Ariel McMillan – Diversity Week

Meet Ariel McMillan, a new McNair scholar for the 2015-2016 year, who was recently a student speaker during EWU’s Diversity Week in May. Below is an interview with Ariel her involvement in Diversity Week.   Tell us about how you got involved in Diversity Week: I was introduced to presenting at Diversity Week because of … Read more

Moses Ssemakula – Carper Foundation Scholarship

Congratulations to Moses Ssemakula who received The Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation Scholarship full-tuition scholarship for 2014-15! The Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation Scholarship is a one-year scholarship available to senior undergraduate students studying Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work at Eastern Washington University. This scholarship is awarded to a student who has expressed the … Read more

Alumni PhD Update

We want to extend a special congratulations to the following EWU McNair Alumni who have recently completed their PhD!   Dr. Georgina Mitchell defended her dissertation: “Economics of education: analyzing policies that affect success in education” and completed her PhD in Economics from Washington State University. Dr. María Isabel Morales defended her dissertation: “Conocimiento y Testimono: An Exploratory Case Study … Read more

Collection of Abstracts for McNair Scholars

We have put together a Collection of Abstracts for McNair Scholars for the current year and are excited to share this year’s cohort’s accomplishments with you. You can view the entire collection by clicking the Abstract Cover Page photo below, you can also find these McNair scholars presenting their research at NCUR 2015, right here on the … Read more