Undergraduate Research

EWU McNair Scholar Julianna Pruneda-Martinez Completes Summer Research Internship

11/18/2020 by Tennyson, Bryn Leave a Comment

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Julianna Pruneda-Martinez for completing her EWU McNair Summer Research Internship! Under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Winer in the EWU Department of Education, Julianna researched mathematics education through the review of two texts: Taking Action: Implementing Effective Mathematics Teaching practices in Grades K-5 by DeAnn Huinker and Victoria Bill and Making Number Talks Matter: Developing Mathematical Practices and Deepening Understanding, grades 3-10. This research has further encouraged Julianna to dig into what’s working and what’s not working in math education, especially for Latinx students.

Julianna is currently continuing her work towards her major in Math Education and building her resume and experience for both her teaching certificate and preparing for graduate school. We’re confident that Julianna will make great strides in the field of education. Many thanks to Dr. Michael Winer for his thoughtful mentorship. To learn more about Julianna and her research, check out her EWU McNair webpage.

EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli Completes Summer Research Internship

11/18/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

Congratulations EWU McNair Scholar Aulane Mpouli for completing her EWU McNair Summer Research Internship! Aulane's study is titled Molecular Docking Study of ITPA Protein Substrate Complex. The project is an extension of the work that mentor Dr. Yao Houndonougbo has been doing to apply computational chemistry methods to study protein–ligand interactions and the property structure relationships in materials. Many thanks to Dr. Houndonougbo for his outstanding mentorship. Read more about Aulane's research on her EWU McNair webpage!

Aulane is now hard at work applying to graduate schools across the country. Keep up the exceptional work Aulane! EWU McNair is confident that you will succeed in graduate school and have a great impact on our world.

EWU McNair Scholar Ashley Destin Completes Summer Research Internship

11/18/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne 2 Comments

Congratulations EWU McNair Scholar Ashley Destin for completing her EWU McNair Summer Research Internship! Ashley conducted her research on statistical evaluations of skull measurements within and between the three selected North American carnivore groups under the mentorship of Professor Dr. Judd Case in Department of Biology. She measured skulls and looked their size correlation with the body size of possible prey. Many thanks to Dr. Case for his outstanding mentorship. Read more about Ashley's research on her EWU McNair webpage!

Ashley is now hard at work preparing for both Veterinary and graduate school, which she plans to apply for next fall. Keep up the exceptional work Ashley! EWU McNair is confident that you will succeed in graduate school and beyond!

EWU McNair Scholar Mori Williams Completes Summer Research Internship

11/09/2020 by Tennyson, Bryn Leave a Comment

Congratulations EWU McNair Scholar Mori Williams for completing his EWU McNair Summer Research Internship! Mori conducted his research on nutrient concentrations of cyanotoxins at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge under the mentorship of Dr. Camille McNeely in the Department of Biology. He collected samples in the field and then analyzed these samples in the lab. Mori’s hope is to learn more about toxins and toxin flow in water to help prevent pollution and clean it out of our environment. Many thanks to Dr. McNeely for her outstanding mentorship. Read more about Mori’s research on his EWU McNair webpage!

Mori is now hard at work applying to graduate schools across the country with a specific interest in Environmental Toxicology. Keep up the exceptional work Mori! EWU McNair is confident that you will succeed in graduate school and have a great impact on our world.

EWU McNair Scholar Samantha Sanchez Garcia Completes Summer Research Internship

10/28/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Samantha Sanchez-Garcia for completing her EWU McNair Summer Research Internship! Samantha researched the impact of traumatic experiences on college students under the mentorship of Dr. Jillene Seiver a Senior Lecturer in the Psychology Department at Eastern Washington University. Sami recently presented her research from Traumatic Experiences and Mental Health Among College Students at the virtual Baylor McNair Research Conference. Many thanks to Dr. Jillene Seiver for mentoring Samantha. Read more about Samantha’s research on her EWU McNair webpage.

Samantha recently completed her application for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and is now hard at work applying to 10 graduate schools and additional fellowships. Keep up the amazing work Samantha! EWU McNair is confident that you will succeed in graduate school and beyond.

EWU McNair Scholar Rachael Pentico Completes Summer Research Internship

10/26/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Rachael Pentico for completing her EWU McNair Summer Research Internship! Rachael did field research this summer on the Palouse Prairie under the mentorship of Dr. Rebecca Brown in the Department of Biology. Rachael presented her preliminary research from Spring 2020, A Review of Plant-Soil Feedbacks and Their Importance For Palouse Prairie Restoration and Management, at the 2020 EWU Virtual Symposium. More recently she presented her summer research Differences in Plant Soil Feedbacks with Respect to Slope Aspect at the virtual Baylor McNair Research Conference. Many thanks to Dr. Rebecca Brown for mentoring Rachael in all of these graduate school preparation processes. Read more about Rachael's research on her EWU McNair webpage.

Rachael recently completed her application for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and is now hard at work applying to graduate schools around the country. Keep up the amazing work Rachael! EWU McNair is confident that you will succeed in graduate school and beyond.