Ten EKU McNair Scholars Complete the 2019 MSROP Research Internship
Ten EKU McNair scholars have completed the 2019 McNair Summer Research Opportunity Program (MSROP) internship. The ten-week summer MSROP internship allows EKU McNair scholars to choose a professor within their academic departments with whom to work one-on-one to design, implement, analyze, report on, and present undergraduate research. Each MSROP intern receiving satisfactory evaluations from their research mentor may receive up to $3,000 in research stipends. Following are the names of the 10 summer interns, thier EKU research mentors, and the titles of their final MSROP research papers.
Congratulations 2019 EKU McNair MSROP interns for demonstrating excellent academic performance, quality research performance, and exemplar professional collaboration with distinguished EKU faculty members. Well done!
Scholar: Athena Barrera
Major: Biomedical Science
Mentor: Dr. Oliver Oakley - EKU Department of Biological Sciences
Research: Correlation of the Uterine Microbiome of Mares with the Acquisition of Sepsis in Their Fowls
Scholar: Kevely Dumay
Major: International Business
Mentor: Dr. Lee Allison - EKU School of Business
Research: Abraham Lincoln's Life, Legacy, and Views on Race: Contrasting Scholarly Historical Perspectives
Scholar: Maya Gulliford
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Gore - EKU Department of Psychology
Research: Description of the Self's Connection to Career Interests
Scholar: Nailah Johnson
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Gore - EKU Department of Psychology
Research: The Role of Locus of Control in Predicting Distress in Different Economic Sectors
Scholar: Stephen Jones
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Gore - EKU Department of Psychology
Research: The Association between Time Perspective and Explicit Music
Scholar: Michelle Meza
Major: Agriculture / Pre Veterinary Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Andrea Sexten - EKU Department of Agriculture
Research: Effect of Breed on Calf Vigor from Birth to Preweaning
Scholar: Steven Pesina
Major: Chemistry & Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Donald Varakin - EKU Department of Psychology
Research: Can Memory of Targets in Visual Search Tasks be used to Increase Efficiency in Future Visual Search Tasks
Scholar: Meranda Quijas
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Tanea Reed - EKU Department of Chemistry
Research: Determination of Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Moderately Traumatic Brain InJured Rats
Scholar: Kaisee Riddell
Major: Communication Studies & Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Eric Meiners - EKU Department of Communication
Research: You Betcha: The Impact of Politeness and Formality on Voter Perceptions
Scholar: Alexis Riep
Major: Criminal Justice & Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Charles Fields - EKU School of Justice Studies
Research: The Effects of Culture and Punishment Philosophies on Recidivism: Comparing Prison Systems in the United States and Scandinavia
Published on September 18, 2019