December 8, 2016Main Content
Dr. Marian Harris: Social Work Educator of the Year
A UW Tacoma alumna nominated Dr. Harris for the award.
May 3, 2016Main Content
A Champion for Change
Distinguished Alumni Award winner Jessica Gavre has fought for marriage equality and LGBT rights in Washington state for over a decade – all while earning both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at UW Tacoma.
August 1, 2014Main Content
Garner has a vision for Federal Way: 2013 Community Engagement Award
Michelle Garner’s community engagement efforts blur the lines between her work as a faculty member of Social Work and her life as a resident of Federal Way. She is the recipient of the 2013 UW Tacoma Distinguished Community Engagement Award.
June 17, 2013