Alumni

Inaam Abdul Karim

Inaam Abdul Karim - McNair Scholar 2011
Graduate Institution: 
Wayne State University
Graduate Major: Nutrition and Food Science - Master's Program

2019 Masters, Nutrition and Food Science, Wayne State University

Maria Anagonye
Maria (Anagonye) Osuka- McNair Scholar 2008
Graduate Institution:  American University System
Graduate Program:  Teaching -- Masters program
Yusuf Anderson Yusuf Anderson - McNair Scholar 2011
Major: Electrical Engineering
Research Project: "Hardware and Software Enhancements of Automation in Surgical Robotics"
Jackson Bartlett

Jackson Bartlett - McNair Scholar 2009
Graduate Institution:  Northwestern University

Graduate Major:  African American Studies

2013 Master's Degree, African American Studies

2017 PhD African American Studies Northwestern University

Kelly Beagan

Kelly Beagan - McNair Scholar 2008
2016 PhD in Biology at TUFTS University

 

Alyssa Bell

Alyssa Bell - McNair Scholar 2011
Major: Political Science
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University School of Law

2018 Juris Doctor, Wayne State University School of Law

Tanya Bishop Tanya Bishop - McNair Scholar 2008
2010 Masters in Social Work, University of Michigan
Kendra Boyd
Kendra Boyd - McNair Scholar 2008
Graduate Institution:  Rutgers University
Graduate Major:  African American and U.S. History -- PhD program
2017 PhD in History, Rutgers University
Pierre Brown Pierre Brown - McNair Scholar 2011
Major: Psychology/Media Arts
Research Project: "The Living Arrangements of Young Mothers Receiving WIC Support in Detroit."
Fiona Dixon
Fiona Dixon - McNair Scholar 2011
Major: Spanish and Japanese
Research Project: "Understanding The Universal Playboy Cross Cultural Don Juanism"
Graduate Institution:  University of Massachusetts Amherst
Graduate Major:  HIspanic Linguistics
Terainer Brown

Terainer Brown-Carrol - McNair Scholar 2008
2015 Master,s  Leadership, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

2018 PhD, Educational Leadership, Research & Policy, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

Nikki Burgnoni

Nikki Burgnone - McNair Scholar 2005

Graduation Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Linguistics - Master's Program

2011 Master's Degree, Linguistics, Wayne State University

Salika Chowdhury
Salika Chowdhury - McNair Scholar 2011
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major: Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages - Masters Program
2015 Master's Degree, Near Eastern Languages
Daniel Clason

Daniel Clason - McNair Scholar 2011
Major: Secondary Education-Social Studies
Research Project:  "The Origins of the Standards Movement and Its Impact on Public Education: A Literary Review and Annotated Bibliography.

2019 Masters, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Houston

Ashley Clemons Ashley Clemons - McNair Scholar 2008
Fall 2010 will begin PhD in English at University of Florida
Mixie Clerard

Mixie Clerard - McNair Scholar 2011
Major:  Honors Psychology
Research Project: Selection, Optimization & Compensation (SOC) Skills in Work and Family on an Economical Basis.

Sara Cole

Sara Cole - McNair Scholar 2009

2014 Masters, Natural Resources & Environmental Science, University of Michigan

Airika Crawford Airika Crawford - McNair Scholar 2008
2010 Masters in Social Work, University of Michigan
Markeysha Davis Markeysha Davis - McNair Scholar 2006
2016 PhD in Africana Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Tina Dykehouse
Tina Dykehouse - McNair Scholar 2008
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Social Work -- PhD program
2013 Masters Social Work Wayne State University
2018 PhD Social Work Wayne State University
Jennifer Fugaban Jennifer Fugaban - McNair Scholar 2011
Major: Environmental Science / Biology
Research Project: "Potential Effects of Emerald Ash Borer-Leaf Litter Decomposition in Ephemeral Ponds"
Milli Lynne Johnson Milli Lynne Johnson - McNair Scholar 2008
2009 began Masters in Political Science at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Bertha Eaves-Rosson
Bertha Eaves-Rosson - McNair Scholar 2008
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Social Work
2012 Master's Degree, Social Work
Audrey Gaither Audrey Gaither - McNair Scholar 2006
2009 began Masters in Education Technology Instruction at Wayne State University
Jewelita Gant

Jewelita Gant McNair Scholar 2009
Major: Marketing (Advertising)
Graduate Institution:  University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

2017 J.D. University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Catherine Glover Catherine Glover
Major: English
Research Project Title: "Why Did I Get Married": The Function of Black Relationships in Tyler Perry's Films.
Gregory Harton

Gregory Harton - McNair Scholar 2011
Major:  Africana Studies & Sociology
Research Project:  Black Males Displaced from Public Education: The Adult Black Male Response to the Dilemma.

Dina Haque
Dina Haque - McNair Scholar 2011
Major:  Nutrition & Food Science
Research Project: Possible Stereotypes Faced by Obese Children
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Nutrition and Food Science - Masters Program
2015 Master's Degree, Nutrition and Food Science
Courtney-Sophia Henry Courtney-Sophia Henry - McNair Scholar 2011
Major: Linguistics/International Studies
Research Area: We Three Kims: Understanding the Kim Regime of North Korea within the Historical and Cultural Context of Chuche Political Ideology.
Kailey Henry Kailey Henry - McNair Scholar 2008
2009 began Masters in Political Science at University of Maryland
Brittany Jefferson

Brittany Jefferson - McNair Scholar 2011
Major:  Public Relations Honors

Graduate Institution:   University of Georgia
Graduate Major:  Communications - PhD Program

Cornetta Lane

Cornetta Lane - McNair Scholar 2011
Major: Near Eastern Studies
Research Project: "Controversy at Ground Zero: Preservation of Honor versus Freedom of Religion."

2020 Masters, Community Development, University of Detroit - Mercy

Antoinette London
Antoinette London - McNair Scholar 2009
Graduate Institution:  Oklahoma State University
Graduate Major:  Human Development and Family Science with a focus on parent-child relationships/prevention/intervention -- PhD program
2014 Masters, Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University
Marcy Hessling

Marcy (Hessling) O'Neil - 2004 McNair Scholar
2005 began PhD in Anthropology at Michigan State University

2012 PhD in Anthropology from Michigan State University

Richelle Latrielle-Myers Richelle Latrielle-Myers - 2004 McNair Scholar
Cassandra Loacano

Cassandra (Loacano) Kandah - McNair Scholar 2011
Graduate Institution: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Graduate Major:  Clinical Psychology

2017 PhD in Clinical Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Elianna Lozoya

Elianna Lozoya
Major:  Honors Psychology
Graduate Institution:  Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Graduate Major:  Psychology - Clinical Counseling

2017 MS Psychology - Clinical Counseling, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Paula Mead
Paula Mead - McNair Scholar 2011
Major:  Anthropology & International Studies
Research Project:  Biomonitoring of Persistant Toxic Substances in Michigan Urban Fish Eaters.
Graduate Institution: University of South Florida
Graduate Major:  Anthropology - PhD Program
2015 Master's Degree, Anthropology
Cherry Meyer
Cherry Meyer - McNair Scholar 2011
Major:  Linguistics
Research Project: "The Role of Imagery in the Comprehension and Memory of Idioms."
Graduate Institution: University of Chicago
Graduate Major:  Linguistics - PhD Program
2020 PhD, Linguistics, University of Chicago
Derrick Miller Derrick Miller - McNair Scholar 2011
Major: Political Science
Research Project: "Vote Secrecy and Clientelism in Mexico"
Lidya Numan

Lidya Numan

Graduate Institution: Wayne State University

Graduate Major:  Biomedical Engineering

2012 Master's Degree, Biomedical Engineering

Robert Orr Robert Orr, Jr. - McNair Scholar 2011
Major: Mortuary Science
Research Project: "The Daughters of Elohim."
Alexandra Padilla

Alexandra Padilla - McNair Scholar 2011
Major:  Psychology
Graduate Institution:  Keller University

Graduate Major: Healthcare Management

Victoria Pardo

Victoria (Pardo) Larabell - McNair Scholar 2008

Graduate Institution:  Purdue University

Graduate Major:  Curriculum Instruction, Mathematics Education

2013 Master's Degree, Education - Curriculum and Instruction

Samantha Rager Samantha Rager - McNair Scholar 2010
Major: Anthropology
Research Area: A Diachronic Comparison of the Skeletal Fusion Rate of the Knee Joint.
Stewart Richardson

Stewart Richardson - McNair Scholar 2011
Major:  Anthropology
Research Project: If a person that is diagnosed diabetic or prediabetic shops in one of the stores studied, can the purchases comprise 100% of a healthy diabetic diet as prescribed by their clinician?

Karyn Rogers

Karyn Rogers - McNair Scholar 2011

Graduate Institution: Capella University

Graduate Major:  Educational Leadership and Administration - Master's Program

Sharon Rondeau

Sharon Rondeau - McNair Scholar 2011
Major:  Honors Psychology
Research Project:  The Effect of Housing Outcomes for Youths Aging Out of Foster Care.

Danae Ross

Danae Ross - McNair Scholar 2010
Graduate Institution:
University of Michigan

Graduate Major:  Social Work

2017 Masters Social Work University of Michigan

Mary Smith
Mary Smith - McNair Scholar 2010
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Counseling Psychology - Masters program
2015 Master's Degree, Counseling Psychology
Latoya Teague Latoya Teague - McNair Scholar 2010
Matthew Vallevand Matthew Vallevand - McNair Scholar 2009
Graduate Institution:  Emory University
Graduate Major:  Public Health - Masters program
2014 Master's Degree, Public Health - Health Policy and Management
 William Workman 

 

 

William Workman - McNair Scholar 2011

Major:  Social Work
Graduate Instititution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Social Work - Masters program
2015 Master's Degree,  Social Work
  
 

Cevan Castle - McNair Scholar 2006
2012 Master's Degree, Architecture, Columbia University

 

 

Andrew Crawford - McNair Scholar 2006
2015 PhD in Chemistry at University of Michigan

 

  Lauren Henrikson - McNair Scholar 2007
2008 Began Masters in Public Administration at Wayne State University
 

Melody Kelly - McNair Scholar 2004
2014 PhD in Chemistry at University of Alabama

 

Kyriacos (Charlie) Koupparis - McNair Scholar 2005
2009 Masters, Biomedical Sciences University of California-San Francisco

2012 PhD, Biomedical Sciences, University of California-San Francisco

 

 
Arthur Bowman III - McNair Scholar 2013
 
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Physics - PhD Program
 
 
Khari Dickey - McNair Scholar 2013
Graduate Institution:  Western Michigan University
Graduate Major:  Exercise Physiology 
2017 Master's Degree, Exercise Physiology
 
 
Kristin Gallik - McNair Scholar 2013
Graduate Institution:  University of Illinois at Chicago
Graduate Major:  Biological Sciences - PhD Program
Andre Gilford
Andre Gilford - McNair Scholar 2011
Graduate Institution: University of the District of Columbia
Graduate Major:  Teaching -- Master's Program
2020 Masters, Teaching, University of the District of Columbia
Gregory Gillette
Greg Gillette - McNair Scholar 2013
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Engineering Technology - Masters Program
Hieu Hong
Hieu Hong - McNair Scholar 2013
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University School of Medicine
2020 MD, Wayne State Univesity School of Medicine
 
Vilma Kocllari - McNair Scholars 2013
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Industrial Engineering - Masters Program
2016 Master's Degree, Industrial Engineering
David M. Warnke
David M. Warnke - McNair Scholar 2013
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Computer Science - PhD Program
2017 Master's Computer Science Wayne State University

 

William Zygmunt
William Zygmunt  - McNair Scholar 2013
Graduate Institution:  University of Michigan
Graduate Major:  Chemical Engineering - PhD Program
2017 Master's Degree, Chemical Engineering
2020 PhD, Chemical Engineering
Ahmedul Islam
Ahmedul Islam - McNair Scholar 2014
Major:  Electrical Engineering
Research Project: An Improvement to the Standard Micro Pillar Design to Quantify Contraction Forces Produced by Cardiac Myocytes
Graduate Institution: Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Electrical Engineering - Masters Program
 
Renee Ludlam
Renee Ludlam - McNair Scholar 2014
Major:  Astronomy and Physics
Graduate Institution: University of Michigan
Graduate Major:  Astronomy and Astrophysics - PhD Program
2019 PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Michigan
 
Jason Shepherd - McNair Scholar 2014
Major:  Engineering Technology
Research Project:  Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communications a Software Approach to Develop Cluster Based DSRC Safety Messages
 
Shawn Thomason -McNair Scholar 2014
Major: Psychology
Research Project: Sources of Conflict between Non-marital and Marital Couples
 
Simul Kadakia - McNair Scholar 2014
Major:  Computer Science
Research Project:  Analysis of HDFS Mounting Methods
 
Morad Alkarsh - McNair Scholar 2014
Graduate Major:  Information Assurance
Graduate Institution:  University of Detroit Mercy - Master's Program
2018 Master's Information Assurance University of Detroit Mercy
 
Joshua L. Fischer - McNair Scholar 2013
Major:  Chemistry
Graduate Institution:  Purdue University
Graduate Major:  Chemistry - PhD Program
 
Alyssa Wilkins - McNair Scholar 2013
Major: Computer Science
Research Project: Comparison of R Implemented Topology-based Pathway Analysis Tools using Target Pathways
 
Camille Williams - McNair Scholar 2013
Graduate Institution:  University of Michigan Dearborn
Major: Computer Software Engineering
2017 Masters Computer Software Engineering University of Michign Dearborn
 
Kayla Jordan - McNair Scholar 2013
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Business Administration - Master's Program
2020 Master in Business Administration, Wayne State University
 
Kenneth Thomas - McNair Scholar 2013
Graduate Institution:  University of California -Davis
Graduate Major:  Electrical Engineering - PhD Program
2019 Masters, Electrical Engineering, University of California-Davis
 
Juanita Tookes - McNair Scholar 2006
Graduate Institution:  Oakland University
Graduate Major: Counseling - PhD Program
 
Ahmad Chehab -- McNair Scholar 2007
2011 Juris Doctor, Wayne State University School of Law
2015 Masters, Near Eastern Languages, Wayne State University
2018 Masters, Religious Studies, University of Detroit-Mercy
 
William Alexander -- McNair Scholar 2014
Graduate Institution:  Michigan State University
Graduate Major:  Student Affairs Administration -- Master's Program
2018 Master's Student Affairs Administration Michigan State University
 
Monika Franco -- McNair Scholar 2014
Graduate Institution:  University of Michigan
Graduate Major:  Biochemistry- PhD Program
 
Isabell Groves - McNair Scholar 2014
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Business Administration - Master's Program
 
Maricruz Moya -- McNair Scholar 2014
Graduate Institution: University of Michigan
Graduate Major: Public Policy
 
Dwight McDonald -- McNair Scholar 2014
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Educational Leadership - Master's Program
2019 Master's in Educational Leadership, Wayne State University
 
Bianca Owens -- McNair Scholar 2014
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Business Administration - Masters Program
2019 Masters in Business Administration, Wayne State University
 
India Owens - McNair Scholar 2015
Graduate Institution:  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne
Graduate Major:  Computer Science - Master's Program
 
Owen Pierce - McNair Scholar 2014
Major: Civil Engineering
Research Project: Urban Flooding in the City of Detroit
 
Terrel White - McNair Scholar 2014
Graduate Institution:  Central Michigan University
Graduate Major:  Public Administration - Master's Program
2018 Masters in Science - Business Administration & Management, Central Michigan University
2020 Masters in Social Work, University of Southern California
 
Kizzmett Littleton - McNair Scholar 2015
Major: Urban Studies
Research Project: Looking Back to Move Forward: An Examination of Quality of Life and Socioeconomic Issues in Detroit From 1967- 2017.
 
Michael Williams - McNair Scholar 2015
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Rehabilitation Counseling and Community Inclusion - Master's Program
 
Susan Woods -- McNair Scholar 2015
Major:  Psychology and Journalism
Research Project:  Exploring Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay Inaccuracies During Corticortisone Study
 
Christen Zimecki -- McNair Scholar 2014
Graduate Institution:  Princeton University
Graduate Major:  Philosophy - PhD Program
2020 Masters, Philosophy, Princeton University
 
Sabina Emerenini -- McNair Scholar 2015
Graduate Institution: Emory University
Graduate Major: Public Health
2020 Masters, Public Health, Emory University
 
Ashleigh Anderson - McNair Scholar 2016
Major:  Public Health
Research Project:  Emergency Department Utilization and Birth Outcomes
 
Carolyn Hall - McNair Scholar 2016
Graduate Institution: Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  English -- Master's Program
2019 Masters in English, Wayne State University
 
Marsalis Jolley - McNair Scholar 2016
Major: Psychology
Research Project:  Youth Perspective on Urban Discipline Policy.
 
Kawthar Shafie Khorassani - McNair Scholar 2016
Graduate Institution: Ohio State University
Graduate Major: Computer Science and Engineering - PhD Program
 
Alexis Tennessee -- McNair Scholar 2017
Major:  Psychology
Research Project:  Use of Mental Health Services Among Urban Adolescents: Relations Among Stigma, Church Attendance and Therapy Attendance.
 
Rachel Bruinsma -- McNair Scholar 2018
Major: Psychology Honors
Research Project: Effects of Specific Pain-Related Emotional Disclosure and Partner Responsiveness in Chronic Pain Couples
 
Sara Elhasan -- McNair Scholar 2018
Graduate Institution:  University of Michigan
Graduate Major:  Public Health - Master's Program
 
Amie Fuentes -- McNair Scholar 2018
Graduate Institution:  Wayne State University
Graduate Major:  Philosophy - Master's Program
 
Ashley Garcia -- McNair Scholar 2018
Graduate Institution: Loyola University Chicago
Graduate Major: Community Counseling - Master's Program
 
Luwayne Harris -- McNair Scholar 2018
Major:  Psychology
Research Project:  The Relationship Between Emotion Words and Child Behavior.
 
Devan Keys - McNair Scholar 2018
Graduate Institution:  DePaul University
Graduate Major:  Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Master's Program
 
Arnell Kinney - McNair Scholar 2018
Major:  Dance
Research Project: Social Dance and the Black Aesthetic
 
Noribeth Mariscal - McNair Scholar 2018
Graduate Institution: Wayne State University
Graduate Major: Civil Engineering
 
Sandra Petrey - McNair Scholar 2018
Major:  History and Anthropology
Research Project: Are Geisha Artists or Prostitutes?
 
Steven Proudfoot -- McNair Scholar 2018
Graduate Institution: University of Southern California
Graduate Major:  Communications - PhD Program
 
Isabelle Rios Colon -- McNair Scholar 2018
Graduate Institution: University of Maine
Graduate Major: Higher Education - Master's Program
 
Josue Salas - McNair Scholar 2018
Graduate Institution:  Bowling Green State University
Graduate Major:  English - Master's Program
 
Alice Santana - McNair Scholar 2018
Graduate Institution: University of Maryland College Park
Graduate Major: American Studies - PhD Program
 
Taylor Scott - McNair Scholar 2018
Major: Health Education
Research Project:  Grocery Store an Food Access Surveys - Detroit Food Map Initiative.
 
Kristian Wynn -- McNair Scholar 2018
Graduate Institution: San Jose State University
Graduate Major: Speech Pathology- Master's Program
 
Lucy Arias -- McNair Scholar 2019
Major: Psychology
Research Project: The Resilient Sector: How Nonprofit Organizations Use Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship During the COVID-19 Pandemic
 
Dennis Brown -- McNair Scholar 2019
Major: Psychology Honors
Research Project: Parental Depression and Parent-Child Interaction.
 
Pamela Esparza - McNair Scholar 2019
Major: Public Health
Research Project: Binge Eating Disorder (BED): Examining the Rish Factors Among Racialized Communities
 
Michelle Gardner -- McNair Scholar 2019
Graduate Insitution: University of Chicago
Graduate Major: Social Sciences - Master's Program
 
James Kina - McNair Scholar 2019
Major: Biology and Psychology
 
Jasmin Perez -- McNair Scholar 2019
Major: Mathematics
 
Rouan Salim -- McNair Scholar 2019
Major: Psychology
Research Project: Applicant Faking: Examining Response Distortion Literature and Conducting Analyses of Employee Referral Response Using a Covariance Index
 
Katherine Sanchez -- McNair Scholar 2019
Major: Spanish and Global Studies
Research Project: Physical and Emotional Demands on Latino/a Construction Workers: Understanding Immigrant Workers in the Industry
 
Lloyd Simpson -- McNair Scholar 2019
Major: African American Studies
Research Project: Black Socialism: Understanding the Origins of Anti-Capitalist Ideals Within the Black Left.
 
Chelsea Willis - McNair Scholar 2019
Major: Psychology
Research Project:  The Role of Resources in Moderating the Association Between Maternal Mental Health and Child Mental Health in Military Families.
 
Sara Ybarra - McNair Scholar 2019
Major: Anthropology
 
Kamali Clora -- McNair Scholar 2020
Graduate Institution: Yale University
 
Kiristen Hubbard -- McNair Scholar 2020
Major: Psychology
Research Project: Educational Rehabilitation Programs Within Correctional Facilities and Their Relation to Recidivism Rates
 
Gabriela Lupercio -- McNair Scholar 2020
Major:  Public Health
 
Chinelo Njubigbo -- McNair Scholar 2020
Graduate Institution: Harvard University
Graduate Major: Epidemiology -- Master's program
 
Ahtiya Williams-Phillip -- McNair Scholar 2020
Major: Psychology
 
Skye Taylor -- McNair Scholar 2020
Graduate Institution:  Michigan State University
 
Mohammed Abdi -- McNair Scholar 2021
Graduate Institution: University of Michigan
Graduate Major:  Public Health
 
Cammie Brewster -- McNair Scholar 2021
Graduate Institution:  Case Western Reserve University
Graduate Major: Biology/Genetics
 
Selma Kaltak - McNair Scholar 2021
Major: Psychology
Research Project: Intergenerational Trauma and Its Impact on the Off Spring of Refugees
 
Alexa Novak - McNair Scholar 2021
Major: Psychology Honors
 
Alexis Taylor -- McNair Scholar 2021
Major: Psychology
 
 
   
   

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