Alumni Research
McNair Scholars conduct independent original research projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor. These projects offer scholars the opportunity to develop research that is of publishable quality. Below is a list of research projects completed by our alumni.
- Hafsa Aasi and Dr. Jim Hightower, CSU Fullerton
Identification and Authentication with Biometrics Devices
- Angela Abraham and Dr. Maryam Sayyedi, CSU Fullerton
Mental Health Services among Arab Americans
- Alexi Adams and Dr. Pamella Oliver, CSU Fullerton
Self-Concept and Academic Achievement
- Thomas An and Dr. David Drath, CSU Fullerton
Nitric Oxide Release by Alveolar Macrophage Harvested from Tumor-Bearing Rodents
- Alma Arriola and Dr. Ana Garza-Dargatz, CSU Fullerton
Literature Review on Best Practices for Pre-Service Teachers in Multi-Cultural Education
- Zemed Berhe and Dr. Julie Stokes, CSU Fullerton
Peer Influence and At Risk African American Adolescents
- Dave Bolger and Dr. Robert A. Koch, CSU Fullerton
Investigating the Role of D-3 Phosphoinositides in Activating Ascidia ceratodes Sperm
- Alex Bowley and Dr. Denise Stanley, CSU Fullerton
Remittances and the Brain Drain in International Migration: Does Migration Benefit South America?
- Rose Buckelew and Dr. Gerald Rosen, CSU Fullerton
Mexican Ethnic Enclaves and Immigrant Mobility: A Case Study in Santa Ana, CA
- Michelle Cathorall and Dr. Shari McMahan , CSU Fullerton
Motorcycle Helmet Use and Head Injuries: 2004-2005
- Amy Chang and Dr. David Pagni, CSU Fullerton
Comparative Mathematics Study of Division by Fractions: Taiwan versus United States
- Aveena Chauhan and Dr. Terry Saenz, CSU Fullerton
South Asian Indians Views towards Speech Disabilities
- Myrna Cervantes and Dr. Dr. Ana Garza-Dargatz, CSU Fullerton
Pre-Service Teachers/Diversity Multi-Cultural Education
- Mariana Cole and Dr. Cherry, CSU Fullerton
Laterality, Interhemispheric Interactions and Collaboration
- Leo Cota and Dr. Robert Castro, CSU Fullerton
The Zapatistas: A Study of Mexican Democracy, Human Rights, and Netwar
- Michelle Dang and Dr. Demitrios Michalopoulos, CSU Fullerton
Macro Viruses
- Stacy Ellis and Dr. Julie Stokes, CSU Fullerton
Racial Socialization and Attitudes toward Therapy
- Natalie Flores and Dr. Nancy Porras-Hein, CSU Fullerton
The Legacy of Latina Women Activists
- Rosalinda Flores and Dr. Sandra Sutphen, CSU Fullerton
The Effects of Immigration Policy on Local Governments
- Yeni Garcia and Dr. Julie Bianchi, UC Santa Barbara ARC Program
Learning to Teach Science for All: Student Teachers' Views of Equity across Preservice Courses
- Amber Gonzalez and Dr. Kari Knutsen-Miller, CSU Fullerton
The Impact of Early Field Experiences on the Achievement of Standards Articulated for Teacher Candidates
- Wendy Gudiel and Dr. Leslie Grier, CSU Fullerton
Religious values and their affect on adolescent moral decisions
- Nassim Haddad and Dr. Scott A. Hewitt III CSU Fullerton
Chlorine Atom Kinetics and Chlorotoluenes
- Amy Ho and Dr. Pamella Oliver and Dr. Allen Gottfried, CSU Fullerton
Gender and Mathematic Achievement
- Lisa Ho and Dr. Thomas Fujita-Rony, CSU Fullerton
ACT!demia: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Academia and Activism among Asian American Studies Professors
- Tram Hoang and Dr. Charles Lee, CSU Fullerton
Neonatal Jaundice: Its Mathematical Model and Treatments
- Laura Jimenez and Dr. Luis A. Medina-Rivera, University of Puerto Rico Humacao
Asymptotics of a Transformation on the Space of Rational Functions
- Nicole Kanbara and Dr. Lori Sheeran
Captive Non-Human Primate Enrichment
- Ruth LaRiviere and Dr. Pamella Oliver, CSU Fullerton
Parental Involvement and Academic Achievement: Investigating the Mediation Role of Academic Self-Concept
- Sunshine Lawson and Dr. James Lasely, CSU Fullerton
The Experimental Evaluation of "Missing" California Computer Software to Prevent Child Abduction
- Lucy Ledezma and Dr. Helene Domon, CSU Fullerton
Representation of Glass in French Art and Culture
- Susan Lewis and Dr. Ronald E. Riggio, CSU Fullerton
Emotional Intelligence and Transformation Leadership as it Applies to Organizations
- Lidia Lopez and Dr. Terri Snyder, CSU Fullerton
"I've Got the Magic Stick": 50 Cent Videos and the Representation of Masculinity
- Matthew Lovacheff and Dr. Sean Hogan, CSU Fullerton
Spirituality and Quality of Life in Substance Abuse Recovery
- Jorge Luquin and Dr. Kathy Dixon, CSU Fullerton
Effect of Strength Training on the Oxygen Uptake (VO 2 ) Kinetics During Constant Dynamic Exercise in COPD Patients
- Viviana Martinez and Dr. Melinda Blackman, CSU Fullerton
A Study of Personality Characteristics as a form of Personal Selection for Military Pilots Desiring to Work as Civilian Pilots
- Cristina Marquez and Dr. Susan Sy, CSU Fullerton
Graduate School & 1st & 2nd Generation Female College Students
- Farah Masoumi and Dr. Kari Knutson Miller, CSU Fullerton
The Relationship between Intrinsic Motivation and two complementary strategies, contextualization and prevision of the choice, on homework
- Heather Mazzara and Dr. Iris Blandon-Gitlin, CSU Fullerton
False Memory Formation with Plausibility Ratings and Photographic Aids
- Cynthia Mendez and Dr. Kevin Meehan, CSU Fullerton
Rehabilitation Efforts in the California Department of Corrections
- Tess Moran and Dr. Susan Sy CSU Fullerton
Cultural Differences in Parental Involvement and its Effect on Academic Self-Concept in Adolescents
- Darlene Muro and Dr. James Lasley, CSU Fullerton
Gender Orientation toward Experiences on California's Death Row
- Hoang Thien Nguyen and Dr. Robert Mead, CSU Fullerton
Viet Nam's Agricultural Reform: Farmer's Incentives and the Improvement of Productivity
- Kylie Nguyen and Dr. Sandra Armstrong CSU Fullerton
Truama-based Treatment in Out of Home Care
- Ngoc Phu Nguyen and Dr. Richard Deming, CSU Fullerton
Effects of Water Pollution on Inhabitants in Vietnam's Mekong Delta
- Natascha Nierenz and Dr. John Bock, CSU Fullerton
Globalization and Cultural Continuity of the DoryFleet in Newport Beach
- Susana Ortega and Dr. Julie Stokes, CSU Fullerton
Factors that Contribute to the Academic Success of Underrepresented Groups
- Susan Phelps and Dr. Steven N. Murray, CSU Fullerton
Studies on the Feeding Ecology of the Southern California Trochid Snail Tegula aureoctincta:
Effects of Temperature on Metabolic Rates and Feeding Histories of Field Populations
- Esther Pla and Dr. Kristi Kanel CSU Fullerton
Adolescence and Higher Education
- Tanisha Pullen and Dr. Julie Stokes CSU Fullerton
Racial Socialization and Coping Strategies among Black College Students
- Isayir Ramirez and Professor Carlos Medina, CSU Fullerton
The North American Free Trade Agreement and Mexico's Maquiladora Labor Force: An Exploratory Study of Human and Professional Development
- Jorge Ramirez and Dr. Scott Annin, CSU Fullerton
The Order of Triple Products with Symmetric Groups
- Jani Ranasinghe and Dr. Chaudry Shamim, CSU Fullerton
Political Conflict and Brain Drain in Sri Lanka
- Raquel Rios and Dr. Julie Stokes, CSU Fullerton
Relations of Depression, Ethnic Identity and Alcohol Consumption Among Undergraduate Latinas
- Tairi Roque and Dr. Stephen Wirkus, Cornell
Models of Negatively Dampened Harmonic Oscillators: The Case of Bipolar Disorder
- Joyce Roys and Dr. Alexandro Gradilla CSU Fullerton
Chicano/Latino Community College Transfers: Barriers & Success
- Felipe Salazar and Dr. Philippe Zacair CSU Fullerton
Comparing Indigenous Movments in Bolivia & Ecuador
- Leslie Savicky and Dr. John W. Bedell, CSU Fullerton
An Overview of Special Education
- Rhodia Shead and Dr. Leslie Grier, CSU Fullerton
Factors Associated with Achievement in African American Children and Adolescents
- John Urrea and Dr. Stephen Wirkus, Cornell
Models of Negatively Dampened Harmonic Oscillators: The Case of Bipolar Disorder
- Maria Vega and Dr. Jerome Hoffman, Louisiana State University and Dr. Alfonso Agnew, CSU Fullerton
A Study of the Relations among Multiple Zeta Values Using Mathematica
- Carol Vu and Dr. Thomas Fujita-Rony, CSU Fullerton
A Collective Power of Literary Voices: Vietnamese American Women Poets and Their Activism through Poetry
- Shahrzad Yousefinejad and Dr. Julie Stokes, CSU Fullerton
Exploring Peer Race Socialization Among Same-Sex African American College Students
