Meet Social Justice in Research Panelist – EWU McNair Alumnus Dr. S. Omar Jobe

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We are honored to have EWU McNair Alumna Dr. S. Omar Jobe joining us for our “Social Justice in Research” Plenary Session on June 2, at 9 am (register for free here). Dr. Jobe works as a Senior Manager in Medical Science Liaison at Edwards Lifesciences. Dr. Jobe will join 3 other EWU McNair alumni … Read more

Meet Social Justice in Research Panelist – EWU McNair Alumna Dr. Yvonne Sherwood

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We are honored to have EWU McNair Alumna Dr. Yvonne Sherwood, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Mississauga, joining us for our “Social Justice in Research” Plenary Session on June 2, at 9 am (register for free here). Dr. Sherwood will join 3 other EWU McNair alumni in this panel preceding the EWU … Read more

EWU McNair Alumna Angélica García-Macías Accorded Ford Fellowship Honorable Mention

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Angélica García-Macías! The Ford Foundation found Angélica’s application to their pre-doctoral fellowship particularly strong and wanted her to recieve special recognition on their Honorable Mention List. This is commendable, for while Angélica was not one of the 75 recipients of the fellowship, her application stood out near the top amongst … Read more

Congratulations to Eastern McNair alum, Dr. Frank King, promoted to Associate Professor in Ethnic Studies at UW-Platteville, and also appointed to Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Special Assistant to the Chief Diversity Office

  Dr. Frank King graduated from Eastern with a BA in Secondary Social Studies Education/History, and earned his PhD from Washington State University in American Studies. As an EWU McNair scholar, he conducted his McNair research internship with faculty mentor, Dr. Scott Finnie, completing a paper titled “The Battle of Adowa and Its Connection to … Read more

Thinking about Graduate School?

Hello Eags! Have you thought about attending graduate school? EWU TRIO McNair Program is seeking for first-generation, low-income students who would like to do a summer research internship guided by a Faculty Mentor, apply for graduate school and attend right after college! If you like to know more, please visit our Website: https://inside.ewu.edu/mcnair/ or send … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Lily Ann Long Awarded Dean Jeffers W. Chertok Honored Student Award

EWU McNair Scholar Lily Ann Long receives Dean Jeffers W. Chertok Honored Student Award. Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Lily Ann Long! Lily Ann has been selected to receive the Dean Jeffers W. Chertok Honored Student Award for the College of Social Sciences, Psychology. This award is presented to exceptional students who have shown a … Read more