McNair Scholars Program Cohort 2024
SCHOLAR & MAJ0R(S)/MINOR(S)
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RESEARCH TOPIC
MENTOR(S)
Feaven Abel
Economics
International Affairs

Post-COVID 19 Healthcare Supply Chain: Evaluating Supplier, Inventory, & Technology Changes for Effectivenes and Improvement
Dr. Milad Talebzadehosseini
Yasmin Demarys Berumen Martinz
Biomedical sciences emphasis on pre-health
Chemistry

The Role of the Novel Salivary Effector Apolipidphorin in Plant Interactions with Acyrthosiphon Pisum
Dr. Karen Gomez
Kiarah Bojorquez
Psychology
Mexican American Studies

Child Maltreatment Impacts Latino College Student Adaptation
Dr. Eric Peterson
Tonjala Galery
Communication Science Disorders

Non-Standard English Dialects: Students’ Attitude, Knowledge, and Comfortability When Working With Them
Dr. Caitlin Raaz and Nicole Reisfeld, SLPD CCC-SLP
Tey Hairston Chase
Sociology
Africana Studies and American Sign Language

I’m the “Alpha”; Negotiating Black Manhood Under the Aegis of Hosting Podcasts; A Systemic Media Analysis
Dr. Harmony Newman
Madison Liechti
Criminology and Psychology
Criminal Justice

Stigma Within the Juvenile System
Dr. Kyle Ward
Jailyn Morris
Psychology
Communications, Criminology, Spanish and American Sign Language

Understanding and Reducing Mental Health Stigma Among U.S. Army Personnel: Barriers to Treatment-Seeking and Effective Strategies
LaChaune DuHart
Zacura Pedro

How Can Law Enforcement Agencies Support Their Police Officers When it Comes to Mental Health
Dr. Lisa Nichols
Jordan Robinette
Psychology
Human Services

Pandemic Preschooling: Exploring the Link Between Supplemental Education During the Pandemic and Academic Performance in the 2023-24 School Year
Dr. Nancy Karlin
Victoria Rule
Psychology and Sociology

The Effects of Challenges on Familial Relationships Inadequate Support for Families with Members Facing Mental Health
Sandra Harmon, MS
Jo Weaver-Douglas
Sociology
Anthropology

What are the Determining Factors that Cause Black Students to Leave UNC?
Hannah Connor, MA
Nicolas Zuniga
Pre-Health Emphasis in biological medical sciences
Chemistry

Effects of Cannabidiol in Development of the Eye in the Zebrafish
Dr. Andrea James