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by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is excited to recognize Rachel Grubb for January’s Student Spotlight. Rachel is enrolled in the part-time Master of Social Work (MSW) program. As an air force brat, Rachel was born in the Philippines and spent a significant portion of her childhood in the southern and northern Prefectures…

Social Work Interns Tackle Community Needs

Dr. Ryan Parrey, Director of the Disability Studies program in the School of Social Work, was interviewed for the Disability, Education, and Society Podcast. Co-hosts Dr. Alexis Padilla and Dr. Paolo Tan were in conversation with Dr. Parrey for Part II of their episode titled, “Moments in Which the Meaning of Disability is an Open…

Congratulations to MSW student Mariah Brigman for winning the Native American/Indigenous Student Research Abstract Award at the National Diversity in STEM Conference in October 2023.  Mariah’s graduate poster presentation was titled “Effects of COVID-19 on Housing among American Indian/Alaska Native Adults” and featured in the Psychology and Social Sciences category. The conference was organized by…

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is excited to recognize Nathan Bradford for November’s Student Spotlight. Nathan is currently attending EWU as a Senior on the Cheney campus, majoring in Social Work. He plans to receive his Bachelor’s degree in June of 2024.  After growing up in Selah, Washington, Nathan sought out an…

EWU Celebrates Future Teachers

Congratulations to Education Specialist (EdS) in School Psychology students Monica Garcia Ramirez and Maria Anguiano-rivera for receiving the Diversity Scholarship from the Washington State Association of School Psychologists (WSASP)! Four students statewide were recognized as recipients at the fall conference in October.  WSASP writes in their Diversity Scholarship description that they are “…aware of the…

Congratulations to Alicia Thompson, a graduate of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program at Eastern, who has been selected as the Administrative Officer for the Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) by their Board of Health (BOH) after a nationwide search. Here are a few highlights from the SRHD Press Release Nov 11th: The administrative…

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is excited to recognize Anne Clase for October’s Student Spotlight.  Originally from North Dallas, Texas, Anne decided to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Children’s Studies with a concentration in Child Life and Health. Along with her Bachelor’s Degree, she plans to receive a minor in Disability Studies…

The College of Professional Programs recognized Excellence Award winners and nominees at the fall retreat on Friday November 3rd. With 9 award categories covering faculty, staff, community partners, and alumni, 19 nominations were received! Thank you to all who submitted nominations, and congratulations to our nominees and award recipients! 2023 CPP Excellence Award Recipients Alumni…