McNair Scholars Program
Research Projects Summer 2004
McNair Scholar: Charissa Lambert
Topic: Cooperative Learning in Secondary Education
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Glee Whitsett, Curriculum/Instruction
McNair Scholar: Ashley Pittman
Topic: Dilemmas Faced by African-American Women in the U.S
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Wilson Fallin, Behavioral & Social Science
McNair Scholar: Cristy Tower
Topic: The Antioxidants & Neuroprotective Effects of the Phytoestrogen Resveratrol in an Alzheimer’s Disease Model
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Casey Bassett, Biology/Chemistry
McNair Scholar: Calvin Thomas
Topic: Assessment of the Lead Contamination Levels of Outdoor Soil of The Residential Areas of Patients Inflicted with Lead Poisoning
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Davinderjit Bagga, Biology/Chemistry
McNair Scholar: Emilee Weatherspoon
Topic: Education For Health, A Fair Trade? Rhetorical Contradictions Between Corporate Sponsored Philanthropies Supporting African-American Youths and Their Products and Advertising Strategies
Faculty Mentor: Ms. Sally Bell, Communication Arts
McNair Scholar: Dawarris Jackson
Topic:Seal Security Programs Within Electronic Commerce
Faculty Mentor: Mr. Nathan McMinn, Business Administration
McNair Scholar: Ayesha Kidd
Topic: Assessment of the Lead Contamination Levels of Outdoor Soil of The Residential Areas of Patients Inflicted with Lead Poisoning
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Davinderjit Bagga, Biology/Chemistry
McNair Scholar: Grelier Keller
Topic: Recognizing Their Contributions: African-American Settlement Houses
Faculty Mentor: Ms. Jeannie Duke, Behavioral & Social Science
McNair Scholar: Vicki Jones
Topic: Personality Correlates & Perceptions of Smoking by College Students
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Burling, Behavioral & Social Science
McNair Scholar: Ingrid Johnson
Topic: Grammar is Sick and Dying in Academia, Grammar Must and Will Live!
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Samantha Webb, English
McNair Scholar: Susie Beth Humber
Topic:Imagined Interaction & Decision-Making: The Intrapersonal Communication Processes of First-Time Mothers Returning to Work
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sherry Ford, Communication Arts