School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: The Impact of Disasters Among Latinx Undergraduates in California
Faculty Mentor: Nichole M. Garcia, Ph. D.
Past McNair Scholars
Meet past student scholars who have received doctoral degrees from some of the most prestigious institutions in the nation.
Meet Our McNair Scholars
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Civic Engagement for African American and Latinx Youth: Obstacles for ‘Students Taking Action Together’ in Urban School Districts
Faculty Mentor: Maurice Elias, Ph. D.
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Approaches to Social-Emotional Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Faculty Mentor: Maurice Elias, Ph. D.
School of Arts and Sciences and Rutgers Business School, Class of 2022
Research: Economic Development in Latin America: Ecuador and the Exporting of Commodities
Faculty Mentor: Jacquelynn Duron, Ph. D., LCSW
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Racial biases in the treatment of pregnant women
Faculty Mentor: Lori S. Hoggard, Ph. D.
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Restoring Justice: A Paradigm Shift of Disciplinary Measures in Urban Schools
Faculty Mentor: Anne Gregory, Ph. D.
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Impact of COVID-19 on Undergraduate Rutgers Students
Faculty Mentor: John R. Aiello, Ph. D.
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: The Consumption of Black Death
Faculty Mentor: Kim Butler, Ph. D.
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Constitutional Myths and Miseducation
Faculty Mentor: Lisa L. Miller, Ph. D.
Rutgers Business School, Class of 2022
Research: Reducing Implicit Racism Among Future Healthcare Providers
Faculty Mentor: Devin English, Ph. D.
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Teenage Problematic Sexual Behaviors
Faculty Mentor: Jacquelynn Duron, Ph. D., LCSW
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Inq-ITS: Developing Microworlds for Virtual Simulation Learning
Faculty Mentor: Janice Gobert, Ph. D.
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: The Diversity and Role of Microbes in Degradation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Post-Emergency Remote Instruction: Relationships Between Adolescents' Social-Emotional Learning, Extracurricular Activities, and School Connectedness
Faculty Mentor: Maurice Elias, Ph. D.
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Politically Repressing the Proletariat: The Struggle Between the U.S. Government and Black Nationalist Organizations
Faculty Mentor: Willie J. Wright, Ph. D.
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Decision-Making Under Risk & Uncertainty: How Bangladesh Can Inform Behavioral Economics About Risk
Faculty Mentor: Mary Rigdon, Ph. D.
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Identification of Regulators in Neuronal Differentiation and Induction through CRISPR Gene Activator Screening
Faculty Mentor: Nan Yang, Ph. D.
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022
Research: Developing a Practical Device for Adjusting Wire Tendons in Cleaning Service Robots
Faculty Mentor: Noah Harmatz and Aaron Mazzeo, Ph.D.
Research: Voter Suppression
Faculty Mentor: Nichole M. Garcia, Ph.D.
Research: The Mental Health Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth in the New Jersey Juvenile Justice System
Faculty Mentor: Jacquelynn Duron, Ph.D.
Research: Discovering Meaningful Life Propose: Social Emotional Learning in Arts Curriculum for Students with Special Education Needs
Faculty Mentor: Maurice Elias, Ph.D.
Research: Computer’s Contribution To True Scientific Theory
Faculty Mentor: Jill North, Ph.D.
Research: Racial Issue on Social Media & Its Impact on Students of Color
Faculty Mentor: Stacey Green, Ph.D.
Research: Researching Algae Can Save Our Most Important Crop
Faculty Mentor: John McLaughlin, Ph.D.
McNair Cohorts
McNair Scholars have attended, accepted, and received full funding and doctoral degrees from some of the most prestigious institutions in the nation including Rutgers University, Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, Cornell University, University of California-Berkeley, and University of Massachusetts.
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2022 McNair Cohort
Front Row: Natalie Garcia, Gabriella Bobadilla, Elvenie Desrosiers
Back Row: Daniel Rosario, Jean Paul Sadia, Austin Crawley, Sebastian Gallon2021 McNair Cohort
Top Row: Aldazia Green, Cedano Saidy, Wen Shao, Tyshana Campbell, Sundus Reshid
Middle Row: Amalia Jimenez, Mohammad Wiswall, Jonathan Freire, Jenika Scott, Jassie Morcos
Bottom Row: Amina Meky, Errol Brown, Georgina Duker, Devin Williams, Henry Velasquez2019 McNair Cohort
Front Row: Cassandra Gonzalez, Danielle McCarthy, Siris Rodriguez, Favour Imhomoh, Destiny Morales, Rachelle Rivera, Eliana Mercedes
Back Row: Janiya Peters, Zenaida Rosario, Ibraheem Ahmad, Julian Acevedo, Jeffrey Garcia-Sanchez, Yenny Tavarez2018 McNair Cohort
Front Row: Channel Jordan, Janibell Encarnacion, Olivia Baker, Toyosi Dickson, Alyssa Rodriguez, Ashlee Belgrave
Back Row: Bashir Herbert, Mateo Arango, Takondwa Musa, Joshua Cox, Andrew Cruz, Michael Edwin, Kierra Pean, Destiny Boynton, Alyssen Rivers, Uchenna Achebe, Renatta Fordyce2017 McNair Cohort
Front Row: Loriana Hines, Misty Branch, Samantha Lanni, Jessica Dufort, Laniquah Demps, Aleah Bailey
Back Row: Salman Hoque, Amelo Bacchus, Wai-Kit Chia, D'Ajanai Lee, Ja'wana Wilson, Jonathan Vides2016 McNair Cohort
Front Row: Kelly Hannavi, Tanla Ayik, Kayla Fowler, Cindy Le, Diego Atehotura, Jing Wang, Jada Anderson
Back Row: Chrystal Spencer, Nicole Ramos, Michael Satterfield, Andres Villegas, Andrew Cannon, Gregory Tomaini, Melissa James, Alice Cooper, Alexis Clavijo, Kelsie Thorne2015 McNair Cohort
Front Row: Amanda Autore, Kadeem Pratt, Maegan Kae Sunaz, Dr. James H. Whitney III (staff), Michelle Arias, Isamar Hernandez, Daniela Silva, Valeria Montoya, Melisa Dennis, Jinalben Parikh, Lindsey Williams, Jakora Holman (staff), Madeline Hernandez
Second Row: Miguel Vivar Lazo, Monica Torres, Katherine Wright, Mercedez Ruiz, Wanda Quintanilla, Jhanna Jean-Louis (staff)
Third Row: Victor Gatica, Joshua Tedesco, Tracey Lattimer, Kesia Sommerville, Jackasha Wiley (staff)2014 McNair Cohort
Front Row: Jackasha Wiley (staff), Anastasia Groce, Gabriella Estevez, Jessie Davis, Marie Callahan, Mark Lockwood, Ashley Garner, Ismelka Gomez, Kamaria Guity, Jennifer Beaugris (staff)
Back Row: Maria Hernandez, Nathali Arias, Nicolas Holt, Tiffany Weems, Dr. James H. Whitney III (staff), Kristine Baffo2013 McNair Cohort
Front Row: Dennis Sholler, Solangel Troncoso, Aya Sakar, Amanda Mammas-Rodriguez, Eden Mesfun, Ashley Mena, Colin Annand, Gurneet Sangha, Shifan Li, Sherif Ibrahim, Naima Chowdhury, Shantae Bedassie
Back Row: Drs. Mark West, Paul Poast, Kathe Newman, Melanye Price, Ronald Miskoff2012 McNair Cohort
Front Row: Tiffany Mayers, Nadia Schuman, Kevin Dahaghi, Lucille Gardner, Aisha Van Pratt, Minna Sabbahi, Wendy Flores, Ayodele Adegbola, Irene Hseih, Shanee Smith, Faith Kyeremateng, Kenya Graham, Vanessa Sirmans, Banan Adelrahman, Amarilis Rodriguez