Haili Poss

Haili Poss, a first-generation student, graduated from Eastern Washington University Winter Quarter 2023 with a BA in Psychology and a BA in Criminal Justice, and a minor 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 will be taking a job at Frontier Behavioral Health starting June 2023, and may apply to graduate school in future years.

2022 EWU Faculty Research Mentors: Dr. Jillene Seiver

Research Title: Sex Guilt and Attitudes Towards Sex Work

Research Proposal Poster

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

06/30/2022

Congratulations 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 … Read more

13 McNair Scholars Present at EWU’s 2022 Student Research & Creative Works Symposium

06/08/2022

On May 11, EWU held the 2022 Student Research and Creative Works Symposium. The Symposium has been held virtually for the last two years, and being back in person allowed for a different level of engagement as scholars discussed their research (both proposed and completed) with fellow students, faculty, and the EWU community. Many scholars … Read more