Student Success

Kelen Tamurian, a young woman with long brown hair and glasses, sitting on a wooden porch with a lake in the background.
Kelen Tamurian Awarded Herman S. & Dorothy B. Lederman Endowed Scholarship
(June 24, 2024)
Upper body shot of Jordynn smiling at the camera and giving a thumbs up. She has long brown hair in a ponytail and is wearing a graphic t-shirt. In the background is Germany's famous Neuschwanstein Castle.
Jordynn Hays Awarded Mary Katherine Mackenzie and Mary Ann Whitmore Endowed Scholarship
(June 18, 2024)
Keila Taylor wearing a yellow shirt and overalls standing in a field with her legs spread and firmly planted and her hands clasped behind her head. She's looking up at the sky.
Keila Taylor Awarded Graduate School Presidential Dissertation Fellowship in Social Sciences
(June 10, 2024)
Headshots of Saad Khan and Marielle Marcaida on a purple background with stars. Above their photos in large letters "2024 Nancy C.M. Harstock Award Recipients." Below their photos, their names: "Saad Khan" and "Marielle Marcaida" in caps.
Saad Khan and Marielle Marcaida Announced as Recipients of this Year's Nancy C. M. Hartsock Graduate Student Prize 
(June 6, 2024)
Headshot of Christina Yuen Zi Chung
Christina Yuen Zi Chung Awarded CAS Dean's Medal
(June 6, 2024)
Graduation cap on golid sparkly background with words "Congratulations on your PhD" written in cursive over cap.
Congratulations to Our Newest PhDs!
(June 6, 2024)
Headshot of Sana Shetty
Learning Hard Truths Through Internships // Perspectives
(May 30, 2024)
Headshot of Bobbi Kindred
Bobbi Kindred Accepts Tenure-Track Position at UT San Antonio
(May 15, 2024)
Marielle Marcaida presenting her project to a classroom of students. She is standing behind a lectern and on the screen behind her it reads: "Marielle Y. Marcaida, Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, PhD in Feminist Studies."
Unveiling 'Ronda Girls of Pateros': Marielle Marcaida's Impact as a UW Libraries Research Communication and Equity Fellow
(May 13, 2024)
Marielle Marcaida Headshot
Marielle Marciada Adds Chester Fritz Fellowship to Growing List of Achievements
(May 2, 2024)
Headshot of Nora Medina
GWSS minor, Nora Medina, awarded Husky 100
(April 30, 2024)
Headshot of Anna Zhao
Anna Zhao Awarded 2024 Luce/ACLS Travel Grant in China Studies
(April 25, 2024)
Saad Khan Headshot
GWSS Graduate Students Awarded Human Rights Funds
(April 22, 2024)
Catalina Velasquez at an immigrant rights protest outside of the Washington State Capitol.
‘Work of passion:’ How Catalina Velasquez’s life led her to immigrant rights advocacy // Washington State Standard
(April 10, 2024)
Purple banner with white and gold lettering. On the left it reads "GWSS Annual Awards" above a gold line with "nominations now open, deadline April 30" underneath. To the right of this text are 6 bullet points in the shape of stars, each one listing a different GWSS award.
🎉 2023-24 GWSS Awards: Nominations Open Until April 30!
(March 12, 2024)
Promotional image recognizing Catalina Velasquez as the Creating Change Immigration Award recipient. Includes her headshot and logos for Creating Change Conference and the National LGTBTQ Task Force.
Catalina Velasquez Honored with National LGBTQ Task Force's Creating Change Immigration Award
(January 25, 2024)
Ramon Johnson with their exam committee.
Ramon Johnson Attains ABD Status and Embarks on Pivotal Dissertation Project
(January 2, 2024)
Yasmine Gomez headshot
Yasmine Gomez Receives LACS Award for Pop Conference
(December 4, 2023)
Portraits of first generation UW students and alumni
We are First-Generation: College of Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni
(October 15, 2023)
Fabian Romero
I am First-Generation: fabian romero
(October 3, 2023)
Deeya Sharma holding up free pregnancy tests
Advancing Reproductive Healthcare Access on Campus and Beyond: Deeya Sharma and Kels Cook on Their Reproductive Justice Adjacent Projects 
(October 2, 2023)
Upper torso shot of Mediha Sorma
Dr. Mediha Sorma Successfully Defends Dissertation
(August 3, 2023)
Upper body shot of Saad Khan smiling at the camera. He's wearing a light-blue v-neck t-shirt and glasses. The background is blurred greens indicating he may be outside.
Saad Khan Receives Presidential Dissertation Fellowship for Groundbreaking LGBTQ Activism Research in Bangladesh
(June 26, 2023)
Upper body shot of Alva He wearing a green blouse, khaki pants, and her hair in a bun. She is standing in front of a desk with the emblem for Harvard Division of Continuing Education behind her.
Alum Spotlight: A Journey of Personal and Professional Growth, by Alva He
(June 15, 2023)
Full body shot of Christina Chung wearing long black and white coat, with hands crossed in front of her, smiling at the camera. Cherry blossom trees in the background.
Christina Yuen Zi Chung Receives Nancy C. M. Hartsock Award for Research on Gender Dynamics in Hong Kong
(June 15, 2023)
Upper body shot of Iris Viveros Avendano outside with grass and trees behind her. She has long wavy brown hair with long side-swept bangs. She is wearing a white sleeveless turtleneck and pink lipstick.
Dr. Iris Viveros Avendaño Successfully Defends Dissertation
(June 12, 2023)
Left-facing profile of Michelle Morado wearing a black top, red lipstick, and with should-length curly brown hair. Background of lattice over hay.
Dr. Michelle Morado Successfully Defends Dissertation
(June 5, 2023)
fabian romero standing in front of the woods wearing a pocket t-shirt, with tattoos on arms and neck, hair shaved on the sides and curly on top
Dr. fabian romero Successfully Defends Dissertation
(June 5, 2023)
Upper body shot of Marielle Marcaida with her hair slicked back into a ponytail, wearing a white collared shirt, and smiling at the camera.
Marielle Marcaida and Jamelah Jacob Receive Support for Graduate Research Cluster on Transnational Filipinx Diaspora Studies
(May 31, 2023)
Headshot of Anna Zhao smiling at the camera. She is wearing a black blazer, long gold necklace, and her hair in a ponytail with long side bangs.
Anna Zhao Awarded Chester Fritz Fellowship for Research on Medicalized Childbirth in China
(May 16, 2023)
Headshot of Bobbi Kindred smiling at the camera. They have a short afro, and are wearing a thin gold chain and a grey sweater.
Bobbi Kindred Awarded UW College of Arts & Sciences' Prestigious Alvord Endowed Fellowship
(May 1, 2023)
Hailey Capps crouched next to Dubs, an Alaskan Malamute, who is on a table to her right. They are in front of a purple backdrop covered in gold "W"s and the Adidas logo.
Alum Spotlight: Hailey Capps, "What Can You Do With A GWSS Degree? Anything and Everything"
(April 27, 2023)
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2023 Husky 100
(April 24, 2023)
fabian romero standing in front of the woods wearing a pocket t-shirt, with tattoos on arms and neck, hair shaved on the sides and curly on top
fabian romero Selected as Graduate School Gonfalonier for UW Commencement
(April 19, 2023)
Full body shot of Christina Chung wearing long black and white coat, with hands crossed in front of her, smiling at the camera. Cherry blossom trees in the background.
Christina Yuen Zi Chung Awarded Prestigious 2023-24 American Dissertation Fellowship 
(April 18, 2023)
Gold and purple balloons in front of Suzzallo Library
Calling All GWSS Graduates: Tips for a Great Commencement Day
(March 27, 2023)
Full body shot of Christina Chung wearing long black and white coat, with hands crossed in front of her, smiling at the camera. Cherry blossom trees in the background.
Christina Yuen Zi Chung Awarded Competitive Women's Studies Dissertation Fellowship
(March 22, 2023)
Full body shot of Christina Chung wearing long black and white coat, with hands crossed in front of her, smiling at the camera. Cherry blossom trees in the background.
Christina Yuen Zi Chung Awarded the Joseph and Yetta Blau Award for Excellence in Research
(February 16, 2023)
Headshot of Tylir wearing a fleece pullover on top of a pink t-shirt which matches their left-side swept bright pink hair. They are wearing glasses with grey sky and a few trees in the background.
Alum Spotlight: Tylir McKenzie
(February 6, 2023)
fabian romero standing in front of the woods wearing a pocket t-shirt, with tattoos on arms and neck, hair shaved on the sides and curly on top
fabian romero Accepts Assistant Professor of Indigenous Knowledge Position at Ohio State University 
(January 3, 2023)
Harriet Dumba, a dark-skinned black woman with long braids pulled back in a ponytail, wearing a blue blouse and patterned skirt, holding her 2022 GWSS Alumni Award plaque and smiling at the camera.
2022 GWSS Alumni Awardee Harriet Poni Dumba: “There is so much work for us to do out there.”  
(December 15, 2022)
Left-facing profile of Michelle Morado wearing a black top, red lipstick, and with should-length curly brown hair. Background of lattice over hay.
Michelle Morado Accepts Tenure-Track Position in History at Seattle Central College
(December 14, 2022)
Book cover with purple background, white flowers and birds covered by black lines symbolizing prison bars with the bar in the middle replaced by a pencil
Mediha Sorma Contributes to Translation of Prison Writings by Kurdish Women Politicians
(December 9, 2022)
Nastasia Paul-Gera Successfully Passes her General Exams and Moves on to Candidacy
(December 2, 2022)
Full body image of Kenji Fujinaka sitting on a cement wall with the Seattle skyline in the background, wearing a green sweatshirt, black running pants, and white gym shoes and smiling at the camera
“Helping People on the Ground,” Kenji Fujinaka on their internship at the QLaw Foundation
(November 17, 2022)
Ramon Johnson Speaking at LGBTQ+ Presidents Panel for the 16th National HBCU Leadership Summit at the Human Rights Campaign
(November 9, 2022)
Simona Liao
Simona Liao Discusses How STEM and Feminism Have Impacted Her // Perspectives Magazine
(September 12, 2022)
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At the Intersection of STEM and Feminism
(August 31, 2022)
Upper body shot of a woman with long hair, wearing a black jacket with scarf, and smiling at the camera. Background is of a rock and tree with moss growing on it.
Nastasia Paul-Gera Selected for the Graduate School's 2022 Distinguished Thesis Award 
(August 9, 2022)
Outside staircase that reads "W: This is Your Moment." Trees in the background.
Graduate Student Recognition Roundup
(July 18, 2022)