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EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy Selected for Two Scholarships

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Richard Murphy selected for two scholarshipsCongratulations 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, and International Affairs with an emphasis on Global Socio-Economic Development and a minor in Spanish. Richard serves as Vice President of both the Philosophy Club and the International Affairs Community at EWU, advocating for interdisciplinary approaches to our most sophisticated and pressing issues of the 21st Century. As a student ambassador with the People-to-People program, Richard experienced first-hand how traveling to other countries can diversify one’s exposure, and has translated that into his studies in International Affairs. Under the mentorship of Professor Tom Hawley, PhD, Richard plans to focus his 2022 McNair summer research project on the phenomena of societal internalization of Neoliberalism, and the consequences of establishing competitive markets in historically non-marketed realms of our lives.

 

Katie Gower Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

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Katie Gower Selected as an EWU McNair ScholarCongratulations 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 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.

Katie Gower is a first-generation, Honors undergraduate student at Eastern Washington University. Born and raised in Spokane, she graduated from Spokane Falls Community College with a transfer Associate of Arts Degree in 2020. She is majoring in Political Science and minoring in Philosophy and Sociology. Her research interests range from political theory to domestic public policy concerning climate change, immigration, and homelessness. She has also demonstrated interest and conducted research regarding intersectional feminism and transformative justice. She is interested in local politics and public policy and has completed an extensive research project on Washington state climate change legislation titled An Analysis of Initiative 1631 and the Future of Carbon Fee Legislation in Washington State. She will complete her Summer Research Internship with mentor Dr. Matthew Anderson.

We look forward to accompanying Katie as her research unfolds!

tommyboiZ (Thomas Cyphers) Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

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tommyboiZ Selected as an EWU McNair ScholarCongratulations 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 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.

tommyboiZ is a third-year transfer student at Eastern Washington University, double majoring in Philosophy and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies. They transferred from Spokane Community College after completing their AA-DTA for Business. tommy has a plethora of scholarly interests which culminate in a unique holistic approach emphasizing unity through understanding difference. With a focus towards community knowledge production at the local level, tommy’s primary research goal is to re-articulate the stories of these communities in a way that recognizes difference while simultaneously allowing for incorporation of these differences into the heterogeneous whole. For their 2022 Summer Research Internship they will be mentored by Dr. Christopher Kirby.

We look forward to accompanying tommyboiZ as their research unfolds!

Irie Browning Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

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CongratuIrie Browning Selected as an EWU McNair Scholarlations 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 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.

Irie Browning is an undergraduate at Eastern Washington University pursuing a major in Philosophy and a minor in English Literature. She is interested in nearly every aspect of Philosophy, particularly in the integration of the branches. Philosophy of Education and Philosophy of Religion are also areas of special interest. Irie is currently President of the EWU Philosophy Club and works as an Academic Coach with the Program Leading to University Success. For Irie’s McNair Summer Research internship, she will be working with mentor Dr. Christopher Kirby on John Dewey’s Theory of Inquiry and how it can be applied to inspire a greater passion for learning in college freshman.

We look forward to accompanying Irie as her research unfolds!

Richard Murphy Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

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Richard Murphy Selected as an EWU McNair ScholarCongratulations 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 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.

 

Richard Murphy is an undergraduate student at Eastern Washington University. His three declared majors are Philosophy, Political Science, and International Affairs with an emphasis on Global Socio-Economic Development. Richard is also pursuing a minor in Spanish. As the Vice President of both the Philosophy Club and the International Affairs Community at EWU, Richard recognizes the utility of taking interdisciplinary approaches to our most sophisticated and pressing issues of the 21st Century. As a student ambassador with the People-to-People program, Richard experienced first-hand what traveling to other countries can provide to diversifying one’s exposure, and has translated that into his studies revolving around International Affairs. Under the mentorship of Professor Thomas Hawley, PhD, Richard plans to focus his research on the phenomena of societal internalization of Neoliberalism, and the societal consequences of establishing competitive markets in historically non-marketed realms of our lives.

 

We look forward to accompanying Richard as his research unfolds!

Marisa Janke Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

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Marisa Janke Selected as an EWU McNair ScholarCongratulations 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 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.

Marisa Janke is an undergraduate at Eastern Washington University studying Philosophy. Marisa’s intellectual passions are founded in the arts. In high school she studied viola privately with Dr. Philip Baldwin (Whitworth University) and was a member of the Spokane Youth Orchestra and other local groups. She earned her Associate of Arts degree from Spokane Falls Community College with a concurrent completion of her Yoga Instructor Certification in 2013. She then went on to play music with an independent ensemble in Seattle from 2016-2019, professionally recording three full length vinyl records and completing two tours across the United States. She worked briefly at a law office in Seattle before deciding to return to Spokane where she is now endeavoring a major in Philosophy with a minor in French. It is her current focus and desire to earn acceptance into a PhD program for philosophy in the specified field of Philosophy of Mind. For her McNair Summer Research Internship she will be working under the mentorship of Dr. Kevin Decker.

We look forward to accompanying Marisa as her research unfolds!