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Current Scholar Profiles
McNair Scholars have varied research interests and have won numerous awards and scholarships for academic achievement. Each Scholar conducts an independent original research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. These projects offer scholars the opportunity to develop research that is of publishable quality. Below are our scholar profiles. We will be providing links to CVs for some of our scholars. Check back soon!
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Angela Abraham
Psychology
Research Project Topic: Mental Health Services among Arab Americans, with Dr. Maryam Sayyedi (Psychology) |
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Zemed Berhe
Psychology
Research Project Topic: Peer Influence and At Risk African American Adolescents, with Dr. Julie Stokes (Afro-Ethnic Studies & Psychology) | |
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Rose Buckelew
Sociology & Liberal Studies
Research Project Topic:Mexican Ethnic Enclaves and Immigrant Mobility: A Case Study in Santa Ana, CA with Dr. Gerald Rosen (Sociology) |
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Carmen Cortez
Biology
Research Project Topic: with Dr. Sandra Banack (Biological Sciences) |
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Stacy Ellis
Human Services
Research Project Topic: Racial Socialization and Attitudes Toward Therapy, with Dr. Julie Stokes (Afro-Ethnic Studies and Psychology) |
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Natalie Flores
History & Chicana/o Studies
Research Project Topic: The Legacy of Latina Women Activists with Dr. Nancy Porras-Hein (Chicana/o Studies) |
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Michele Gomez
Business Administration
Research Project Topic: Self-Perception of Skin Color and its Effect on College Students' Self-Esteem with Dr. Melinda Blackman (Psychology) |
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Wendy Gudiel
Psychology & Comparative Religion
Research Project Topic: Religious values and their affect on adolescent moral decisions with Dr. Leslie Grier (Child, Family & Community Service) |
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Jolene Harris
Mathematics
Research Project Topic: TBA |
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Amy Ho
Psychology
Research Project Topic: Gender and Mathematic Achievement, with Dr. Pamella Oliver and Dr. Allen Gottfried (Child & Adolescent Studies and Psychology) |
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Cristina Marquez
Psychology
Research Project Topic: Graduate School & 1st & 2nd Generation Female College Students with Dr. Susan Sy (Psychology) |
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Lucy Ledezma
French
Research Project Topic: Representation of Glass in French Art and Culture, with Dr. Helene Domon (Foreign Language - French) |
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Lidia Lopez
American Studies and Communications
Research Project Topic: "I've Got the Magic Stick": 50 Cent Videos and the Representation of Masculinity, with Dr. Terri Snyder (American Studies & Liberal Studies) |
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Cynthia Mendez
Psychology and Criminal Justice
Research Project Topic: Rehabilitation Efforts in the California Department of Corrections with Dr. Kevin Meehan (Political Science & Criminal Justice) |
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Tess Moran
Psychology
Research Project Topic: Cultural Differences in Parental Involvement and its Effect on Academic Self-Concept in Adolescents, with Dr. Susan Sy (Psychology) |
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Kylie Nguyen
Human Services
Research Project Topic: Truama-based Treatment in Out of Home Care with Dr. Sandra Armstrong (Florida International Mental Health Institute) |
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Esther Pla
Human Services
Research Project Topic: Adolescence and Higher Education with Dr. Kristi Kanel (Human Services) |
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Tanisha Pullen
Human Services
Research Project Topic: Racial Socialization and Coping Strategies among Black College Students, with Dr. Julie Stokes (Afro-Ethnic Studies & Psychology) |
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Joyce Roys
Chicano Studies & Psychology
Research Project Topic: Chicano/Latino Community College Transfers: Barriers & Success, with Dr. Alexandro Gradilla (Chicana/o Studies) |
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Felipe Salazar
Latin American Studies
Research Project Topic: Comparing Indigenous Movments in Bolivia & Ecuador, with Dr. Philippe Zacair (History) |
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