Scott MacFarlane
By Meghan Peters Since graduating from the UW in 1979, Scott MacFarlane has transformed from a long-haired and free-spirited traveler to a slightly balding and successful writer and scholar. But if you’re talking about spreading the ethos of peace and…
Katherine G. Hendrix (PhD, ’94): Associate Professor, Department of Communication, University of Memphis
Awarded the “Top 3 Paper” in the Spirituality Division for “The spirit that strengthens me: Teaching with a religious foundation,” a paper she presented at the National Communication Association conference held in San Antonio, TX in 2006. Awarded the Outstanding…
Jack Hart: Writing coach extraordinaire
By Will Mari – On his way to work a few years ago, Jack Hart saw a man lying on the sidewalk, not an uncommon sight in Portland, with its large population of homeless people. But the managing editor of…
Chris S. Nishiwaki: BA, 1995
Chris Nishiwaki graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in Journalism and Sociology. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a Mercer Island-based freelance writer with over 13 years of experience in journalism. He started his journalism…
Alexander Campbell Halavais: PhD, 2001
Dr. Halavais began as an assistant professor at the University at Buffalo (SUNY) directly after graduating from the UW Communications program. He now serves as the director of the MA in Informatics at UB, an innovative program that addresses the…
Beth Clark: BA, 1980; JD, 1984
By Michelle Zimmer – Named the Washington Law and Politics “Super Lawyer” of the year from 2003-2005, Clark is very active in the Seattle community. Not only does she serve on the board of directors for Washington Women Lawyers, but…
Alumni Profile: Luke Burbank
By Keith Vance – Luke Burbank is 32 years old and weighs in at 190 pounds. He graduated with a communications degree from the University of Washington in 1998, with an emphasis on editorial journalism. “I think I was a…
