The annual McNair Scholars Research Symposium will take place Nov. 25th, Dec. 2nd, Dec. 4th, Dec. 9th, and Dec. 11th from 1-2 p.m. via Zoom. The community is invited to hear the research presentations of 16 McNair Scholars in fields across disciplines.
Wednesday, Nov. 25th
Delaney Collins
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Muehlenkamp
Major: Psychology & Social Work
Research Title: University Counseling Center Staff's Capability and Comfortability in Working with Students Who Present with Serious Concerns/Issues
Christopher Murray
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Scott Whitfield
Major: Physics
Research Title: String Inharmonicity
Ximona Pederson
Faculty Mentor: Nicole Jones & Dr. Christine Vriesema
Major: Physics
Research Title: Perceptions of Hearing Students towards Deaf People: A change within education
ZOOM LINK: McNair Symposium Day 1
Meeting ID: 860 1132 5333 Passcode: 971572
Wednesday, Dec. 2nd
Tyler Gonzales
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paul Thomas & Dr. Phil Ihinger
Major: Mathematics, Research Emphasis
Research Title: Numerical Simulation of Atmospheric Passage of Interplanetary Dust Particles
Erica Nguyen
Faculty Mentor: Dr. April Bleske - Rechek
Major: Psychology
Research Title: Hindsight Bias in Judgments of Dating Couples
Hailee Sparks
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jamie Lyman Gingerich
Major: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Research Title: Analysis of the Role of Gar-3 in Protein Localization to Primary Cilia in Caenorhabditis Elegans Relating to Polycystic Kidney disease
ZOOM LINK: McNair Symposium Day 2
Meeting ID: 894 4851 8356 Passcode: 473895
Friday, Dec. 4th
Keng Chang
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Thao Yang
Major: ACS Biochemistry
Research Title: Extraction and GC/MS Analysis of Compounds in the Seed of Winter Gourde Benincasa Hispida
Sam Downing
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stacy Thompson
Major: Integrated Strategic Communications
Research Title: Picking Apart Parasite
Alejandra Serna
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jose Alvergue
Major: Business Administration
Research Title: A Walk in Her Shoes: How Women of Color Navigate Through a Predominately White Institution
ZOOM LINK: McNair Symposium Day 3
Meeting ID: 879 1703 4342 Passcode: 763056
Wednesday, Dec. 9th
Cailen Andrews
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matt Wiggins
Major: Athletic Training
Research Title: Effects of Music on Athletic Performance
Crystalina Peterson
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton
Major: Public History
Research Title: Black Masculinity in the Civil Rights Era: Nonviolence Versus Armed Self Defense
Paige Suvanto
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mickey Crothers
Major: Psychology
Research Title: Clinician's Experience In Transitioning to Internet-Based Mental Health Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
ZOOM LINK: McNair Symposium Day 4
Meeting ID: 875 9225 7033 Passcode: 666150
Friday, Dec. 11th
Madilyn Vetter
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Nora Mitchell
Major: Environmental & Ecological Biology
Research Title: Comparison of Leaf Damage and Trichomes of Wisconsin Helianthus Populations Grown in Varying Environments
Jordan Munos
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James A. Phillips
Major: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Research Title: A Computational and IR Spectroscopic Study of OC-BX3 Complexes
Tiana Dorosz
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Anjela Wong
Major: Biology
Research Title: Cultural Competence Understanding and Application by Health Care Professionals
Ashley Gillett
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary Beth Leibham
Major: Psychology
Research Title: Marriage and Divorce Perceptions Among College Students
ZOOM LINK: McNair Symposium Day 5
Meeting ID: 876 1635 3454 Passcode: 908829
The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program is a graduate school preparatory program funded by the U.S. Department of Education and sponsored by UW-Eau Claire. Named after astronaut Dr. Ronald McNair, the McNair program aims to level the playing field in graduate education and diversify the American research community.
