The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented sophomores and juniors 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 prepares 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.
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 (especially Applying to EWU McNair) and/or send an email to EWU McNair Program Academic Advisor Cori Jaeger cjaeger3@ewu.edu.
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EWU McNair Scholar Badradin Mohammed Attends Two Conferences
EWU McNair Scholar Badradin Mohammed recently attended two conferences: the 10th Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference in Atlanta, GA, and the American Anthropological Association’s Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA. Badradin is an International Affairs major, earning a minor in Political Science. His 2022 Summer Research Internship mentors were Dr. Kristin Edquist and PhD Candidate Alberto Felix […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Marianna Fischer Selected for EWU’s Technology Commercialization Academy
Congratulations to McNair Scholar Marianna Fischer! Marianna has been selected to participate in EWU’s Technology Commercialization Academy (TCA), through the E-Ship Center. TCA students grow a business idea from the ground up through the process of technology commercialization. For Kickoff Week, going on now, TCA students participate in an orientation, pitch their skills and ideas, and […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Devin Mumey Attends Lichen Workshop in West Virginia
EWU McNair Scholar Devin Mumey collected and identified lichen species with mentor Dr. Jessica Allen for his summer research internship. He recently had the opportunity to travel with Dr. Allen and a group of students to the Tuckerman Lichen Workshop, an annual field course for scholars and enthusiasts, held this year in a remote redoubt of Appalachia, […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Devin Mumey Selected for Scholarship
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Devin Mumey! Devin has been selected to receive the Susan and Richard Stannard Scholarship. Devin Mumey is working towards a major in Biology with a focus on Plant Sciences and a minor in Chemistry. He is interested in studying hybrid fruits and crossbreeding, as well as disease resistance. For his […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Lizeth Bañuelos Awarded Graduate College University Grant at Arizona State University
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Lizeth Bañuelos! Lizeth, currently attending Arizona State University’s Master of Counseling Program, was nominated by her advisor to receive the Graduate College University Grant (GCUC). Lizeth was selected as a recipient for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters. Lizeth said, When I heard this news, it truly felt like […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Arcelia Madrigal Selected for the Soaring Eagles Scholarship
Congratulations to new EWU McNair Scholar Arcelia Madrigal! Arcelia has been selected for the Soaring Eagles Scholarship. The Soaring Eagles Scholarship offers Financial support for EWU junior and senior level students demonstrating “grit” toward degree completion. Scholarships at Eastern are highly competitive and Arcelia has been recognized as an individual who has demonstrated excellence. Arcelia is […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy Selected for Two Scholarships
Congratulations to new EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy! Richard has been selected to receive the Benjamin P. Cheney Scholarship. This scholarship is for a top achieving male senior at EWU. Additionally, Richard received the Biella Foundation Scholarship, to assist students with childcare costs. Richard is an undergraduate student with declared majors in Philosophy, Political Science, […]
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Katie Gower Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Katie Gower! Katie was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of her passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Arcelia Madrigal Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Arcelia Madrigal! Arcelia was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of her passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Malek Chreiki Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Malek Chreiki! Malek was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of his passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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tommyboiZ (Thomas Cyphers) Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar tommyboiZ! tommyboiZ was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of their passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors who […]
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Serena Camacho Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Serena Camacho! Serena was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of her passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Irie Browning Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Irie Browning! Irie was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of her passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Alexander Dodson Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Alexander Dodson! Alexander was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of his passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Bakima Ssebanakitta Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Bakima Ssebanakitta! Bakima was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of her passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Haili Poss Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Haili Poss! Haili was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of her passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Richard Murphy Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Richard Murphy! Richard was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of his passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and […]
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Devin Mumey Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Devin Mumey! Devin was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of his passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Marianna Fischer Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Marianna Fischer! Marianna was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of her passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Quentin Young Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Quentin Young! Quentin was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of his passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and […]
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Monica Miranda Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Monica Miranda! Monica was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of her passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Marisa Janke Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Marisa Janke! Marisa was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of her passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Saul Bautista Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Saul Bautista! Saul was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of his passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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Badradin Mohammed Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship
Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Badradin Mohammed! Badradin was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of his passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school. The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy Selected for the Jeffers Chertok Memorial Scholarship
Congratulations to new EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy! Richard has been selected by the EWU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences to receive the Jeffers Chertok Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was created to honor the life of Professor Jeffers W. Chertok, PhD, who worked at EWU for more than 34 years. He was well […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Edith Melendez Accepted to Northern Arizona University PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Edith Melendez! Edith has been accepted as a doctoral student at Northern Arizona University in the Combined School/Counseling Psychology program. Edith graduated from EWU in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Developmental Psychology with minors in Psychology and Spanish. As a McNair Scholar, Edith worked with Dr. […]
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13 McNair Scholars Present at EWU’s 2022 Student Research & Creative Works Symposium
On May 11, EWU held the 2022 Student Research and Creative Works Symposium. The Symposium has been held virtually for the last two years, and being back in person allowed for a different level of engagement as scholars discussed their research (both proposed and completed) with fellow students, faculty, and the EWU community. Many scholars […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa Receives Excellence in Academic Achievement Award
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa! Lucia has been selected by the faculty of the Environmental Science Program to receive the “Excellence in Academic Achievement Award” for 2022. Lucia’s professors remarked about her active pursuit of undergraduate research experiences, success in obtaining competitive summer research opportunities external to EWU, and experience as a McNair scholar […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Malek Chreiki Awarded Schwalm Scholarship
Congratulations to new EWU McNair Scholar Malek Chreiki! Malek has been selected to receive the 2022 Schwalm Scholarship through the EWU Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics. The committee was impressed with Malek’s academic achievements, dedication to interdisciplinary research and community service work. This upcoming summer, Malek will be researching Design and delivery of Gamma-Retroviral […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Selected for the Jeffers Chertok Dean’s Honor Award
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson! Christina has been selected for the Jeffers Chertok Dean’s Honor Award. The Jeffers Chertok Dean’s Honor Award recognizes exceptional graduates who have demonstrated a commitment to their education through outstanding academic achievement with a minimum of a 3.75 GPA in their previous 4 quarters and through leadership and […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa Accepted to NC State PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa! Lucia accepted an offer with a competitive support package from North Carolina State University’s Doctoral program in Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences. Lucia is double majoring in Environmental Science and Biology at EWU. Her research interests include Phycology, marine microbiology, and conservation science in coastal marine ecosystems. In […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Receives the Frances B. Huston Medallion Award
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson! Christina has been selected to receive a 2022 Frances B. Huston Medallion Award. Recipients of the Frances B. Huston medallion award must have established themselves as exceptionally capable individuals in both academic and extracurricular activities. The faculty and the administration of Eastern Washington University acknowledge their great pride […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Accepted to Temple University PhD Program
If you’ve been following along, you may have noticed that in our last two posts about EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson, we mentioned that she will begin her PhD studies in Africology and African American Studies at Temple University next fall. We’d like to take this opportunity to officially offer her our congratulations! The Department […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Miriam Carlson Receives Leadership in Education Award, Contributes to Textbook
EWU McNair Alumna Miriam Carlson (class of 2020) currently attends Gonzaga University’s Education Specialist in School Psychology program, and she is doing great things there! Miriam recently received the Jeanne Foster-Wardian Leadership in Education Award at Gonzaga University. This award was established in honor of Jeanne Foster-Wardian, who served as Dean of the School of […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Presents at National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates 2022 Conference
In February, EWU McNair scholar Christina Hudson presented at the National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates 2022 Virtual Conference, held online. She presented her 2021 Summer Research Internship project The Characterization of African Religion. For this project, Christina was mentored by Dr. Okera Nsombi. Christina is double majoring in English studies and Africana studies, […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown Accepted to Multiple PhD Programs
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown! Madelyn has been accepted to two more PhD programs, including the University of Toronto, Canada’s leading postsecondary research institution, with a five-year funding package, and the University of Minnesota with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship Six-Year Support Package. Madelyn has accepted the offer from the University of Minnesota, […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Rachel Silverthorn Published in American Journal of Criminal Justice
EWU McNair Scholar Rachel Silverthorn graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She went on to attend Florida International University’s PhD program in Criminal Justice, with full funding. This spring, she will complete her Masters degree in Criminal Justice, and continue through the program for her PhD. She […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson: ASEWU Diversity Representative
EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson is serving as the Associated Students of EWU Diversity Outreach Representative for the 2021-2022 academic year. In this position, Christina helps to create a culture of inclusivity and community at EWU. Based on her work in this role, her outstanding academic record, and her regular contributions to organizations such as […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough Accepted to Master of Science Program at James Madison University
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough! Seth has been accepted with funding and a teaching assistantship to the Master of Science in Biology program at James Madison University College of Science and Mathematics. In this two year program, students are provided a rigorous experience in research and thesis writing. Seth is double majoring in […]
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19 EWU Students Recruited for McNair’s 2021-2022 Cohort
On February 18, EWU’s McNair Scholar Program selection committee met to review student application packets. 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 […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown Accepted to University of Georgia PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown! Madelyn has been accepted to the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences doctoral program in the Department of History. Madelyn was awarded full funding in the form of a Teaching Assistantship, with the University committed to renewing this award for a maximum of six years in the […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown Accepted to University of Oregon PhD Program
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown! Madelyn has been accepted to the University of Oregon’s College of Arts and Sciences doctoral program in the Department of History. In this program, she would be advised by Marsha Weisiger, who serves as the Julie and Rocky Dixon Chair of U.S. Western History and the Co-Director, Center for […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough Presents at Murdock College Science Research Conference
In 2021, EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough presented at the Murdock College Science Research Conference. The conference focuses on sharing and advancing new knowledge in the natural sciences created or discovered through collaborative faculty-student research, and attendance is by invitation. We asked Seth a few questions about his experience at the Murdock Conference to […]
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McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Participates in Presidential Search
EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson was nominated to participate in the presidential search committee by former McNair Director Doctora Christina Torres García. The committee was comprised of faculty, staff, Board of Trustee members, and just a few students. As we chatted about her experience she exclaimed that it was really fun and she learned a […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Kianna Baker Accepted to Masters Program at Columbia University
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Kianna (Key) Baker! Key has been accepted by the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences to earn her Master of Public Health with a certificate in Child, Youth, and Family Health. She will receive funding as a Public Health Special Programs Scholar. In 2019, […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa Accepted to Masters Program at University of Miami
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa! Lucia has been accepted with funding by the Master of Professional Science program at the University of Miami in the Marine Conservation track at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Lucia is double majoring in Environmental Science and Biology. Her research interests include Phycology, marine microbiology, and conservation science in […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough Accepted to Masters Program at University of Miami
Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Seth McCullough! Seth has been accepted with funding by the Master of Professional Science program at the University of Miami in the Marine Conservation track at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Seth is double majoring in Environmental Science and Biology. His research interests include coastal marine ecosystems, restoration ecology, and how climate change […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Completes Summer Research Internship
EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson worked with Dr. Okera Nsombi on her Summer Research Internship project The Characterization of African Religions. Christina’s aim was to investigate how Western academia’s proximity to Eurocentric hegemonies influences religious studies. Her literature review went on to survey the work of scholars who have engaged in the examination of Eurocentrism as it pertains to the […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Darlynne Khayesi Completes Summer Research Internship
EWU McNair Scholar Darlynne Khayesi worked with Dr. Jillene Seiver in her Summer Research Internship on Mental Health Challenges in College Students which focused on the experiences of immigrant students. Darlynne’s study aimed to test the hypothesis that there is a higher prevalence of mental health issues among immigrant college-attending students compared to their native counterparts. In a multicultural […]
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EWU McNair Scholar Ian Campuzano Completes Summer Research Internship
EWU McNair Scholar Ian Campuzano worked with Dr. Jillene Seiver in his Summer Research Internship on Returning Back to Campus After COVID-19: Neuroticism and it’s Correlated Attitudes. Ian first reviewed literature with an annotated bibliography of academic articles related to his research study. He created a survey and gathered data via SurveyMonkey. The online survey […]
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