Graduate Diversity Assistantship Pathways Program (GDAPP)
Overview
The Graduate Diversity Assistantship Pathways Program (GDAPP) intends to increase access and opportunities to graduate education for domestic students from underrepresented groups and increase diversity in our graduate programs. GDAPP assistantships are funded through a partnership between the WSU Graduate School and the student’s program. In addition to funding, recipients become part of the GDAPP Scholar community. GDAPP retention and professional development programming and services are provided by the Graduate School.

Brady Bowers
Program Coordinator
brady.bowers@wsu.edu
509-335-4527

Dr. Raymond Herrera
Associate Vice Provost, Graduate School
Director, McNair Scholars Program
raymond@wsu.edu
509-335-7702
GDAAPP Cohorts
2023-24 Cohort

Karina Isabel Pastrana

Marco Ramirez Gonzalez

Nicholas Robert Jones

Safiya Hafiz

Sydney Cinda Silva

Taydin Robert Macon

Tiara Rose Freeman
Karina Isabel Pastrana: Molecular Biosciences, Ph.D.
Marco Ramirez Gonzalez: Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.
Nicholas Robert Jones: Mathematics, Ph.D.
Safiya Hafiz: Sociology, Ph.D.
Sydney Cinda Silva: Sociology, Ph.D.
Taydin Robert Macon: Entomology, Ph.D.
Tiara Rose Freeman: Experimental Psychology, Ph.D.