TRIO Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program

Eastern Washington University

McNair Mentors

Serena Camacho Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

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Serena Camacho Selected as an EWU McNair ScholarCongratulations 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 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.

Serena Camacho is majoring in Health Psychology at Eastern Washington University. Prior to transferring to EWU Serena received her Associates in Applied Science from Spokane Falls Community College where she made the President’s/Vice President’s list every quarter of attendance. Her research interest are in trauma based healing, family counseling, mental health awareness, LGBTQ+ rights, feminism, research surveys and sociological inequalities. Serena is beginning research on PTSD as well as the effectiveness of social surveys. Her long term goals include improving early detection of mental disorders and diseases in children as well as improving the understanding of the complexity of PTSD. For her 2022 McNair Summer Research Internship she will be working under the mentorship of Dr. Camille Frank.

We look forward to accompanying Serena as her 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!

Alexander Dodson Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

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Alexander Dodson Selected as an EWU McNair ScholarCongratulations 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 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.

Alexander Dodson is majoring in Psychology at Eastern Washington University. He is the Treasurer and President-Elect of EWU’s chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Alexander has been a Dean’s List student for every quarter he has attended Eastern Washington University. He is a research assistant for Dr. Phil Watkins study on gratitude. For his 2022 McNair Research Internship, Alexander will be studying impression formation and trait attribution in a social media context with Dr. Amani El-Alayli as his mentor. He is particularly interested in social psychology. After graduation Alexander is planning to pursue his PhD with the goal of continuing research and ultimately a career as a professor of Psychology.

We look forward to accompanying Alexander as his research unfolds!

Bakima Ssebanakitta Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

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Bakima Ssebanakitta Selected as an EWU McNair ScholarCongratulations 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 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.

Bakima Ssebanakitta is an undergraduate at Eastern Washington University, majoring in Psychology through the Honors Program. Ssebanakitta has seven years of experience in professional life coaching, mediation, and end-of-life facilitation applications. Pursuing a path towards a PhD in Psychology, Ssebanakitta plans to expand into tenured professorship and private counseling practice. In counseling, her aim is to educate clients on self-advocacy and somatic approaches to healing. She hopes her research and creative writing background will merge valid academic knowledge into the public sphere, culminating in an actionable book for humanity. Currently, Ssebanakitta is focusing research pursuits in the quantitative relationships between stress and resiliency under the mentorship of Dr. Jillene Seiver. Future research interests include the cause of motivation, grief navigation, equitable societal applications, and grief scale creation.

We look forward to accompanying Bakima as her research unfolds!

Haili Poss Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

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Haili Poss Selected as an EWU McNair ScholarCongratulations 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 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.

Haili Poss is a first-generation student at Eastern Washington University majoring in Psychology and minoring in Sociology. She has a wide array of research interests including the impact of alternative/recreational drugs on mental health, and the impact of exercise on mental health, attitudes towards sex work, and the mental health of sex workers. For her 2022 McNair Summer Research Internship, with the mentorship of Dr. Jill Seiver, she will research attitudes towards sex work and sex workers. Haili plans on obtaining her PhD in Clinical Psychology, conducting research on adult mental health, and becoming a professor in the Pacific Northwest.

We look forward to accompanying Haili 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!