Preparing Undergraduates for Graduate School since 1999
Mission
The McNair Scholars Program at Washington State University prepares undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds for their future doctoral studies.
Vision
The McNair Scholars Program at WSU will be recognized as the university’s vanguard in preparing undergraduates for graduate education.
Goals
The McNair Scholars Program at WSU will provide program participants with graduate education preparation activities and services to include faculty-mentored research experiences, coursework focused on the craft of research and the culture of graduate education, and academic and career counseling.
McNair Scholar, Zakora Moore, is a bioengineering major who
conducts cutting-edge research on optimizing the growth of cancer-fighting T cells under the guidance of Bernie Van Wie. Zakora won the Crimson Award for her presentation at SURCA, Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities.
McNair Highlights
McNair 2023 Graduate Scholars
Congratulations to McNair Graduating Scholars Florence Adesope, Giselle Jimenez, Ayo Adaramola, Tanya Rivera, and Karen Veloz! đ
McNair at the 24th Annual University of Maryland National McNair Conference
McNair Scholars, Sandy Tlachi-MunozÂ
presented “The Discussion around Alcohol and Cannabis Use Among first-generation Undergraduate Students in Living Situations;” Akira Park presented “Am I Qualified?: Studying the Inclusion of Asian-American Literature in English Classrooms;” and Katy Ayers presented “Mushroom Mechanics: An Analysis of Fungal Biomaterials for Wild Bee Conservation.”
presented “The Discussion around Alcohol and Cannabis Use Among first-generation Undergraduate Students in Living Situations;” Akira Park presented “Am I Qualified?: Studying the Inclusion of Asian-American Literature in English Classrooms;” and Katy Ayers presented “Mushroom Mechanics: An Analysis of Fungal Biomaterials for Wild Bee Conservation.”
McNair Scholars 2024 SURCA Award Winners
Our scholars took home 7 of the 43 Awards home this year. Congratulations, Scholars!
Zakora Moore and Areli Orozco received awards in the Research Proposal Category.
Tyrique Lewis, Mya Mackowsi, and Geselle Mendoza won awards in the Molecular, Cellular and Chemical Biology.
Akira Park won award in the Humanities category.
Sandy Tlachi-Munoz received award in the Social Sciences category.
Read more about SURCA and the award categories HERE.
Zakora Moore and Areli Orozco received awards in the Research Proposal Category.
Tyrique Lewis, Mya Mackowsi, and Geselle Mendoza won awards in the Molecular, Cellular and Chemical Biology.
Akira Park won award in the Humanities category.
Sandy Tlachi-Munoz received award in the Social Sciences category.
Read more about SURCA and the award categories HERE.
McNair Newly Promoted Scholars
Congratulations, McNair Students, Alejandra Prado, Akira Park, Areli Orozco, Felicia Adesope, Juan Peña, Julisa Hernandez-Luna, Katy Ayers, Keren Gomez-Villanueva, Moises Carranza, Marcus Foster, Rhea Grace Manzano, Skyler Allison, and Zoe Fichtel! đ
McNair Award Winners at the
UW Gabriel E. Gallardo Research, Student Leadership and Advocacy Symposium
Congratulations McNair Students, Akira Park and Skyler Allison! đ who won 2 of the 4 Best Oral Presentation awards in the UW Gabriel E. Gallardo Research, Student Leadership, and Advocacy Symposium.
April Mendoza, REU/SROP Admittance 2024
Congratulations! April Mendoza Magana was accepted to the 2024 REU Program- EMERGE Biology Integration Institution with the University of Hampshire, which is fully funded. April will be heading to Abisko, Sweden this summer where they will conduct field work with how ecosystems are responding to climate change.
Travel Grant Winners for the Black Doctoral Network Conference
Congratulations to McNair Scholars, Ayo Adaramola and Florence Adesope, for winning a travel grant to participate in the 10th Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference! đ
McNair 2022 Fall Gathering T-Minus Talks Winners
Congratulations to the McNair Fall Gathering T-minus Talks winners, Senior Scholars Giselle Jimenez and Florence Adesope!!đ
Jarely AragĂłn-RamĂrez, Gilman Scholarship Award Winner
McNair Scholars at SACNAS 2022
Congratulations to McNair Scholars Sandy Tlachi-Munoz and Giselle Jimenez, who attended the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM (NDiS) conference in Puerto Rico.
The SACNAS conference is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country. https://lnkd.in/d2dGYtgJ
The SACNAS conference is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country. https://lnkd.in/d2dGYtgJ
McNair 2024
T-minus Talks winners
Congratulations to the McNair T-minus Talks winners, Senior Scholars and New Student Felicia Adesope, Tyrique Lewis and Rhea Grace Manzano!!
McNair Scholar Sandy Tlachi-Muñoz Research Publication
Sandy Tlachi-Munoz, McNair Senior Scholar, published a research article in The Drug and Alcohol Review with her McNair Faculty mentor, Dr. Jessica Willoughby
The article is titled The impact of sexual scripts in brand-generated cannabis social media posts on sex-related cannabis expectancies: Does body appreciation moderate effects?
Articleâs link:Â https://lnkd.in/efjvBnt5
The article is titled The impact of sexual scripts in brand-generated cannabis social media posts on sex-related cannabis expectancies: Does body appreciation moderate effects?
Articleâs link:Â https://lnkd.in/efjvBnt5