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EWU McNair Scholar Hope Sands Completes Summer Research Internship

06/30/2021 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Hope Sands for completing her 2020 EWU McNair Summer Research Internship! For her EWU McNair Summer Research Internship, Hope studied Fort Spokane under the mentorship of Dr. Brian Buchanan. Hope's project looked at the historical past of Fort Spokane in an attempt to understand the archaeological and geographical significance of the Fort's construction. Previous archaeological projects at this location have focused more so on the Fort itself, rather than the Fort and its surrounding environs. Hope graduated in the Spring of 2020 from Eastern Washington University with a major in Anthropology with a focus in Archaeology and Artifact Conservation, as well as a major in Philosophy. Hope was an Honors student and a member of Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi, honor societies at EWU.

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Hope is taking a year off from school to explore field work in anthropology and plans to submit applications to graduate school starting Fall 2022. EWU McNair is so excited for Hope. We're confident that she will succeed in graduate school and have a great impact on our communities.

Ian Campuzano Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

05/13/2021 by Tennyson, Bryn Leave a Comment

Ian Campuzano McNair Scholar Announcements 2021

Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Ian Campuzano! Ian has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a PhD. Ian is majoring in Psychology as well as a minor in Criminal Justice. He is interested in studying criminal behavior and the multiple mental aspects that come into play when deciphering the reasoning behind criminal acts. For his 2021 McNair summer research internship, he will be working under the mentorship of Dr. Jill Seiver on social media platform interpretations and how a first impression of an individual’s social media page can widely affect other’s perspectives and emotions pointed at that individual.

We're so excited to have Ian join us as a McNair Scholar!

Darlynne Kahyesi Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

04/29/2021 by Tennyson, Bryn Leave a Comment

Darlynne Khayesi McNair Scholar Announcements 2021

Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Darlynne Khayesi! Darlynne has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a PhD. Darlynne is studying Applied Developmental Psychology while minoring in Communications Studies as well as Gender and Women’s Studies, with her intended career to be a Counselor. For her EWU McNair Summer Research Internship, Darlynne will study the mental health challenges of immigrants under the mentorship of Dr. Jillene Seiver.

We're so excited to have Darlynne join us as a McNair Scholar!

Nyibol Thareek Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

04/27/2021 by Tennyson, Bryn Leave a Comment

Nyibol Thareek McNair Scholar Announcements 2021

Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Nyibol Thareek! Nyibol has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a PhD. Nyibol is a track and field athlete studying Mathematics and minoring in Biology. Her primary research interests through applied mathematics studies complex systems and dynamics arising in various biological phenomena. For her EWU McNair Summer Research Internship, Nyibol plans to test the excitability of mitochondria and its ability to support a traveling wave with her mentor, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Andrew Oster.

We're so excited to have Nyibol join us as a McNair Scholar!

Christina Hudson Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

04/25/2021 by Tennyson, Bryn Leave a Comment

Christina Hudson McNair Scholar Announcements 2021

Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Christina Hudson! Christina has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a PhD. Christina is double majoring in English studies and Africana studies, and minoring in religious studies. Prior to attending EWU, she graduated from Spokane Falls Community College with an Associate of Art degree. Christina is interested in decolonizing religious studies with a focus on ancient African religious texts. For her EWU McNair Summer Research Internship, Christina intends to shift the way we view the contributions of people of color to the development of civilization throughout history, while under the mentorship of Dr. Okera Nsombi.

We're so excited to have Christina join us as a McNair Scholar!

Lucia Roussa Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

04/23/2021 by Tennyson, Bryn Leave a Comment

Lucia Rousa McNair Scholar Announcements 2021

Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Lucia Roussa! Lucia has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a PhD. Lucia is dual majoring in Environmental Science and Biology. Her research interests include phycology, marine microbiology, and conservation science in coastal marine ecosystems. She is currently working with Dr. McNeely on her project investigating the relationship between freshwater algal abundance and diversity through analyzing the eutrophication of wetlands in Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. For this summer, Lucia has been selected for an internship with the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Sciences (CICOES) where she will be studying jellyfish in the Puget Sound area!

We're so excited to have Lucia join us as a McNair Scholar!