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Four McNair Scholars Participate in Summer Research Programs across the Country!

11/10/2025 by Rivera, Reyna

Eastern Washington University’s McNair Scholars Program is celebrating a new cohort of students who have completed transformative summer research internships across the country. These intensive, hands-on experiences are a cornerstone of the McNair program, helping students from underrepresented backgrounds gain the skills, confidence, and network needed to succeed in doctoral programs. The program’s recent summer … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Jules Amante Completes McNair Summer Research Internship

11/07/2024 by Bakima Ssebanakitta

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Jules Amante for completing her McNair Summer Research Internship! She worked with mentor Dr. Jacki Hedlund-Tyler on her summer 2024 research, “FRC/FCC and their Role in the Regulation of Sex and Sexuality on the Radio, 1927-1939″. Jules’ research was presented August 15, 2024 at the McNair Summer Research Symposium. Of her … Read more

Another Great Summer of Research at McNair!

10/03/2024 by Jaeger, Cori

The Eastern Washington University (EWU) McNair Scholars Program is proud to announce the successful completion of its 2024 Summer Research Internship. This year 11 participants engaged in a diverse range of research topics, from the experiences of women of color in math courses at EWU and censorship of radio around issues of sexuality in the … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Alexander Dodson Awarded the Frances B. Huston Medallion Award

11/26/202406/11/2024 by Jaeger, Cori

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Alexander Dodson. Alexander has been selected to receive a 2024 Frances B. Huston Medallion Award. Recipients of the Frances B. Huston medallion award must have established themselves as exceptionally capable individuals in both academic and extracurricular activities. The faculty and the administration of Eastern Washington University acknowledge their great pride in … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Alexander Dodson Publishes with Dr. Watkins!

12/03/202406/07/2024 by Jaeger, Cori

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Alexander Dodson! Alexander is a contributing author for “Gratitude and Happiness: The Causes and Consequences of Gratitude,” with Dr. Philip Watkins and former EWU graduate student Michael Frederick. This is a chapter in the book Happiness and Wellness – Biopsychosocial and Anthropological Perspectives edited by Floriana Irtellli and Fabio Gabrielli. … Read more

Julianna Amante Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

11/26/202406/06/2024 by Bakima Ssebanakitta

Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Jules Amante! Juliana 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 … Read more