CHRIS WILLIAMSON MCNAIR PROGRAM Institutions of higher education prepare eligible participants for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities; summer internships; seminars; tutoring; academic counseling; and activities designed to assist students participating in the project in securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs.
30 STUDENTS $299,981 FUNDING
Christopher J. Williamson is a native of the southern West Virginia coalfields and an alumnus of three TRIO programs — Upward Bound (Marshall University), Student Support Services (West Virginia University), and McNair Scholars Program (West Virginia University). On December 6, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden nominated Williamson to serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health at the U.S. Department of Labor. Currently, his nomination is pending before the United States Senate. If confirmed, he would be tasked with leading the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Williamson currently serves as Senior Counsel to Chairman Lauren McFerran at the National Labor Relations Board. Previously, he served in the Obama Administration as a member of the senior leadership team at MSHA, as labor counsel to retired Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) in his capacity as Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and as a legislative assistant to Senator Joe Manchin. Over the years, Williamson has volunteered to speak at and help with numerous TRIO events in West Virginia and Washington, DC. To this day, he feels strongly about giving back to and supporting the programs that have helped him so much. Williamson earned a Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law, a Master of Public Policy from American University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from West Virginia University. He resides in Maryland with his wife, daughter, and son.
INCREASE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION INCREASE POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM ENROLLMENT
INCREASE MASTER’S DE GREE COMPLETION INCREASE DOCTORAL DEGREE COMPLETION
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