Summer Research Institute

The 2020 Summer Research Institute will be held on the campus of Wayne State University Monday, June 15 - Friday, August 7, 2020.

We wish to congratulate the participants of the 2020 McNair Summer Research Institute!

Scholar: Lucy Arias, Psychology major

Faculty Mentor: Alisa Moldavanova, PhD, Department of Political Science

Paper title: The Reslient Sector: How nonprofit Organizations Use Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship

During COVID-19 Pandemic

Scholar: Arnell Kinney, Dance major

Faculty Mentor: Michael Courtney, PhD, Department of Theater and Dance

Paper Title: Social Dance and the Black Aesthetic

Scholar: Rouan Salim, Psychology major

Faculty Mentor: Andrew Speer, PhD, Department of Psychology

Paper Titile: Applicant Faking: Examining Response Distortion Literature and Conducting Analyses of Employee Referral

Responses Using a Covariance Index

Scholar: Katherine Sanchez, Spanish and Global Studies major

Faculty Mentor: Barry Lyons, PhD, Department of Anthropology

Paper Title: Physical and Emotional Demands on Latino/a Construction Workers: Understanding Immigrant Workers

in the Industry

Scholar: Chelsea Willis, Psychology major

Faculty Mentor: Julie Wargo-Aikins, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, School of Medicine

Paper Title: The Role of Resources in Moderating the Association Between Maternal Mental Health and Child Mental Health

in Military Families

Scholars received the following benefits during participation:

Conducted supervised research and write a final research report
Investigated graduate programs of interest
Prepared to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Attended various seminars aimed toward preparing for the graduate school application process and enhancing writing/communication skills
Received a research stipend for completing the research
Presented their research at the UCLA National McNair Conference, Wednesday, July 29 Friday, July 31, 2020.