McNair Alumni Alejandro Torres-Gonzalez Presents at Friend’s of Turnbull Event

McNair Graduate Alejandro Torres-Gonzalez presented his McNair 2023 research, “Comparing EWU Restoration Site Insect and Bee Richness and Abundance to Degraded Wheat Field and Natural Sites”, at the Friends of Turnbull event this October 2024. Alejandro also presented at the Eastern Washington University’s Biology Department Seminar this October 2024. There he informed attendees of the … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Jules Amante Completes McNair Summer Research Internship

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Jules Amante for completing her McNair Summer Research Internship! She worked with mentor Dr. Jacki Hedlund-Tyler on her summer 2024 research, “FRC/FCC and their Role in the Regulation of Sex and Sexuality on the Radio, 1927-1939″. Jules’ research was presented August 15, 2024 at the McNair Summer Research Symposium. Of her … Read more

Another Great Summer of Research at McNair!

The Eastern Washington University (EWU) McNair Scholars Program is proud to announce the successful completion of its 2024 Summer Research Internship. This year 11 participants engaged in a diverse range of research topics, from the experiences of women of color in math courses at EWU and censorship of radio around issues of sexuality in the … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Terreca DeFehr Presents Research at the Rocky Mountain Pyschological Association

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EWU McNair Scholar Terreca DeFehr presented her McNair research at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association gathering in April, 2024. Terreca’s research, under the mentorship of Dr. Jillene Seiver, analyzed an existing data set and was titled: “Work-Family And Family-Work Conflict As A Function Of Role Commitment And Core Self-Evaluation.” Presenting research is a critical part … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Kelly Parke Presents her Research at Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity

EWU McNair Scholar Kelly Parke, presented her research, Atmospheres of Ableism: A Phenomenological Exploration of Everyday Encounters, at the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity this February. This culmination of her 2023 Summer Research Internship, under the mentorship of Dr. Ryan Parrey worked to explore Tuasig’s concept of ableism as “the atmosphere we … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Brendan Roof Presents Research at the National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates Conference

In February, EWU McNair Scholar Brendan Roof presented his McNair Summer Research, The Other: Truth, Morality, and Bulosan’s Heart at the National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates Conference in Austin, Texas. Under the mentorship of Dr. Paul Lindholdt, Brendan explored how Carlos Bulosan, and his seminal work, America Is In The Heart, are an … Read more