Our TRIO/McNair scholars conduct a research project with a faculty mentor to prepare them for graduate school. Each scholar does receive a stipend and travel opportunities are available. Here is a listing of our current list of scholars and their research projects.

Current Scholars

• Delaney Adams: Will complete research in 2021; Mentor: Dr. Monica Kearney
• Amari Bell: Will complete research in 2021; Mentor: Dr. Tamara Zellars Buck
• Lainey Edwards: Will complete research in 2021; Mentor: Dr. Sandra Cox
• Leah King: Will complete research in 2021; Mentor: Dr. Sarah Kuborn
• Jayanti Klingensmith: Will complete research in 2021; Mentor: Dr. Dana Branson
• Eliana Martinez: Will complete research in 2021; Mentor: Dr. Christine Ladwig
• Camille Shoals: Will complete research in 2021; Mentor: Dr. Jeremy Walling
• Indya Smith: Will complete research in 2021; Mentor: Dr. Shawn Forrest Guiling
• Neosha Smith: Will complete research in 2021; Mentor: Dr. Laura Hatcher
• Victoria Smith: Will complete research in 2021; Mentor: Dr. Quantella Noto
• Mya Weakly: Will complete research in 2021; Mentor: Dr. Sarah Kuborn
• Bob Bailey: Sensitive Topics in the Classroom: A Qualitative Examination of How They Are Managed Among College Educators; Mentor: Dr. Monica Bixby-Radu
• Yamilet Campos: Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Romantic Relationship Competence; Mentor: Dr. Tony Faber
• Raven Cole: How Does Being A Part of the LGBTQ Community Affect Students in College?; Mentor: Dr. Debbie Lee-DiStefano
• Daliyah Gardner: Friendship Quality of Young Adults with Chronic Diseases; Mentor: Dr. Alison Whiteford-Damerall
• Marshell Jones: Does the Number of Persons in a Student's Immediate Parental Support-System Have an Impact on the Student's Formative Perceptions and Attitudes About Education?; Mentor: Dr. Willie Redmond
• Taylor King: Chemical Characterization of Fat Burner Supplements; Mentor: Dr. Sarah Shaner
• Ma'isah McMillan: The Use of Medication in Competitive Sports to Treat Injuries and Improve Athletic Performance; Mentor: Dr. Timothy Judd
• Tyler Richardson: How Instrumentation Evokes Emotion; Mentor: Dr. Gabrielle Baffoni
• Krissona Smith: Post Traumatic Effects on the African American Community Today; Mentor: Dr. John Kraemer
• Naisha Tobias: Ebonics: Collegiate or Benighted, Who Decides? Mentor: Dr. Sarah Dietrich
• Olivia Westbrook: Adults and Trauma: What Works in Women Struggling with Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders?; Mentor: Dr. Dana Branson
• Wendell Stapleton: Exploring the Legitimacy and Interpretations of Francisco Goya's Black Painting; Mentor: Dr. Joni Hand