What is the TRIO Ronald E. McNair Scholar Program?
The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors who are first-generation and low-income college students, and/or from groups underrepresented at the doctoral level to introduce them to academic research and provide them with effective strategies for getting into and graduating from PhD programs.
Operating on a cohort model, the program provides services to prepare undergraduates for success as graduate students, professors, and professional researchers. McNair services include classes, workshops and seminars, advising, tutoring, faculty mentoring, paid summer research internships, academic conferences and a McNair staff dedicated to participant academic success.
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EWU TRIO McNair Program is seeking first-generation, low-income students who would like to do a summer research internship guided by a Faculty Mentor, apply for graduate school and attend right after college! If you like to know more, please look over the rest of our Website and/or send an email: to Dra. Christina Torres Garcia: cgarcia1@ewu.edu
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EWU McNair Scholar Mori Williams Accepted to Masters Program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Mori Williams! Mori has been accepted by the Masters in Atmospheric & Environmental Science Program at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. This is in addition to an acceptance by the Toxicology PhD program at Oregon State University. Currently Mori is majoring in Environmental Science with an emphasis […]
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Welcome The EWU McNair 2020-2021 Cohort
New Scholars! The EWU McNair Scholars Program is excited to welcome our new 2020-2021 cohort of McNair scholars! Operating in a cohort model, these scholars will make connections while acquiring the knowledge, skills, and capacities necessary to successfully navigate the diligence of doctoral studies through immersion in mentored research experiences and scholarly activities. This […]
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7 EWU McNair Scholars Participate in Gabriel E. Gallardo Research, Student Leadership, and Advocacy Symposium
EWU McNair Scholars Rachael Pentico, Lizeth Bañuelos, and Malachi Chukwu presented last week at the virtual Gabriel E. Gallardo Research, Student Leadership & Advocacy Symposium hosted by the University of Washington. Four other EWU McNair Scholars attended: Alexandria Coronado, Wendolyn Martinez, Christina Hudson, and Aulane Mpouli. This was the first annual Gabriel E. Gallardo Research, […]
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Darlynne Kahyesi Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Darlynne Khayesi! Darlynne has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy Accepted by Geology Masters Program at San Jose State University
Congratulations EWU McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy! Darlene was accepted by San Jose State University’s Geology Masters program with funding. She was also accepted by Portland State University. Darlene has completed two summer internships with EWU McNair. Her research focuses on the chemical weathering of volcanic sediments under the mentorship of Dr. Carmen Nezat. Darlene has […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Wendolyn Martinez Accepted by Fourth Masters Program
Wendolyn has been accepted by the Masters of International Affairs program at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, a graduate college at Texas A&M American University. They awarded Wendolyn a competitive scholarship and instate tuition for her first year. This is in addition to being accepted by the Masters in Public Policy […]
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EWU McNair Scholars Lucia Roussa and Mori Williams Present at NCUR
EWU McNair Scholar Mori Williams and Lucia Roussa presented last week at the virtual National Council on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Conference. NCUR promotes undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study through their conference for students. It celebrates undergraduate student achievement and hopes to help improve the state of undergraduate education. Each […]
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Nyibol Thareek Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Nyibol Thareek! Nyibol has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a […]
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Christina Hudson Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Christina Hudson! Christina has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a […]
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Lucia Roussa Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Lucia Roussa! Lucia has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a […]
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Seth McCullough Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Seth McCullough! Seth has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli Awarded Sloan Scholarship at Duke
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli. Aulane was selected to receive a Sloan Scholarship, an award offered jointly by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Duke University Center of Exemplary Mentoring (UCEM). Sloan Scholarships are extended to a highly selective group of admitted graduate students. The Sloan Foundation was created in 1934 by industrialist Alfred […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Malachi Chukwu Awarded Theodore A. LeGros Fellowship at WSU
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Malachi Chukwu! Malachi has been selected by Washington State University’s (WSU) College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Political Science, Philosophy and Public Affairs for the Theodore A. LeGros Graduae Recruitment Fellowship. This fellowship comes through an endowment by the same name established by Jean Baumgarten LeGros in […]
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What the Gilman Scholarship for Studying Abroad Can do for You
2019’s McNair Flyer about the Oaxaca Study Abroad Opportunity When I knew I wanted to pursue a Ph.D., I decided to take on many research projects. I joined the McNair program and sought study abroad opportunities. The four-week immigration and language-focused international program in Oaxaca Mexico led by Dr. Nydia Martinez and Dr. Gina […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa Awarded CICOES Internship at UW
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa! Lucia has been selected as one of 14 interns through the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Sciences (CICOES). For over 40 years CICOES has fostered research collaboration between UW and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). CICOES’s research is a leader in investigations of climate […]
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EWU McNair Alumna Angélica García-Macías Accorded Ford Fellowship Honorable Mention
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Angélica García-Macías! The Ford Foundation found Angélica’s application to their pre-doctoral fellowship particularly strong and wanted her to recieve special recognition on their Honorable Mention List. This is commendable, for while Angélica was not one of the 75 recipients of the fellowship, her application stood out near the top amongst […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Lizeth Bañuelos Accepted to Third Masters Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Lizeth Bañuelos! Lizeth has been accepted by the Masters in Counseling Program at City University of Seattle. Lizeth has also been accepted by the Masters in Counseling Psychology at California State University in Bakersfield and the Masters in Counseling Program at Arizona State University. Lizeth is majoring in Applied Developmental […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Alexandria Coronado Accepted by Fourth Graduate Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Alexandria Coronado! Alexandria has been accepted by the the Masters in Public Policy program at Claremont Graduate University. Alexandria has also been accepted by the Political Science Masters Program at Saint Louis University with full funding, the Political Science PhD program at the University of Alabama with full funding, and […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee Accepted by Sixth Graduate Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee! Theresa has been accepted by the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies in the their Masters of Public Policy program. This includes a prestigious Faculty Recognition Scholarship which were only awarded to a select few Masters students. Theresa has already been accepted by five other […]
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EWU McNair Alumna Marixza Torres Awarded National Science Foundation Fellowship
Congratulations to EWU McNair Alumna Marixza Torres! Marixza has been awarded a highly competitive and prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRF). The NSF GRF program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines pursuing research-based masters and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. The five-year fellowship includes three years of […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Lizeth Bañuelos Accepted to Masters Program at California State University
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Lizeth Bañuelos! Lizeth has been accepted by the Masters in Counseling Psychology at California State University in Bakersfield. Lizeth has also been accepted by the Masters in Counseling Program at Arizona State University. Lizeth is majoring in Applied Developmental Psychology and minoring in Race and Culture Studies as well as […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Alexandria Coronado Accepted by Saint Louis University Masters Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Alexandria Coronado! Alexandria has been accepted by the the Political Science Masters Program at Saint Louis University with full funding. This is Alexandria’s third acceptance, her first was a fully funded Political Science PhD program at the University of Alabama. Her second acceptance was from the Texas A&M Bush School […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee Accepted by University of Wisconsin PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee! Theresa has been accepted by the Sociology PhD Program at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, a top-tier Research 1 institution. In addition, she was awarded a McNair Graduate Entrance Fellowship. This is Theresa’s fifth acceptance! She has also been accepted by the Criminology, Law, and Justice Masters Program […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Rachael Pentico Accepted by Fourth Graduate Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Rachael Pentico! Rachael has been accepted by the Environmental and Natural Resources Sciences PhD program at Washington State University, Vancouver with full funding. She has also been accepted by Purdue University with full funding, Syracuse University, and by the University of Idaho. Rachael is majoring in Biology at Eastern […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Malachi Chukwu Accepted to Third PhD Program
Malachi completed his 2019 summer research Economic development in the Global South: A case study of Niger Delta, Nigeria under the mentorship of Dr. Majid Sharifi. Malachi presented a poster of his research at the 2020 EWU online Symposium. In 2020, Malachi participated in the Laney Graduate School Summer Opportunity for Academic Research (LGS-SOAR) Program at […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Samantha Sanchez-Garcia Accepted by Third Graduate Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Samantha Sanchez-Garcia! Samantha has been accepted by the Industrial-Organizational Psychology Masters Program at California State University in San Bernardino. This is in addition to her acceptance by the Industrial-Organizational Behavior Management Masters Program at Western Michigan University and by the Industrial and Organizational Psychology PhD Program at DePaul University with […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee Accepted by University of Illinois Masters Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee! Theresa has been accepted by the Criminology, Law, and Justice Masters Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. This is Theresa’s fourth acceptance! She has also been accepted by the Criminology and Criminal Justice PhD Program at the University of South Carolina, the Sociology PhD program at the […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Wendolyn Martinez Accepted by Third Masters Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Wendolyn Martinez! Wendolyn has been accepted by the International Relations Masters program at American University. This is in addition to being accepted by the Masters in Public Policy program at Pepperdine University with a full tuition scholarship and by the dual Masters degree from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Alexandria Coronado Accepted by Texas A&M Masters Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Alexandria Coronado! Alexandria has been accepted by the the Texas A&M Bush School Masters of Public Service and Administration Program. This is Alexandria’s second acceptance, her first was a fully funded Political Science PhD at the University of Alabama. Alexandria is majoring in Political Science with an emphasis in Pre-Law […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee Accepted by Criminology and Criminal Justice PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee! Theresa has been accepted by the Criminology and Criminal Justice PhD Program at the University of South Carolina. This is Theresa’s third acceptance. She has also been accepted by the Sociology PhD program at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and the Sociology PhD at Bowling Greene State […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Rachael Pentico Accepted by Purdue PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Rachael Pentico! Rachael has been accepted by the Biological Sciences PhD program at Purdue University with full funding. In addition, Rachael has two prior acceptances, one from Syracuse University’s (SUNY) College of Environmental Science and Forestry for a PhD in Ecosystems: Land, Water, and Air, the other by the University […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy Accepted by Geology Masters Program at PSU
Congratulations EWU McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy! Darlene was accepted by Portland State University’s Geology Masters program. Darlene has completed two summer internships with EWU McNair. Her research focuses on the chemical weathering of volcanic sediments under the mentorship of Dr. Carmen Nezat. Darlene has presented on her research at the 2019 Murdock College Science Research […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli Accepted to Fourth PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli. Aulane has been accepted by the Chemistry PhD Program at the University of California San Diego with full funding. This is in addition to her acceptances in Chemistry PhD programs from Duke University, Ohio State University, and the University of Utah, all with full funding! Aulane is majoring […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Wendolyn Martinez Accepted by Pepperdine Masters Program
In her 2019 EWU McNair Summer Research Internship, under the mentorship of Dr. Dorothy Zielser-Vralsted, Wendolyn studied interwar propaganda within the US and USSR relating to public works projects. Then in the fall of 2019 she studied abroad, with the help of the Gilman International Scholarship, at the prestigious Moscow State University in Russia where […]
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EWU McNair Scholars Staying Strong Despite a Year Online, Acceptances Abound!
It’s been a year of online learning and virtual support from McNair for our EWU McNair Scholars. Many of our current McNair scholars had just one quarter in person with McNair before going online. Still, McNair was able to provide critical research and writing skills training with our virtual spring research methods course. Next, these […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee Accepted to the Sociology PhD Program in UH Mānoa
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee. Theresa has been accepted by the Sociology PhD Program at the University of Hawai’i Mānoa. This is in addition to her acceptance for a Sociology PhD at Bowling Greene State University with full funding. She is interested in researching incarceration, recidivism and community reentry with a particular interest […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Malachi Chukwu Accepted to University of Oregon PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Malachi Chukwu! Malachi has been accepted by the Political Science PhD Program at the University of Oregon. This is in addition to Malachi’s acceptance to the Political Science PhD program at Washington State University with full funding. Malachi Chukwu is an International Affairs and Political Science major at Eastern Washington […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Alexandria Coronado Accepted to University of Alabama PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Alexandria Coronado! Alexandria has been accepted by the Political Science PhD Program at the University of Alabama. Alexandria is majoring in Political Science with an emphasis in Pre-Law and minoring in Anthropology. At Eastern, she is involved in the Honors Program as well as the International Affairs Community. Her research […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Lizeth Bañuelos Accepted to Masters Program at Arizona State University
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Lizeth Bañuelos! Lizeth has been accepted by the Masters in Counseling Program at Arizona State University. Lizeth is majoring in Applied Developmental Psychology and minoring in Race and Culture Studies as well as Chicana/o/x Studies. Her research interests include psychology of the Latinx community and focusing on Latinx college students […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli Accepted to Duke University PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli. Aulane has been accepted by the Chemistry PhD Program at Duke University with full funding! This is Aulane’s third acceptance. She was also accepted by Ohio State University and the University of Utah, both for a PhD in Chemistry with full funding. Aulane is majoring in Chemistry and […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Rachael Pentico Accepted to SUNY PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Rachael Pentico! Rachael has been accepted by Syracuse University’s (SUNY) College of Environmental Science and Forestry for a PhD in Ecosystems: Land, Water, and Air. Rachael has also been accepted by the University of Idaho in their Masters of Natural Resources Program. Rachael is majoring in Biology at Eastern […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Samantha Sanchez-Garcia Accepted to IOBM Masters Program at Western Michigan University
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Samantha Sanchez-Garcia! Samantha has been accepted by the Industrial-Organizational Behavior Management Masters Program at Western Michigan University. This is in addition to her acceptance to the Industrial and Organizational Psychology PhD Program at DePaul University. Samantha is majoring in Psychology at Eastern Washington University, with an emphasis in communication, sociology, […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Mori Williams Accepted to Toxicology PhD Program at Oregon State University
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Mori Williams! Mori has been accepted by the Toxicology PhD program at Oregon State University. Currently Mori is majoring in Environmental Science with an emphasis in Chemistry and a minor in Japanese. He has worked in an Organic Chemistry lab at Eastern Washington University university, which involves saponification, NMR readings, […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Alexis Guizar-Diaz Accepted to Portland State University PhD Program
The EWU McNair staff are so excited for Alexis and we know he’ll do amazing things at whichever graduate program he decides to attend!
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EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli Accepted to the University of Utah PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli. Aulane has been accepted by the Chemistry PhD Program at the University of Utah with full funding! This is in addition to her acceptance for a PhD Chemistry program at Ohio State University. Aulane is majoring in Chemistry and plans on specializing in Analytical Chemistry. Her research interests […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Wendolyn Martinez Accepted to the Middlebury Institute Masters Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Wendolyn Martinez! Wendolyn has been accepted by a dual degree program which includes a master’s in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a master’s in International Affairs from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), one of Russia’s most prestigious and internationally respected educational […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Samantha Sanchez-Garcia Accepted to PhD Program at DePaul University
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Samantha Sanchez-Garcia. Samantha has been accepted by the Industrial-Organizational Psychology PhD Program at DePaul University with full funding. Samantha is majoring in Psychology at Eastern, with an emphasis in communication, sociology, and industrial/organizational psychology. She is also working on her Inclusion and Diversity certificate. Samantha is a research assistant in […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Malachi Chukwu Accepted to Washington State University PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Malachi Chukwu! Malachi has been accepted by the Political Science PhD Program at Washington State University with full funding. Malachi Chukwu is an International Affairs and Political Science major at Eastern Washington University with an emphasis on global security. He is interested in researching the effects of development on Sub-Saharan […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee Accepted to the Bowling Green State University PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee. Theresa has been accepted by the Sociology PhD Program at Bowling Greene State University with full funding. She is interested in researching incarceration, recidivism and community reentry with a particular interest in unforeseen consequences of incarceration. She received two EWU McNair Summer Research Internships (2019, 2020) and worked […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Rachael Pentico Accepted to the University of Idaho Masters Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Rachael Pentico. Rachael has been accepted by the McCall Outdoor Science School at the University of Idaho in the Masters of Natural Resources Program. Rachael is majoring in Biology at Eastern Washington University. She also spent time at Spokane Falls Community College where she focused on economics, with an emphasis […]
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Why McNair? The McNair Program is a year-round journey that takes one or two years depending on when a scholar is accepted into the program. Scholars must be at least sophomores before they can conduct a McNair research project, and the majority of our students are accepted when they are Juniors: participating in the Scholarly […]