Shallae Hobbs is the Director of Health Services for the Tacoma Public Schools. She oversees a team of about 58 RNs and LPNs that serve students throughout the Tacoma School District. Shallae earned her Master of Nursing from the School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership (SNHCL) and Program Administrator Certificate at UW Tacoma. She is also a me…

Dr. Patsy Maloney is a Teaching Professor at the UW Tacoma School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. Motivated by the promise of an education, Dr. Maloney joined the Army at 18. The Army promised a scholarship and a salary. Patsy thought she would do Army nursing temporarily, but it ended up being a perfect fit for her, and the Army honored its …

Kaisha Walker had always been a Husky fan. When she decided to go back to school for her Bachelor's degree, Kaisha looked up majors on UW Tacoma’s website and thought the School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership’s Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare (BAHCL) program would be a good fit for her. She shares her journey as a current BAHCL student with us…

Madie Brown is the Health Promotion Specialist and Confidential Victim’s Advocate at UW Tacoma. Learn about her work with students in the Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Leadership program.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Dr. Carmen Lewis is a Regional Neonatal Educator for the Virginia Mason Franciscan Health System and Lecturer at UW Tacoma's School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. She will share her story and insights with us.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Sarah Rainville is a Master of Nursing Alum from UW Tacoma School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. She will share her story with us and experience with SNHCL's Master of Nursing program.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Ryan Mahan is an alum of the UW Tacoma School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership’s (SNHCL) Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Leadership (BAHCL) program and is on the SNHCL Advisory Board. Learn about his journey in the healthcare sector.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Seydi Gueye is from Senegal, a country in West Africa and is a current Bachelor of Science in Nursing student at UW Tacoma. He shares his journey to becoming a nurse and his ties with his community in Dagana in the Saint-Louis region of Senegal.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Cindan Gizzi has a special passion for public health but her path into this field was not direct. Find out more about her journey and work at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Janet Runbeck, RN, MN decided to become a nurse so that she could travel and knew that an American nursing license allowed her to do this. Learn more about Janet's experiences and her work with the most vulnerable populations.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Dr. Timothy Feagan has over 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare, telecommunications, high-tech manufacturing, and financial services. He will share insights gained from his healthcare leadership experience as well as advice for future healthcare leaders.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Kalea Velasco-Cosare chose to pursue the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Healthcare Leadership (BAHCL) at UW Tacoma because it fit well with her academic background and interests. Learn about her experience in the program, her leadership roles, and involvement in the community.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

In this episode of the podcast we're joined by UW Tacoma Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Bonnie Becker, and Senior Director, Student Transitions and Success, Amanda Figueroa. You may have already guessed (judging by their titles) that Becker and Figueroa do a lot of work around student success. We'll talk about what we mean when we s…

Meet Kyle Compton, an alum of our Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Leadership program. Learn about the connections he made and how his fieldwork experience in the program helped him get his current job.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Listen to the story of Yvonne King-Kee, an alumna of UW Tacoma School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership's Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Leadership (BAHCL) program. She explains how the program gave her a foundation in healthcare which led her to find her passion in the healthcare field. She shares her insights and key takeaways of the program w…

In this episode, we talk about Tacoma's Asia Pacific Cultural Center. We talk about the history of the Center and its role in the community. We also talk about mental health in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.By Glenda Duldulao, Mental Health Program Manager Asia Pacific Cultural Center & Chris Trinh, Mental Health Program Assistant Manager Asia Pacific Cultural Center

In this episode, Class of 2023 grad Angel Reddy reads from a letter she wrote to her future self. In the letter, The letter talks about her experience at UW Tacoma and includes a list of what she wants for her future self. Reddy's parents came to the United States from Fiji. They settled in Lakewood and ran their own business. Reddy and her older b…

Jai'Shon Berry and Exita Lealofi met four years ago at UW Tacoma. They didn't quite hit it off, but they did eventually become best friends. In this episode, Berry and Lealofi talk about why they're friends. They also talk about the importance of their friendship and how it helped them deal with the stress of college and with outside stress includi…

Dr. Ronee K Wopsock Pawwinee recently completed her doctoral degree in educational leadership at UW Tacoma. Wopsock Pawwinee is one of 10 members of the inaugural Muckleshoot Cohort. She talks about her experience in the program, including her ups and downs as well as the connections she made to other members of the cohort. Wopsock Pawwinee also di…

Born in Fiji, Amy Maharaj lived through a coup on the island. Maharaj and her family eventually resettled in Canada. Maharaj initially struggled in school but overcame those struggles to earn a bachelor's, master's, and recently, a doctoral degree. In this episode Maharaj talks about her life and her experience in the Muckleshoot Ed.D. program. The…

The Milgard Women's Initiative in the Milgard School of Business at UW Tacoma works to advance women as leaders. The program does this in a number of ways, including through workshops and guest lectures. The biggest impact MWI has is through its mentorship program that connects students to community leaders. In this episode we talk about the progra…

Genevieve Conley, the UW Tacoma Student Sustainability Coordinator, talks about the new UW Tacoma Husky Sustainability Fund and how it will impact sustainability efforts on the Tacoma campus.

Dori Unterseher, UW Tacoma School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership's Master of Nursing alumna, shares her experience and insights from her leadership roles.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Dr. Gerianne Babbo is an alumna of UW Tacoma's inaugural Doctorate in Education program with an emphasis in Nursing Education. Find out about her educational and leadership journey.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Dr. Lisa Davidson is a Lecturer at the UW Tacoma School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. We will learn about her journey and experience as both student and educator.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Juana Gallegos graduated from UW Tacoma School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership's Master of Nursing program at the end of March 2023. She will talk about her inspirations and current projects.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

In this episode UW Tacoma alumna Raihab Baig talks about her experience with Ramadan. Baig is Muslim and actively practices her faith. She talks about her connection to Islam as well as her relatively recent decision to start wearing a hijab. Baig also discusses what Ramadan means to her and how fasting helps her focus on things that really matter …

SIAS Dean Natalie Eschenbaum studies disgust, specifically disgust in early modern English literature. In this episode, we hear about poems that feature maggots and eye infections. The poems are gross and important. We'll talk about the role of disgust in these poems and in other works. We'll also talk about the role of disgust in our lives includi…

UW Tacoma Associate Professor Danica Miller and UW Tacoma Assistant Professor Sara Eccleston are both members of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. UW Tacoma is situated on the ancestral homeland of the Puyallup. In this episode, Miller and Eccleston talk about the role of education in their lives. For both women, education didn't just happened in the …

In this episode, a conversation about death with UW Tacoma Assistant Teaching Professor Sarah A. Chavez. Chavez studies the performative aspects of death, namely the elegy, eulogy and obituary. During the episode, Chavez talks about how she got interested in these forms, why they're important and the attributes of each. She also discusses what make…

Part II of our behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing Rock of Ages to the stage. In this mini-episode we hear from four UW Tacoma students who have roles in the show. The group talk about their experience as well as their interest in performing.By A group of UW Tacoma students

Get ready to rock! In this episode we go behind the scenes of "Rock of Ages." UW Tacoma's theater program and the Tacoma Little Theatre collaborated to bring the jukebox musical to the local stage. The show's director Maria-Tania Bandes Becerra Weingarden as well as the show's musical director Kim Davenport, agreed to record a series of audio diari…

Adam Fehn, Program Coordinator with UW Recycling, joins us for a discussion on how to properly recycle and compost, as well as waste reduction goals and efforts at the University of Washington. Learn more about UW Recycling at uwrecycling.com or on Instagram @uwrecycling

In this episode we talk with a group of five UW Tacoma alumni. The five work at Tacoma's Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center. The center provides a range of services including early learning and childcare. The group talks about what drew them to the work. They also talk about the ups and downs of the job. Finally, the five discuss the impact…

Vincent Da is an alum of UW Tacoma School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership's Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Leadership (BAHCL) program. Listen to his story and find out about his experience with the BAHCL program as well as BAHCL fieldwork and what he is doing now.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Dr. Christine Stevens is an Associate Professor at UW Tacoma School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. We will learn about her journey and research work.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Julie Benson is an alumna of UW Tacoma School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership's Master of Nursing Program. Listen to her story and experience as member of both UW Tacoma SNHCL's clinical faculty and advisory board.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Annie Nguyen's parents fled Vietnam in 1975 and ultimately ended up living in Alabama. Growing up, Nguyen says she tried hard to fit in with everyone around her, and that meant suppressing her Vietnamese heritage. In this episode, Nguyen reads from an essay where she talks about embracing her heritage including learning how to celebrate the Lunar N…

UW Tacoma Associate Professor Michelle Montgomery joins us in this episode of the podcast. Montgomery is here to talk about the book, "Re-Indigenizing Ecological Consciousness and The Interconnectedness To Indigenous Identities." Montgomery served as the book's editor. The book contains a number of essays written by Indigenous scholars. The authors…

UW Tacoma alumnus Peter Jung uses the board game Dungeons & Dragons to connect with neurodivergent kids. Jung was bullied as a kid and often felt isolated. He says gaming changed his life and helped him find a community. Jung is autistic and sees games, especially D & D as a great way to help build skills and relationships.…

Dr. Katie Haerling is a Professor at UW Tacoma’s School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. She will share her story and insights with us.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

Norm Menter is the Assistant Director for Energy, Utilities and Operations with UW Facilities. Since 2013, Norm has managed the UW's Energy Conservation program. He talks about what the UW is doing around energy conservation, why it's important, and how it is the foundation for the university's strategy for decarbonization.…

Susan Ramos will share her perspectives with us as a graduate of UW Tacoma's School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership's Master of Nursing program and community partner.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

We're back! We're re-launching the podcast by talking to the new director of UW Sustainability. Lisa Dulude joined the UW Sustainability office in May 2022. Prior to starting at UW, she served for 12 years as the Energy and Sustainability Manager for Snohomish County. In this episode, Lisa talks about her sustainability background, some of the big …

Meet Caterina MacDonald, current student in UW Tacoma's Master of Nursing program. She will share her experiences and story with us.By UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership

KNKX News Director Florangela Davila stopped by the studio to talk about her experience in the news industry. Davila and the KNKX team recently launched an eight-part podcast series called "The Walk Home." The series details the life and death of Manny Ellis, a Tacoma man who died in police custody in 2020. We'll talk about the podcast, we'll also …

Meet Bao Nguyen, UW Tacoma's Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Leadership alumna. She will share her experiences and story with us.

Welcome to Paw’d Defiance where we don’t lecture but we do educate. I’m Eric Wilson-Edge. In this episode we hear from UW Tacoma Advisor Isabella Webb. Besides advising students, Webb runs the Husky Success Series which helps new students connect to campus. We’ll also hear from three UW Tacoma students who are part of the Husky Success Series. Eliz…

UW Tacoma Associate Professor and Ed.D. Director Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn has collaborated on a new book called "Indigenous Motherhood in the Academy." The book is a collection of short essays written by Indigenous mothers who work in higher education. The stories from these mothers are honest, and at times, difficult. We'll talk about the bo…

UW Tacoma Assistant Professor Vern Harner recently completed their doctorate in social welfare and will begin teaching on campus this fall. In this episode Harner talks about their interest in social work. They also discuss the importance of having trans researchers conduct research about the trans community. Harner is trans and played an important…