Political Science – TRIO Ronald E. McNair

Congratulations to Katie Gower for Getting Published in the Journal of Urban Geography!

11/18/2025 by Rivera, Reyna

McNair Scholar Katie Gower Publishes Groundbreaking Research on Homelessness in Urban Geography Journal! We are thrilled to announce that Katie Gower, a McNair Scholar, has published her article, “Compassionate revanchism, homelessness, and the divided local state: the case of Spokane, WA,” in the prestigious Journal of Urban Geography. Katie conducted her research under the mentorship … Read more

Maria Sarmiento Presents Research at the University of Mexico’s Annual McNair Conference!

11/18/2025 by Rivera, Reyna

We are proud to announce that Maria Sarmiento, a dedicated political science major and active member of the Honors Program, recently attended and presented her research at the University of New Mexico’s Annual McNair Conference, held on September 4-6, 2025. Maria’s presentation, titled “The Ideological Root of Stigma for Children in Care,” was developed under … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy Awarded Jeffers Chertok Dean’s Honor

11/26/202405/24/2024 by Jaeger, Cori

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy who’s is a recipient of the Jeffers Chertok Dean’s Honor Award. This 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 service to the community. … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy Accepted to the University of Hawai’i’s PhD in Political Science

11/27/202403/15/2024 by Bakima Ssebanakitta

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy who’s been accepted into the University of Hawai’i’s PhD in Political Science! From University of Hawai’i’s Political Science PhD page: The program is an intellectual environment that seeks students with previously demonstrated abilities to develop further the creative and analytical skills necessary for thinking critically, conducting research, and … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy Accepted to Washington State University’s PhD in Political Science

11/27/202402/27/2024 by Bakima Ssebanakitta

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Richard Murphy who’s been accepted into Washington State University’s PhD in Political Science! Washington State University’s Political Science Doctor of Philosophy teaches from a multi-methods approach and allows choice of major foundational training (institutions and processes, behavior and psychology, or theory and philosophy) as well as specialization field (American politics, global politics, … Read more

Graduating McNair Scholars Irie Browning, Alexander Dodson, and Richard Murphy Invited for Campus Visits

11/27/202412/05/2023 by Bakima Ssebanakitta

This Fall, McNair Scholars Irie Browning, Alexander Dodson, and Richard Murphy were honored with invitations to visit potential Graduate programs. Irie visited Yale University and Northwestern University, Irie and Alexander visited Ohio State’s Department of Philosophy and Department of Psychology, and Richard was invited to a small open house with UC Berkeley Irie noted excitement … Read more