University of Montevallo - McNair Scholars Program

Research Project Titles 2010

McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Candace Chandler “Effective Instructional Strategies and Methods for Closing the Achievement Gap Among African-American Children” Dr. Tarsha Bluiett (Elementary and Secondary Programs)
McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Shaniese Cooper "Screening Plant Extracts of Various Species for Their Antimicrobial Activity" Dr. Davinderjit Bagga ( Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics)
McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Will Davis “ABC - Easy as 1-2-3: An Evaluation of the Three Most Effective and Innovative Approaches to Teaching Reading to Elementary Students” Dr. Jenifer Moore (Elementary and Secondary Education Programs)	Awarded Overall Best Research Presentation Click to enlarge
McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Brittany Ford “The Nature of Online Purchasing in Business-to-Business Markets” Dr. Michele Bunn (Business Administration)	Awarded Scholar of the Year Click to enlarge
McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Justin Hamilton “The Face of HIV in Black America” Ms. Jeannie Duke (Behavioral and Social Sciences)
McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Mya McGee “Listener Perceptions of Regional Dialects” Dr. Daniel Valentine (Communication Science and Disorders)
McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Patrick Morris “A Survey of Local Chytrid Fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Infection of Amphibians in Montevallo, Alabama” Dr. Jill Wicknick (Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics)
McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Crystal Nichols “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: A Potential New Method for the Prevention and Treatment of Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Professional Burnout in the Helping Profession” Dr. Jason Newell (Behavioral and Social Sciences)	Awarded the Scholar's Choice Award Click to enlarge
McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Sedrick Smith II “Math Teacher Quality and Their Role in Developing Mathematically Mature Secondary School Students” Dr. Glee Whitsett (Elementary and Secondary Programs)	Awarded Overall Best Research Presentation Click to enlarge
McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Patrick Talley “American Cast Iron Pipe and Sloss Furnace Company: Industrial Democracy Versus Industrial Servitude in the Birmingham District” Dr. Clark Hultquist (Behavioral and Social Sciences)	Awarded Best Overall Project Presentation Click to enlarge
McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Megan Traweek “Factors Affecting Mathematics Performance” Dr. Sherry Ford (Communication Arts)
McNair Scholar: Topic: Mentor:	Natalie Zimmerman “Mirror, Mirror: An Exploratory Study of College Students” Ms. Jeannie Duke (Behavioral and Social Sciences)