{"id":2441,"date":"2019-03-04T11:14:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T19:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2024-09-16T12:39:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T19:39:53","slug":"student-success-story-alvina-cawston-phd-ewu-trio-mcnair-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/student-success-story-alvina-cawston-phd-ewu-trio-mcnair-2003\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Success Story: Alvina Cawston, PhD (EWU TRIO McNair 2003)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2017\/03\/Alvina.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2017\/03\/Alvina-300x223.png\" alt=\"Photo of Dr. Avila Cawston\" class=\"wp-image-1049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2017\/03\/Alvina-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2017\/03\/Alvina.png 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Current Position: Postdoctoral Resident<br>San Carlos Apache Reservation Wellness Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Avila Cawston earned a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Psychology from Eastern Washington University (EWU) in 2005; a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Psychology from Oklahoma State University in 2007; and a Psychology from Oklahoma State University in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her own words: &#8220;The McNair Program set me on the path in life that I had dreamed of, but did not know how to achieve. TRIO McNair gave me a sense of purpose and drive to work towards the goals that I thought were impossible. Most importantly, the McNair program provided me with unyielding support to realize my goals. Not only did I learn how to prepare a curriculum vita, write a statement of purpose, and learn the scientific rigor of research, the program instilled a confidence within me I did not know I had. This new found confidence allowed me to seek out and capitalize on opportunities that I would have previously let slip by. The program broke down the hidden barriers that minorities often face and fostered an environment of excellence. The McNair program was a family; a home away from home. I am so grateful to everyone in the McNair program, staff and scholars, for all the love and support. My path was forever changed from the first day I was warmly welcomed into the McNair Program.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Position: Postdoctoral ResidentSan Carlos Apache Reservation Wellness Center Dr. Avila Cawston earned a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Psychology from Eastern Washington University (EWU) in 2005; a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Psychology from Oklahoma State University in 2007; and a Psychology from Oklahoma State University in 2012. In her own words: &#8220;The McNair Program &#8230; <a title=\"Student Success Story: Alvina Cawston, PhD (EWU TRIO McNair 2003)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/student-success-story-alvina-cawston-phd-ewu-trio-mcnair-2003\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Student Success Story: Alvina Cawston, PhD (EWU TRIO McNair 2003)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9111,"featured_media":1049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,28,34,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni-spotlight","category-news","category-scholars","category-social-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9111"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2441"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36944,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441\/revisions\/36944"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}