Eva Navarijo
Ph.D., American Studies

"My road to graduate school started at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. While at WSU, I earned a double-major in English Liturature and Comparative Ethnic Studies and received by BA in English with distinction from the Honors College. More significant, I had the opportunity to serve as a participant in the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achivement Program. As a McNair Scholar, I received valuable guidance, support and encouragement towards pursuing a PhD. Also, with the assistance of faculty mentors, I performed an independent research project culminating in the publication of my first piece of scholarly work.

Currently, I am beginning my doctoral study at Saint Louis University, and am a proud recipient of a Diversity Fellowship. I am excited to begin this next chapter in my life and look forward to further exploring my interests and developing new ones. At the moment, however, I am specifically interested in examining the evolving Latina stereotype in contemporary literature. I also hope to explore the important and enriching role of Latino fraternities and sororities on the college campus and in the community."