Mary Belton

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Mary Belton is a first-generation college student at Eastern Washington University majoring in English Secondary Education with a minor in English as a Second Language. Mary decided to major in Secondary English Education as she is passionate about teaching and helping others, especially children, achieve their educational goals. As a first-generation college student herself, Mary believes everyone has a chance to achieve whatever educational aspirations they want. In the future, Mary is interested in teaching English Literature at a community college/university, being a teacher at a correctional facility, or teaching English overseas.

While Mary’s career goals stem from education, Mary’s interests are rooted in her love for English Literature. Specifically, her love for this field comes from the connections literature makes between cultures, history, philosophy, religion, and other fields of study. Because of these interests, she would like to contribute to English study and its connections with the humanities.

Starting this year, under the mentorship of Dr. Christina Valeo, Mary is researching what authors such as Virginia Woolf reveal about the social operations of the patriarchy through writing. With help from Dr. Valeo, Mary will answer this question by looking closely at texts and researching what other scholars have found, all through the lens of feminist theory.



EWU McNair Scholar Mary Belton Accepted to San Diego State University Master of Arts Degree in English

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Mary Belton! Mary has been accepted to San Diego State University’s Master of Arts Degree in English. San Diego State University notes this program: […]offers a wide range of courses and approaches to studying literature and writing. Faculty publications are similarly diverse. They include major literary biographies, historical studies, critical analysis … Read more
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EWU McNair Scholar Mary Belton Honored with Soaring Eagles Scholarship

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Mary Belton! Mary has been selected for the Soaring Eagles Scholarship. The award is for juniors and seniors who have demonstrated grit towards attaining their degree. Mary is currently in the midst of her EWU McNair Summer Research Internship exploring Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. On top of her classes, extra … Read more
2023 Symposium

17 McNair Scholars Present at EWU’s 2023 Student Research & Creative Works Symposium

On May 10, EWU held the 2023 Student Research and Creative Works Symposium. The Symposium is back in person since 2022, allowing excellent shared engagement as scholars discussed their research (both proposed and completed) with fellow students, faculty, and the EWU community. Many scholars shared their work in poster format in the PUB, while others … Read more
Mary Belton Selected

Mary Belton Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Mary Belton! Mary 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 … Read more