Academic Advising | Academic Services | Operations | External Relations
Academic Advising
Eva Navarijo, Director of Academic Services
The Director of Academic Services oversees the IAS academic advising unit and provides leadership for IAS academic services which includes admissions, enrollment management, and course scheduling. Also advises graduate and undergraduate students pursuing IAS majors and degrees to support their intellectual and personal development.
Interim Graduate Advisor for the following degrees:
Phone: 425-352-5350
Email: IASadv@uw.edu (Undergraduate Students); iasgrad@uw.edu (Graduate Students)
Eva's bio
Wisam Berry, Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Advisor for the following IAS majors:
- American & Ethnic Studies
- Community Psychology
- Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies
- Science, Technology & Society
- Society, Ethics & Human Behavior
Meets individually with students pursuing IAS majors and minors to develop educational plans as well as support students’ intellectual and personal development. Provides information on School and UW policies, procedures and requirements to current students, staff and faculty members.
Phone: 425-352-5350
Email: IASadv@uw.edu
Wisam's Bio
Monique Taylor, Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Advisor for the following IAS majors:
- Culture, Literature & the Arts
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Media & Communication Studies
Meets individually with students pursuing IAS majors and minors to develop educational plans as well as support students’ intellectual and personal development. Provides 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's Bio
Nhi Tran, Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Advisor for the following IAS majors:
- Conservation & Restoration Science
- Earth System Science
- Environmental Science—no longer admitting
- Environmental Studies
- Global Studies
- Law, Economics & Public Policy
- Mathematical Thinking & Visualization
Meets individually with students pursuing IAS majors and minors to develop educational plans as well as support students’ intellectual and personal development. Provides 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's Bio
Miriam Bartha, Outgoing Director of Graduate Programs and Graduate Program Advisor (on leave Winter/Spring 2022)
From 2013-2021, supervised the IAS Graduate Programs and External Relations, with responsibility for strategic operations, recruitment and outreach, admissions and student advising.
Email:MBartha@uw.edu
Miriam's bio
Academic Services
Jung Lee, Assistant Director of Academic Services
Manages the admissions process for IAS undergraduate programs and leads the IAS curriculum planning process. Also coordinates the annual D.C. Seminar on Human Rights and stewards IAS scholarships.
Phone: 425-352-5271
Email: junglee5@uw.edu
Jung's bio
Rachel Foote, Curriculum Planning & Assessment Specialist
Provides data analysis to IAS Faculty, Staff, and Leadership in support of student enrollment, curriculum planning, course staffing, assessment, admissions, and enrollment management.
Phone: 425-352-3280
Email: RFoote@uw.edu
Rachel's bio
Sakara Buyagawan, Program Coordinator
The Program Coordinator for Academic Services plays a vital role in consistent, successful delivery of academic programs for students, including course management, curriculum documentation, admissions processing, time schedule development and maintenance, and front desk operations for our busy advising office.
Phone: 425-352-3576 | Email:sakara04@uw.edu
Sakara's bio
Operations
Kelly Stockman McKee, Administrator
Oversees fiscal and administrative operations for the School, including academic human resources/personnel, with responsibility for sustainable resource management; strategic planning; and decision support.
Email: kellysr1@uw.edu
Kelly's bio
Grace Ryan, Program Coordinator for Operations and Events
Provides coordination and communications for IAS events, public lectures, and performances, as well as daily operations. Provides technical support for faculty HR processes such as appointment/reappointment, reviews, and promotion & tenure. Supports faculty searches, onboarding, and development.
Email: gnryan@uw.edu
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Lauresa Babko, Fiscal Specialist
Processes reimbursements for faculty, staff, and visitors who have out-of-pocket expenses related to travel and other purchases. Processes and submits payments for invoices and honorarium. School-level expert for travel and purchasing questions.
Email: iasfacre@uw.edu
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External Relations
Andrew Shinn, Communications 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
Andrew's bio
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
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