Contact Us
The Mary Gates Endowment for Students is supported by a team of staff and students. We are happy to meet with students about any issues regarding their scholarship application and project. We are located in The Center for Experiential Learning in Mary Gates Hall 120.
Mary Gates Endowment for Students
120 Mary Gates Hall
Box 352803
Seattle, WA 98195-2803
Phone: (206)-616-3925
Email: mgates@u.washington.edu
Fax: 206-616-4389
Mary Gates Endowment Staff
Janice DeCosmo, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs
jdecosmo@u.washington.edu, 206-616-7175
Janice is also an affiliate faculty member in the UW's department of Earth and Space Sciences, having earned a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences in 1991 specializing in atmosphere-ocean interaction. She has taught science at all grade levels from kindergarten through university, and more recently has focused on helping university faculty find ways to include undergraduates in their research and to integrate research into their teaching. Janice became director of Undergraduate Research Program in 2000. She is the campus representative and an elected councilor for the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), and an elected member of the board of governors of the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). Her UW responsibilities include oversight of the Mary Gates Endowment for Students and providing leadership to the Center for Experiential Learning.
Jodene Davis, Coordinator
jodene@u.washington.edu, 206-616-3925
Aloha! My name is Jodene Davis, I'm a UW alum with a BA in English. I have been working at UW for many years first with Housing and Food Services admin and then directly with undergraduates through the Mary Gates Endowment programs. I love meeting students and learning about their lives and dreams for the future. Our small team is dedicated to creating a warm and friendly environment where students can share their ideas and discuss how a Mary Gates scholarship can help them accomplish their goals.
In the fall you can find me in Husky stadium cheering for purple and gold. Otherwise, I'm spending time with my husband and two daughters or working in the Center for Experiential Learning. Stop by suite 120 next time you're in Mary Gates Hall.
My picture (above) was taken inside the ruins of a church overtaken by lava in the early 1900s in Saleaula Village, Savai'i, Samoa.
Charlie Hahn Communications Assistant
hahncw@u.washington.edu, 206-543-4282
Hello! My name is Charlie Hahn and I'm the Communications Assistant for the Mary Gates Endowment. I'm an undergraduate at the University of Washington studying in the program on the environment and anthropology majors. This is my first year working with the Endowment and I am incredibly excited to be part of such a rewarding program. I continue to be amazed and inspired by all of the incredible work in research and leadership performed by UW students.
My academic and research interests include political ecology, ethnography and philosophy. I also have a background in leadership, as well as design for print and the web, all of which I hope to bring to making the program stronger. Outside of school and work I enjoy music, bikes and the natural world. I can't wait to get to know you all more as the year continues, so don't hesitate to stop by Mary Gates 120 for information, advice or just to chat.