Undergraduate Advising | Graduate Programs | Academic Services | Operations | External Relations
Undergraduate Advising
Eva Navarijo, Lead Undergraduate Advisor
The Lead Undergraduate Advisor is responsible for providing proactive leadership for the development of IAS Undergraduate Advising student services. The Lead Undergraduate Advisor also meets individually with students pursuing IAS majors and minors to develop educational plans as well as support students’ intellectual and personal development.
Phone: 425-352-5350
Email IASadv@uw.edu
Jessica Trenkamp, Undergraduate Academic Advisor
IAS Undergraduate Academic Advisors meet individually with students pursuing IAS majors and minors to develop educational plans as well as support students’ intellectual and personal development. They provide information on School and UW policies, procedures and requirements to current students, staff and faculty members.
Phone: 425-352-5350
Email IASadv@uw.edu
Nhi Tran, Undergraduate Academic Advisor
IAS Undergraduate Academic Advisors meet individually with students pursuing IAS majors and minors to develop educational plans as well as support students’ intellectual and personal development. They provide information on School and UW policies, procedures and requirements to current students, staff and faculty members.
Phone: 425-352-5350
Email IASadv@uw.edu
Monique Taylor, Undergraduate Academic Advising Intern
The Academic Advising Intern meets individually with students pursuing IAS majors and minors to develop educational plans as well as support students’ intellectual and personal development. They provide information on School and UW policies, procedures, and requirements to current students, staff and faculty members.
Phone: 425-352-5350
Email IASadv@uw.edu
Bilen Million, Graduate Staff Assistant for Undergraduate Advising
The Graduate Staff Assistant for Undergraduate Advising serves as the walk-in advisor for current IAS students. They are available to meet students during weekly drop-in hours; no appointment is necessary. The GSA provides current students with general information about IAS majors and minors, assists with registration questions, and explains School and UWB policies, procedures and requirements.
Phone: 425-352-5350
Email IASadv@uw.edu
Graduate Programs
Miriam Bartha, Director
Supervises the IAS Graduate Programs and External Relations. For Graduate Programs, oversees operational plans and stewards program assessment, development, and implementation. For IAS more generally, provides strategic leadership for the development of external relations, staff, and organizational plans.
Phone: 425-352-5427 | Email: MBartha@uw.edu
Cooper T. Sealy,
Graduate Programs Manager
Acts as lead adviser and oversees academic services for current and prospective graduate students in the Cultural Studies, Policy Studies, and Creative Writing & Poetics programs, with day-to-day responsibility for managing the annual cycles of recruitment and outreach, admissions and enrollment, and advising and program completion.
Phone: 425-352-3406 | Email: tcoop@uw.edu
Mateó Ochoa, Graduate Staff Assistant
The Graduate Staff Assistant (GSA) for Graduate Programs supports the successful operation of the IAS graduate programs (M.A. in Cultural Studies, M.A. in Policy Studies, and the MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics) and to the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences as a whole, with a focus on internal and external communications, student recruitment, events, and administrative and research support on a variety of projects.
Phone: 425-352-3877 | Email: ochoab@uw.edu
Academic Services
Rachel Foote, Assistant Director-Academic Services
Supervises the undergraduate advising office and can answer questions regarding student-related issues and policies. Coordinates the undergraduate admissions process and chairs the Admissions Committee. Creates the yearly time schedule in coordination with the IAS Director and faculty.
Phone: 425-352-3280 Email: RFoote@uw.edu
Jung Lee, Academic Services Manager
Responsible for the planning, implementation, maintenance, analysis, and improvement of IAS course development, management, delivery, and assessment processes. Serves as the IAS Curriculum Coordinator and currently coordinates the annual D.C. Seminar on Human Rights.
Phone: 425-352-5271
Email: junglee5@uw.edu
Operations
Bill Humphreys, Administrator
Oversees the administrative and financial activities of IAS. Leads administrative efforts around faculty HR processes such as promotion & tenure, appointment/reappointment, and recruitment.
Phone: 425-352-3638 | Email: Billh@uw.edu
Carmen Staab, Budget and Fiscal Analyst
Monitors spending on all IAS budgets, performs budget reconciliations, and processes invoices. Handles travel funding requests. Maintains an accounting of startup/research, CAWG, and PIP funds available to faculty.
Phone: 425-352-3279 | Email: crs6@uw.edu
Simone Willynck, Program Coordinator
Provides support for a variety of IAS functions, including the management of faculty searches, onboarding, and development initiatives; records management; inventory and office management. Supervises the student workers who welcome visitors to the IAS Office, schedules undergraduate advising appointments, and gives out add codes.
Phone: 425-352-5350 Email: slwillyn@uw.edu
External Relations
Miriam Bartha, Director
Supervises the IAS Graduate Programs and External Relations. For Graduate Programs, oversees operational plans and stewards program assessment, development, and implementation. For IAS more generally, provides strategic leadership for the development of external relations, staff, and organizational plans.
Phone: 425-352-5427 | Email: MBartha@uw.edu
Andrew Shinn, Communications and Events Manager
Leads communications strategy and management for IAS. Oversees web development, story development and placement, production of newsletters and promotional materials, and social media for IAS, and evaluates the effectiveness of communications, outreach, and marketing efforts.
Phone: 425-352-3415 | Email: shinn@uw.edu
Lisa Olason, Alumni and Community Relations Manager
Manages alumni programming and community engagement for the School of IAS. Her role involves cultivating relationships with IAS constituents which support and strengthen the School of IAS and UW Bothell.
Phone: 425-352-3136 | Email: LOlason@uw.edu
Lauresa Babko, Events Coordinator
Executes IAS academic, school, and public events; documents and tracks event activities; advises on event planning and development; and supports IAS communications, publicity, and outreach.
Phone: 425-352-3553 | Email: lsmith09@uw.edu
Victoria Sprang, Associate Director of Advancement, Advancement and External Relations
Leads the School of IAS efforts to foster deep, coordinated involvement in fundraising and programming to cultivate and nurture positive external relationships that create funding opportunities for the school.
Phone: 425-352-3716 | Email: vsprang@uw.edu