The CSU TRIO McNair Scholars Program prepares talented and eligible undergraduates for doctoral studies through involvement in research, seminars, advising, preparation for the Graduate Record Examination, and other intensive scholarly activities. Students who participate in the program come from disadvantaged backgrounds, show strong academic potential in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) disciplines, and are committed to pursuing the Ph.D. degree. The program is named after the late Dr. Ronald E. McNair an African American physicist and NASA astronaut who died in the Challenger explosion in 1986. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.

Research from 2021

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Physics of Martial Arts: Incorporation of Angular Momentum to Model Body Motion and Strikes, Alexis Merk and Andrew Resnick

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Metabolic Outcomes of Anaplerotic Dodecanedioic Acid Supplementation in Very Long Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficient Fibroblasts, Igor Radzikh, Erica Fatica, Jillian Kodger, Rohan Shah, Ryan Pearce, and Yana Sandlers

Research from 2018

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Roles of H3v in Trypanosoma brucei, Sandra Haswani

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Indication of Abdominal Wound Complication within Breast Cancer Reconstruction, Taylor Lawson

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Perception of Time and Post-Surgery Physical Rehabilitation, Karmen Love

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The Use of Retinoic Acid to Promote Atrial and Ventricular “like” cells to Aid in Atrial Fibrillation Research, Nautica McCully

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Comparative Study of the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mechanically Alloyed and Spark Plasma Sintered AlxCoCrFeNi (0≤x≤2)High Entropy Alloys, David Mikhail

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Treatment of non-epithelial vaginal cells from Lysyl Oxidase like one knockout mice (LOXL 1) with nanoparticles (NPs), Priya Patel

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Dodecanedioic Acid Treatment in VLCAD Fibroblasts, Igor Radzikh

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Simulation of abiotic hurricane effects on lotic meiofauna abundance and composition, Jamil Wilson

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A Study Inquiry of the Impact of the Mother-Daughter Relationship with Teen Pregnancy, Klarissa Zeno

Research from 2017

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The Effects of Cell Cycle Position on Skeletal Myoblast Differentiation or Apoptosis, Asma Saleh and Briana Boslett

Research from 2016

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The Effects of Superior Laryngeal Nerve lesion on Swallowing Kinematics and Airway Protection, Saja Abid and Rebecca Z. German

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Effect of parental communication on adjustment of typically developing children with an atypically developing sibling, Christina Adkins and Meghan Murray

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Effect of hypoxic conditions on skeletal myoblasts, Abdo Boumitri and Shuai Zhao

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Biostatistical Analysis on the Effects of the Circadian Clock & Glucose Genes on Different Feeding Regimens, Rana Faraj and Nikkhil Velingkaar

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Computing Human Arm Stiffness for the Purpose of Robotic Simulation, Nicholas Gehler and Philip Sesco

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The Use of iPad Pros as an Assistive Device in Occupational Therapy, Osorio Lana

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Dialects Accents and Intelligence: A Study on Dialectal Perceptions, Taylor Moore

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Effect of Calorie Restriction on Circadian Rhythms of Glycolytic Enzymes in Mice, Enas A. Muhammad, Artem Astafev, and Kuldeep Makwana

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The identification of anti-cancer molecular targets of COX-2 inhibitor Nimesulide, Yuridia Olivera Ortiz and Nethrie D. Idippily

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How does educational opportunities influence decisions for Nigerian girls and the society?, Shalonda Swanson

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Bioinformatic Analysis of the Sodium Hydrogen Exchanger Protein in Plasmodium yoelii, Jamira Virk and Raghavendra Yadavalli

Research from 2015

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Effect of Accelerometer Based Feedback on Paretic Upper Extremity Amount of Use and Quality of Movement: A Case Study, Mishgan Abdullah, Nathan Pohl, and Amber Kuehn

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Balance training application of a systematic framework for clinical decision making in therapeutic gaming for older adults, Brian Boccieri

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Investigating Rhoptry Gene Conservation between Plasmodium yoelii and Plasmodium falciparum using the Polymerase Chain Reaction for DNA Amplification, Brooke Burkhalter

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Distribution of Sphaeriid Clams in Lake Erie Twenty-five Years After Invasion of Dreissena, Michael Keller

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Mitochondrial DNA Structure of Pyganodon grandis (Bivalvia: Unionidae) from the Lake Erie Watershed and Selected Locations in its Northern Distribution, Robert A. Krebs, Brian D. Allen, Na'Tasha M. Evans, and David T. Zanatta

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Characterization of the detailed interaction interface between T. brucei telomere proteins TRF and TIF2, Jennifer Kungle, John Sabljic, and Tia Nikova

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Cultural Differences in Coping and Depression between Individuals of Middle-Eastern and Non-Arab Backgrounds, Khadeja Najjar

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Statistical Analysis of DASI Questionnaire and Modeling the Prediction of Heart Failure Risk in Patients, Christian Negron

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Enhancement of Solar Energy Conversion in Bio-derived Cells via Side Selective Modification of Photosystem I, Uchechukwu Obiako and Evan Gizzie

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Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy, David Ian Pendleton

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Optimizing the design and potency of diterpenic acid derivatives to improve cell membrane permeability and Hsp27 targeting characteristics, Aicha Quamine

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Dual Stimuli Response Frequency and Stimulus Choice of the African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis, when presented with two stimuli, Mingo Rolince, Heidi Pignolet, and Alexa Hoy

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Designing Tuftsin Conjugate for Directing Antimicrobial Ionophores to Macrophages, Sokhna Seck and Zeenat Razvi

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Nitrosylation of S100A8/ A9 protein complex by inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase, Kia Smith

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Acoustic Objective and Subjective Measurements of Noise Levels in Various Places of Worship and the Potential Consequences on the Auditory System, Celeste Thomas

Research from 2014

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Homing by Path Integration When a Locomotion Trajectory Crosses Itself, Naohide Yamamoto, Jayleen A. Meléndez, and Derek T. Menzies

Research from 2013

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Differences in Population Structure Estimated Within Maternally- and Paternally-inherited Forms of Mitochondria in Lampsilis Siliquoidea (Bivalvia: Unionidae), Robert A. Krebs, W. Calvin Borden, Na'tasha M. Evans, and F. Paul Doerder

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Occupational Therapy Students' Development of Therapeutic Communication Skills During a Service-Learning Experience, S. Margaret Maloney and Kristen Griffith

Research from 2012

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Normalizing for Noise Removal from Electrocardiogram Signals, Dominique Diamond Brooks and Daniel J. Simon

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Characteristics Indicative of the Likelihood of Leaving Open-Ended Comments on an Organizational Survey, Astrid Jennifer Hernandez and Michael Horvath

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Mite DNA in Mantle Clips, Robert A. Krebs, Brian D. Allen, and Na'Tasha M. Evans

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BON-BONs: Cyclic Molecules with a Boron-Oxygen-Nitrogen Backbone. Computational Studies of Their Thermodynamic Properties, Aloysus K. Lawong and David W. Ball

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Introducing NOB-NOBs: nitrogen-oxygen-boron cycles with potential high-energy properties, Aloysus K. Lawong and David W. Ball

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The Effects of Path Crossover on Spatial Orientation, Jayleen A. Meléndez and Naohide Yamamoto

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Rural Women’s Pathways to Crime: A Grounded Theory Study of Rural Women and their Experiences in Jails and Prisons, Angela Mesenburg

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Defining and Analyzing a Food Desert, Monique N. Russell and Brian Mikelbank

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Spillover Effects of Metro Academic R&D on Non-metro Labor Market Conditions, Pedro J. Sarsama and Subhra Baran Saha

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Sex Selection and Technology In the United States: Is It Playing GOD?, Roberta M. Steinbacher and Audrianna V. Rodriguez

Research from 2011

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Transition to College for Students With Disabilities: Lessons from a Pilot Program, Glenn Goodman, Robert Radford, Lorenzo Smith, Lindsay Marie, Kerrie Shisila, Jason Valley, Ian Grissett, and Dustin Davison

Research from 2009

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Highly Nitrated Cyclopropanes as New High Energy Materials: DFT Calculations on the Properties of C3H6−n(NO2)n (n=3–6), Aloysus K. Lawong and David W. Ball