McNair Scholars to Present at Student Research Conference

Seven McNair Scholars will be presenting at the Student Research Conference April 19. Each Scholar completed research through the McNair Summer Research Internship II or an external research opportunity. Since its inception in 1992, the McNair Program at Truman, which is designed to prepare students from underrepresented backgrounds for entry into graduate school with the ultimate goal of obtaining a Ph.D., has produced 46 Ph.D.s, with another 32 currently enrolled, and 202 master’s degrees, with 26 students currently enrolled.

Undergraduate research is a key component in the program. Applications are accepted Oct. 1 to Nov. 1. For more information about the McNair Program or eligibility requirements, visit mcnair.truman.edu or email mcnair@truman.edu.

Angela Bunning
Determining the Role of the DNA Binding Domain of MgrA in Staphylococcus Epidermidis: Biofilm Formation
8-9:15 a.m.
Magruder Hall 2001

Ronnia Estes
Effect of Task Compatibility for Explaining Patterns in the Sexual Division of Labor
9:30-10:45 a.m.
Magruder Hall 1096

Chelsie Yokum
Peer and Adult Persuasion Techniques Used by Preschool Children Ages 3 to 5
9:30-10:45 a.m.
Violette Hall 1224

RaShaunda Fargo
A Review of Chicago Public High School Students Readiness for College Admissions
1-2:15 p.m.
Violette Hall 1224

L. Sofia Gonzalez
Small Molecule ER Proteostatis Regulator Effects in SH-SY5Y Cells
9:30-10:45 a.m.
Magruder Hall 2001

Meghan Meyers
College Students’ Health Perceptions of Electronic Cigarette Use
1-2:15 p.m.
Magruder Hall 1098

Roberto Renterìa
College Students’ Health Perceptions of Electronic Cigarette Use
1-2:15 p.m.
Student Union Building Georgian Rooms