McNair Scholar – TRIO Ronald E. McNair

Graduating McNair Scholars Irie Browning, Alexander Dodson, and Richard Murphy Invited for Campus Visits

12/05/2023 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

This Fall, McNair Scholars Irie Browning, Alexander Dodson, and Richard Murphy were honored with invitations to visit potential Graduate programs. Irie visited Yale University and Northwestern University, Irie and Alexander visited Ohio State’s Department of Philosophy and Department of Psychology, and Richard was invited to a small open house with UC Berkeley Irie noted excitement … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Makenna Tabino Completes Summer Research Internship

11/07/2023 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Makenna Tabino for completing her McNair Summer Research Internship! She worked with mentor & department chair Dr. Rebecca Brown on Makenna’s summer 2023 research, “Determining the Long-Term Effectiveness of Seeding Post-Dam Removal in the Elwha River, WA, Through Soil Seed Bank Analysis”. Her research project is a collaboration with the nonprofit … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Alexander Dodson Completes Summer Research Internship

11/07/2023 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Alexander Dodson for completing his McNair Summer Research Internship! Alexander worked with mentor Dr. Amani El-Alayli on his summer 2023 research, “Political Orientation Moderates Pride and American Flag Effects on Person Perception”. His research was presented August 16, 2023 at the McNair Summer Research Symposium. Alexander expanded his 2022 research, hypothesizing “an … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Irie Browning Completes Summer Research Internship

11/02/2023 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Irie Browning for completing her McNair Summer Research Internship! She worked with mentor Dr. Christopher C. Kirby on her summer 2023 research,”Friendships and Virtue Ethics”. Irie’s research was presented August 16, 2023 at the McNair Summer Research Symposium. Irie’s summer research investigated virtue ethics as it applies to friendship. … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Tiago Correia Completes Summer Research Internship

10/27/2023 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Tiago Correia for completing his McNair Summer Research Internship! Tiago was selected for a full-time eight-and-a-half-week summer position in the Central Convergence Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CC-REU) at Central Washington University. Tiago worked with mentor Dr. Brandy Wiegers on summer 2023 research, “An Androgen-Dependent Mathematical Model of the Menstrual Cycle”. … Read more

McNair Alum Illuminate the Graduate School Experience

10/17/2023 by Jaeger, Corinne

What a joy to see the faces of 6 former EWU McNair Scholars all on the same screen this summer! As a part of the culminating weeks of our intensive McNair Summer Research Internship that includes daily graduate school application and preparation seminars, these brilliant alumni joined us to share their insights and experiences as … Read more