Current Position: Assistant Professor, Chicano Studies, Eastern Washington University
During Dr. Martin Meraz García’s junior year at Eastern Washington University, he was introduced to the TRIO Ronald E. McNair Scholar Program. His decision to apply to the program was to have life changing consequences.
In his own words: “The program opened the door to a world I did not know, a world that historically has been only accessible to the elite. As a first-generation, low-income student, who barely knew how to read, write and speak English, TRiO McNair gave me the support and preparation that enabled me to earn a doctoral degree –a degree that allows me to teach at universities, to present my research at national and international conferences and to publish articles in scholarly journals. Most importantly, I am able to mentor students from backgrounds like mine and to encourage them to earn their degrees so that they too, will be able to contribute to their communities.”
Dr. Martin Meraz García earned his PhD from Washington State University in Political Science. His book, Ordinary Individuals Who Become Narcotraffickers, was published by Kendall Hunt Publishing in 2012.
