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

Haili Poss Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar

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

Dr. Lindsey Upton: A Thoughtful, Engaged Mentor Makes a Difference in the Lives of First Generation Scholars

EWU McNair Faculty Mentor, Dr. Lindsey Upton, “It was a really rewarding experience to talk through scholars’ ideas and facilitate their first foray into research.” Mentees include Alexandria Coronado and Theresa Lee

EWU McNair Faculty Mentor Spotlight: Dr. Lindsey Upton   by Cori Jaeger, EWU McNair Program Academic Advisor   When I spoke with Dr. Lindsey Upton about being a McNair faculty mentor, it was no surprise to me that she’d been in touch with EWU McNair alumna Theresa Lee recently. Dr. Upton mentored Theresa for two … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Alexis Guizar-Diaz Awarded Resident Assistantship at PSU

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Alexis Lisandro Guizar-Diaz. Alexis has been awarded a Resident Assistantship at Portland State University with full funding. He was accepted to the Sociology PhD program at Portland Statue University and started there in the fall of 2022.   Alexis graduated this spring with a major in Sociology and a minor … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee Accepted by Sixth Graduate Program

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee! Theresa has been accepted by the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies in the their Masters of Public Policy program. This includes a prestigious Faculty Recognition Scholarship which were only awarded to a select few Masters students. Theresa has already been accepted by five other … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee Accepted by University of Wisconsin PhD Program

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee! Theresa has been accepted by the Sociology PhD Program at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, a top-tier Research 1 institution. In addition, she was awarded a McNair Graduate Entrance Fellowship. This is Theresa’s fifth acceptance! She has also been accepted by the Criminology, Law, and Justice Masters Program … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee Accepted by University of Illinois Masters Program

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Theresa Lee! Theresa has been accepted by the Criminology, Law, and Justice Masters Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. This is Theresa’s fourth acceptance! She has also been accepted by the Criminology and Criminal Justice PhD Program at the University of South Carolina, the Sociology PhD program at the … Read more