Current McNair Scholars

Latoya Allen
Senior: Biological Sciences
Mentor: Kristen L. Curran, Ph.D.
Research Topic: Characterizing the Circadian Rhythm in the Eye and Pronephros of Xenopus Laevis 

Latoya Allen

Deion Burks
Junior, Math Secondary Education
Mentor: Fe Evangelista, Ph.D.
Mathmatical & Computer Scienece
Research Topic:  Exploring the common ground between high school and college mathmatics

Deion Burks
Leticia Castillo
Junior, Fine Arts
Mentor: Max White, Ph.D.,
Art
Research Topic: Frida Kahlo, Maria Izquierdo: The Path of Recognition
Leticia Castillo

Kevia Coppage
Senior, Chemistry
Mentor: Mahesh Mahanthappa, Ph.D.
Chemistry
Research Topic: The nature of the cation on a dimeric Gemini surfactant and how does it promote or prevent different structures of formation

Kevia Coppage

Jasmime Crafton
Senior, Biology
Mentor: Catherine Chan, Ph.D.
Biology & Chemistry
Research Topic: The Effects of Caffine Metaolites on Arabidopsis Thalline

Jasmine Crafton

Jillian Cross
Senior: Spanish
Mentor: Richard Mason, Ph.D.
Research Topic: Improving Urban Public High School Education and Parent Participation in Wisconsin 

Jillian Cross

Reid Dickerson
Senior: Political Science
Mentor: Susan Johnson, Ph.D.
Research Topic: The Role of Student Organizations in Hate Crime Reporting on College Campuses 

Reid Dickerson

Malissa Dietch
Junior, Sociology
Mentor: Holly Denning
Sociology & Anthropology, & Criminal Justice
Research Topic: Racial Inequalities in education: The Age of Resegragation

Malissa Dietsch

Joseph Dixon
Junior, Chemistry
Mentor: Amy Edmonds
Intercollegiate Athletics
Research Topic: Caloric requirements for division III distance runners

Joseph Dixon

Jessica Johnson
Senior, Math Secondary Education
Mentor: Fe Evangelista, Ph.D.
Math and 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.
Research Topic: African American and Caucasian Mothers: A Bi-racial Dilemma 

Bridgette Jordan

Evoanna Kelley
Junior, Social Work
Mentor: Jean Duve Berghammer, James Winship, Ph.D.
Social Work
Research Topic: Applications of Neurology: PET scans to Social Work

Evoanna Kelley

Choua Khang
Junior: Special Education
Mentor: Susan Huss-Lederman, Ph.D.
Research Topic: Life Experiences Impacting Hmong Attending Four-Year Universities 

Choua Khang

Shia Lee
Junior: English
Mentor: Tanya Kam, Ph.D.
Research Topic: The Impact of Comic Book Movies in the Past Decade 

Shia Lee

Milliam Lor
Junior: International Relations
Mentor: Praveen Parbeetoah, Ph.D.
Research Topic: International Communication & Socialization Strategies among Educational Institutions 

Milliam Lor

Tiffany Lozoya
Junior, Social Work
Mentor: Sarah Sheridan
Social Work
Research Topic: Cause of low enrollment and retention rates amongst foster youth

Tiffany Lozoya

DeJuan Mason
Junior: Art
Mentor: Micheal Flanagan
Research Topic: Visual Artists and Their Influence on the African American Community 

DeJuan Mason

Arie Montgomery
Senior: Art Education
Mentor: Greg Porcaro
Research Topic: African American Visual Artists and How They can become National Figures 

Arie Montgomery

Maryam Polley
Senior: Psychology/Sociology
Mentor: Akiko Yoshida, Ph.D.
Research Topic: Perception of Future Idealized Relationships Among Young Adults 

Maryam Polley

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.
Research Topic: Extra-curricular Activities and Their Effects on College Preparation

Anthony Richardson
   

Peter Sackett
Senior, Biology
Mentor: Kirsten Crossgrove, Ph.D.
Biological Sciences
Research Topic: The Role of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Caenorhabditis Elegans Dauer Recovery 

Peter Sackett
Jessica Solis
Senior, Biological Sciences
Mentor: Kris Curran, Ph.D.
Biological Sciences
Research Topic: Characterization of Circadian Gene Expression in Developing Xenopus Laevis Embryos
Jessica Solis

Cristal Solorzano
Senior: Psychology/Spanish
Mentor: Shen Zhang, Ph.D.
Research Topic: Perceptions of    Depression Among Immigrant Mexican Women in Southeast Wisconsin

Cristal Solorzano

Shaquina Smith
Senior: Human Resource Management
Mentors: Curt Weber, Ph.D., Jonathan Saffold
Research Topic:
Approaches the UW-System Employ to Recruit Underrepresented Faculty and Staff 

Shaquina Smith

Courtney Thompson
Senior, Women's Studies
Mentor: Lauren Smith, Ph.D.
Women's Studies
Research Topic:  Gender, and its role in the hierarchies of organizations

Courtney Thompson

Trevon Tucker
Senior: Sociology
Mentor: Holly Denning
Research Topic: Impact of Barbershops in the African American Communities 

Trevon Tucker

Choua Vang
Junior, Sociology
Mentor: Peter Killoran
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice
Research Topic: Decomposition in Wisconsin natural settings

Choua Vang

Melissa Vue
Senior: General Management
Mentor: Helena Addae, PhD.
Research Topic: The Pathway to Economic Stability for Hmong College Students 

Melissa Vue

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