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EWU McNair Scholar Leanne Allen Accepted to Masters in History Program at EWU

05/18/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

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Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Leanne Allen! Leanne has been accepted by Eastern Washington University’s History Masters program. Leanne is a History major at EWU and has been mentored by Dr. Bill Youngs on her research through McNair. Her research interest is on the Nez Perce tribe of the Columbia River Plateau in the Pacific/Inland Northwest. We’re so excited for your next steps Leanne!

 

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EWU McNair Scholar Abdulrazik Mohamed Accepted to PhD Program at FIU

05/18/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

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Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Abdulrazik Mohamed! Abdu has been accepted into the PhD Program in International Relations at Florida International University with full funding! Abdu has previously been accepted by 3 prior Masters Programs at San Diego University, American University, and Penn State where he also received funding. Abdu is a senior at Eastern Washington University majoring in International Affairs. To prepare for graduate school Abdu completed two summers of research internships through the EWU McNair Program with mentor Dr. Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted researching the conflict in Darfur and perceptions of that conflict. He has also presented this research at conferences in 2018 and 2019. To read more about Abdu and his research, check out his page on the EWU McNair website.

 

We are so proud of Abdu and excited for his next steps towards attaining his PhD!

Filed Under: 2017-2018 Cohort, 2019-2020 Grad School Acceptances, AbdulrazikMohamed, Acceptances/Awards, International Affairs, McNair Mentors, Mentor, Research, Scholars Tagged With: Acceptances, Accepted, Dr. Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted, EWU McNair Program, EWU McNair Scholar, Florida International University, Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, Graduate School, International Affairs, Mentors, PhD

EWU McNair Alumna Christina Ramelow Accepted into 3 Additional PhD Programs

03/19/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

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Photo of EWU Scholar Christina Ramelow next to red background with white text congratulating her for acceptance into multiple PhD programs.

Congratulations to EWU McNair Alumna Christina Ramelow! Christina has been accepted into the Interdisciplinary PhD program at Vanderbilt University, the Molecular Biosciences PhD program at Montana State University, and the Cellular and Molecular Pathology PhD program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison! This is in addition to prior acceptances at 7 other PhD programs. She is currently a master's candidate at EWU focusing on the neuroprotective mechanism of an isoprenol known as farnesol on the animal model of multiple sclerosis. She is particularly interested in understanding neuro-immune and neuroinflammatory processes, elucidating the cellular and molecular pathways that govern disease and designing novel treatments for neuropathologies.

 

Christina graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2018 with a degree in Biology/Biotechnology. As a Masters in Biology student, Christina has worked as a graduate student assistant in the EWU McNair office, a research fellow, and a teaching assistant. Christina is invested in mentoring and supporting underrepresented students in higher education and STEM fields and participates in groups and events to encourage inclusiveness in students and faculty. To prepare for graduate school Christina completed two summers of research internships as well as presented her research at several conferences. To read more about Christina and her research, check out her page on the EWU McNair website.

 

We are so proud to see all of Christina's hard work paying off and excited for her next steps towards attaining a PhD!

Filed Under: 2016-2017 Cohort, 2019-2020 Grad School Acceptances, Acceptances/Awards, Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Biology, Chemistry, ChristinaRamelow, McNair Mentors, Mentor, News, Research, Scholars Tagged With: Acceptances, Accepted, Christina Ramelow, Dr. David Daberkow, Dr. Javier Ochoa-Reparaz, EWU McNair Scholar, Graduate School, STEM

EWU McNair Scholar Marcos Monteiro Accepted into Two Additional PhD Programs

03/19/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

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Photo of Marcos Monteiro next to red confetti background with text congratulating him on acceptance into two PhD programs.

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Marcos Monteiro! Marcos has been accepted into the Molecular BioSciences PhD Program at Montana State University and the PhD Program in Immunology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, both with full funding. This is in addition to four other PhD acceptances! Marcos is a senior at Eastern Washington University majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. To prepare for graduate school Marcos completed two summers of research internships, one here with the EWU McNair Scholars Program and mentor Dr. Andrea Castillo, and the other last summer at Fred Hutchinson in Seattle. He is also the recipient of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most competitive STEM scholarships in the country. To read more about Marcos and his research, check out his page on the EWU McNair website.

 

We are so proud of Marcos and excited for his next steps towards obtaining his PhD!

Filed Under: 2017-2018 Cohort, 2019-2020 Grad School Acceptances, Acceptances/Awards, Biology, Chemistry, MarcosMonteiro, McNair Mentors, Mentor, News Tagged With: Accepted, Dr. Andrea Castillo, EWU McNair Program, EWU McNair Scholar, Graduate School, Marcos Monteiro, Mentors, STEM

EWU McNair Alumna Raquel DeLeon Accepted into PhD Program at Texas Tech

03/18/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

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Photo of Raquel DeLeon next to red confetti backdrop and text congratulating her.

Congratulations to EWU McNair Alumna Raquel Deleon! Raquel has been accepted into the Technical Communication and Rhetoric program at Texas Tech University. Additionally, she received has received full funding, including a scholarship that waives out of state tuition. Raquel graduated from EWU in 2016 with a BA in Psychology. Through her summer research internship with the EWU McNair Scholars Program, Raquel researched the long term effects of childhood trauma on shopping behavior under the mentorship of Dr. Deanna Trella. To read more about Raquel's research, check out EWU McNair's 2016 Abstract Journal, page 15.

 

Raquel went on to earn her MA at EWU in English with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Technical Communication, and a Certificate in the Teaching of Writing. She worked in the Writing Center and taught both composition and technical communication at Eastern. For the last two years, Raquel has worked at Kalispell Regional Healthcare, under the Behavioral Health department. She worked alongside a licensed therapist to provide school-based mental health services to qualifying youth in Whitefish Middle School through the Comprehensive School Community Treatment (CSCT) Program. On top of all her work and applying to graduate school, Raquel recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy Dominic! Congratulations and welcome to the world Dominic!

 

We are so proud to see all of Raquel's hard work paying off and excited for her next steps towards attaining her PhD!

Filed Under: 2014-2015 Cohort, 2019-2020 Grad School Acceptances, Acceptances/Awards, Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, EWU McNair PhD's, McNair Mentors, Mentor, News, Psychology, Research, Scholars Tagged With: Acceptances, Accepted, Dr. Deanna Trella, EWU Alum, EWU McNair Program, EWU McNair Scholar, Graduate School, Mentors, PhD, Psychology, Raquel DeLeon, Rhetoric, Technical Communication

EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown Accepted into Additional Masters Program

03/17/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

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Photo of Madelyn Brown next to red confetti background with text congratulating her.

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Madelyn Brown! Madelyn has been accepted into the MA program in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies at Trent University with funding. This is in addition to 6 prior acceptances! Madelyn is a senior at Eastern Washington University majoring in History with an emphasis in American Indian Studies. To prepare for graduate school Madelyn completed a summer research internship through the EWU McNair Scholars Program, with mentors Dr. Christina García Torres and PhD candidate and lecturer SimHayKin S. Jack, researching traditional ecological knowledge and wildfire prevention. She was also the recipient of the 2018 Gingolyx Village Government scholarship for academic excellence. To read more about Madelyn and her research, check out her page on the EWU McNair website.

 

We are so proud to see all of Madelyn's hard work paying off and excited for her next steps towards attaining her PhD!

Filed Under: 2018-2019 Cohort, 2019-2020 Grad School Acceptances, Acceptances/Awards, Madelyn Brown, McNair Mentors, Mentor, News, Research, Scholars Tagged With: Acceptances, Accepted, Dr. Christina García Torres, EWU McNair Scholar, Graduate School, History, Mentors, SimHayKin S. Jack

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