Welcome 2013-14 McNair Scholars!

Nathan Anderson Nathan Anderson
Asha Bailey Asha Bailey
Amber Ball Amber Ball
Brenda Gary Brenda Gary
Chastity Harden Chastity Harden
Sebasthian Hernandez Sebasthian Hernandez
Daryl Johnson Daryl Johnson
Kiwane Kemp Kiwane Kemp
Dequila Tate Dequila Tate
Mindy Thao Mindy Thao
Nicholas Walker Nicholas Walker
Jerry Watkins Jerry Watkins
LaCherie Weathers LaCherie Weathers
Larry Williams Larry Williams
Alexia Johnson Alexia Johnson

Current McNair Scholars

Charles Copus
Senior: Media & Game Development
Mentor: Joshua Fishburn, Communication Department
Research Topic: Social Media Optimization in Dane County
Charles Copus
Precious Holmes
Junior: Elementary Education
Mentor: Yan Liu, Curriculum & Instruction Department
Research Topic:  African American Teachers' Influence on the Academic Success of African American Students
Precious Holmes
Sarah Hughes
Junior: Sociology
Mentor: Liesl Hohenshell, Curriculum & Instruction Department and Jennifer Flad, Sociology Department
Research Topic: Health and Urban Living
Sarah Hughes
Lucretia Limerick
Junior: General Management/Marketing
Mentor: Helena Addae, Management Department
Research Topic: What are the aspects that help high-school students manage financial stability in Wisconsin within the last decade?
Lucretia Limerick
Amanda Loch
Junior: Chemistry
Mentor: Eric Brown, Catherine Chan, Biological department
Research Topic: Nanoparticles and the Environment
Amanda Loch
Christopher Maniece
Junior: Psychology
Mentor: Carolyn Morgan, Psychology Department
Research Topic: Emotional Intelligence: Emotion and Motives
Christopher Maniece
Kurstin Mazzoni
Junior: Social Work
Mentor: Jim Winship, Social Work Department
Research Topic: Academic Barriers Faced by High-School Mexican Immigrants When Preparing for Higher Education
Kurstin Mazzoni
Keng Moua
Junior: Communicative Disorders
Mentor: Scott Bradley, Communicative & Disorders Department
Research Topic: Hearing Damage Due to the Use of Portable Music Players like MP3's, Ipod's, Zunes, etc.
Keng Moua
Vernelle Trueh
Junior: Biology
Mentor: Robert Kuzoff, Biological Department
Research Topic: Effects on the Brain: Children in Urban Areas
Vernelle Trueh
LaShauna Wint
Junior: Political Science
Mentor: James Levy, History Department
Research Topic: The Roles of Government in Educating African American Women about HIV/AIDS in Urban Cities
LaShauna Wint
Chunou Xiong
Junior: General Management
Mentor: Paul House, Chemistry yDepartment
Research Topic: Water Pollutants/Invasive Species Affecting the Walworth County Bodies of Water
Chunou Xiong
Meng Yang
Junior: Marine Biology
Mentor: John Ejnik, Chemistry Department
Research Topic: Methylmercury Levels in Fish and How to Reduce or Remove It
Meng Yang
Latoya Allen
Senior: Biological Sciences
Mentor: Kristen L. Curran, Ph. D., Biological Sciences
Research Topic: Characterizing the Circadian Rhythm in the Eye and Pronephros of Xenopus Laevis
Latoya Allen
Deion Burks
Senior: Biology
Mentor: Fe Evangelista, Ph. D., Mathematics & Computer Science
Research Topic: Exploring the Common Ground Between High School and College Mathematics
Deion Burks
Jessica Johnson
Senior: Math Secondary Education
Mentor: Fe Evangelista, Ph. D., Mathematics & Computer Science
Research Topic: Strategies on Producing a Greater Number of Effective Math Students among the African American Minority
Jessica Johnson
Bridgette Jordan
Senior: Elementary Education
Mentor: Richard Mason, Ph. D., Curriculum and Instruction
Research Topic: African American and Caucasion Mothers: A Bi-racial Dilemma
Bridgette Jordan
Choua Khang
Junior: Special Education
Mentor: Susan Huss-Lederman, Ph. D., Languages & Literatures
Research Topic: Life Experiences Impacting Hmong Attending Four-Year Universities
Choua Khang
Shia Lee
Junior: English
Mentor: Tanya Kam, Ph. D., Languages & Literatures
Research Topic: The Impact of Comic Book Movies in the Past Decade
Shia Lee
Milliam Lor
Junior: International Relations
Mentor: Kaviraj Parboteeah, Ph. D., Management
Research Topic: International Communication & Socialization Strategies Among Educational Institutions
Milliam Lor
DeJuan Mason
Junior: Art
Mentor: Michael Flanagan, Art
Research Topic: Visual Artists and Their Influence on the African American Community
DeJuan Mason
Aislynn Pounds
Senior: Elementary/Middle Education
Mentor: Anne Stinson, Ph. D., Curriculum & Instruction
Research Topic: How Involvement in Extra-Curricular Activities Effects High School Seniors G.P.A. and Graduation Rate
Aislynn Pounds
Anthony Richardson
Junior: Political Science/Social Work
Mentor: Jolly Emrey, Ph. D., Political Science
Research Topic: Extra-Curricular Activities and Their Effects on College Preparation
Anthony Richardson
Trevon Tucker
Senior: Sociology
Mentor: Holly Denning, Sociology, Anthrop., & Crim. Justice
Research Topic: Extra-Curricular Activities and Their Effects on College Preparation
Trevon Tucker
Choua Vang
Junior: Sociology
Mentor: Peter Killoran, Sociology, Anthrop., & Crim. Justice
Research Topic: Decomposition in Wisconsin Natural Settings
Choua Vang
Thang Xiong
Senior: Business Education
Mentor: Lila Waldman, Ph. D., Information Technology & Business Education (ITBE)
Research Topic: Language Barriers of First Generation English Language Learners in English as a Second Language
Thang Xiong