Evans School of Public Policy & Governance

Alumni Profile


April 14, 2025

Bob Goldstein, MPA ’89: Supporting the Next Generation of Public Leaders

Bob with his wife, Melinda, on the Oregon coast.

Bob with his wife, Melinda, on the Oregon coast. Bob Goldstein’s connection to the University of Washington began when he reported on the city of Kirkland for the Bellevue Journal-American...


April 4, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Arzu Jamilova — Redesigning Hiring with Heart and Impact

When Arzu Jamilova first visited the United States in 2016, she and her husband were immediately drawn to the energy of the Pacific Northwest—the atmosphere, the natural beauty, and the...


February 14, 2025

Love in Parrington: A conversation with Erin Murphy MPA ’11 and Jon Hickey MPA ’08

Erin Murphy and Jon Husband

Jon and Erin at their first Evans dance together in 2009 The Evans School has helped graduates develop life-long skills, launch careers, and build networks. It's also helped spark several...


January 10, 2025

Student Consulting Lab Project on Behavioral Health Quoted in Seattle Times

Students walk on a bath surrounded by cherry trees with a fountain in the distance

The Evans School Student Consulting Lab (SCL) pairs MPA students and faculty advisors with public, private, and nonprofit partners to co-create solutions to policy and organization problems. A recent "Seattle...


December 9, 2024

Evans Spotlight: Sisters Maddie Immel, MPA ‘22, & Audrey Immel

Maddie Immel, MPA ’22, and her younger sister Audrey, a Double Dawg with an undergraduate degree in Public Health-Global Health and now a first-year MPA student, recently sat down with...


November 5, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Joel Anderson, MPA ’23

For Joel Anderson, an MPA '23 graduate, diving into public service has been all about understanding how our systems work and using that knowledge to make our democracy stronger. As...


August 29, 2024

Celebrating the Life of Chandler Gayton, MPA ’22

Chandler Gayton, MPA ’22

Beloved by faculty and fellow classmates, the Evans School community grieves the loss of 2022 MPA graduate and dedicated public leader, Chandler Walker Gayton. Chandler passed away on July 20,...


June 14, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Tatiana Brown, MPA ’24

Like many public policy students, Tatiana Brown did not initially intend on studying public policy. Brown, this year’s Hubert G. Locke Diversity award recipient, grew up in Vienna, Virginia, a...


May 15, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Nancy Chang, MPA ’07

It’s Innovation Month here at the UW, and we are highlighting Nancy Chang, an Evans alum who has worn many different hats since earning her MPA in 2007 and continues...


April 17, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Eduardo & Erica Campos, EMPA ’15

Eduardo and Erica Campos chat with a fellow Evans event attendee while holding glasses of champagne

With the flurry of spring EMPA applications underway here at the Evans School, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate and thank two amazingly committed EMPA alumni: Eduardo and...



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