Ph.D. Program
The Bridge Lab
Created with the intent of “bridging the gap” between academic and professional applications, The Bridge Lab was inaugurated by the Jackson School Ph.D. program in spring 2014. Administered as a regular, student-run series of lunchtime workshops, The Bridge Lab aims to train JSIS scholars to make their research relevant to the real world, and to think about ways to get their expertise heard in the policy, business, or non-profit realm. This means learning to communicate in oral and written form, to the world at large, and so develop an important skill set of direct use in the real world.
Students are required to present at least one problem-focused piece of around 500-750 words related to their dissertation research in the Bridge Lab during year 2. This piece should be written so that it generally communicates the importance of their dissertation work to other faculty and students in the Jackson School, as well as to external audiences. Students thus learn to use their knowledge in public ways for the sake of service to their communities. Through this active process of reflection and engagement, students also learn how to use their scholarship to develop a public policy persona.
2020-2021 Schedule
All Bridge Lab talks will be held on zoom and links will be sent out a week before the talk. Download a printable schedule.
Fall Quarter
Friday, October 9, 2020 | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Op-Ed Publishing
Daniel Bessner, Associate Professor, Jackson School of International Studies
Friday, October 30, 2020 | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Student Presentation
Ryan Zielonka, Ph.D. Student, Jackson School of International Studies
Friday, November 20, 2020 | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Student Presentation
Bernard Loesi, Ph.D. Student, Jackson School of International Studies
Friday, December 4, 2020 | 1:30-2:30 pm | Work-Life Balance
Jessica Beyer, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies
Sara Curran, Professor, Jackson School of International Studies
Winter Quarter
Zoom link for Winter Quarter Bridge Lab events
Wednesday, January 13, 2020 | 9:30-10:30 am | Student Presentation
Katie Gonser, PhD Student, Jackson School of International Studies
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | 9:30-10:30 am | Photography & Documentary
Daniel Hoffman, Professor, Jackson School of International Studies
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | 9:30-10:30 am | Student Presentation
Andy Bunnell, PhD Student, Jackson School of International Studies
Wednesday, February 24, 2020 | 9:30-10:30 am | Publishing in Academia
Mika Ahuvia, Assistant Professor, Jackson School of International Studies
Robert Pekkanen, Professor, Jackson School of International Studies
Spring Quarter
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | TBD| Student Presentation
Hwayoung (Lauren) Lee, PhD Student, Jackson School of International Studies
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 |TBD | Student Presentation
Trung-Anh Nguyen, PhD Student, Jackson School of International Studies
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | TBD | Student Presentation
Lucas Olson, PhD Student, Jackson School of International Studies
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | TBD | Social Relationships & Community in Academia
Sabine Lang, Professor, Jackson School of International Studies
Tony Lucero, Associate Professor, Jackson School of International Studies
Devin Naar, Associate Professor, Jackson School of International Studies
Latest from The Bridge Lab
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Ph.D. student discovers Seattle Jewish community ties to his hometown in Turkey
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Turkey’s foreign policy: EU or a China-led alliance? | The Diplomat
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Race and education in New Zealand | E-Tangata
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Ph.D. student Patrick Thomsen discusses shortcomings of Pacific nations in advancing LGBTI rights | The Spinoff
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Ph.D. Candidates Clint Work and Seonhee Kim publish on latest in South Korea’s space program | Sino-NK
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Op-ed by Ph.D. student on water discrimination, launch of UW Public Expertise Leadership Program