McNair Scholars Program

Current McNair Scholars

Adam Bailes
Academic Major and Classification: Environmental Health Science; Junior
Graduate School Interests: Oklahoma State University
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program

Kenneth Bailes
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Senior
Graduate School Interests: Pharmacy School, Radioactive Pharmaceuticals
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Chemistry Club, Tri-Beta/Bio-Med Club

Jennifer Berry
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Senior
Graduate School Interest: University of Oklahoma--College of Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Weatherford -- College of Pharmacy
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Tri-Beta/Bio-Med Club, Pharmacy Club, Alpha Chi Honor Society
Honors: Dean's Honor Roll

Brandi Brasiel
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Junior
Graduate School Interests: Colorado State University, The University of Oklahoma, & Texas A & M University
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program
Honors: President's Honor Roll

Jimmy Brown
Academic Major and Classification: Chemistry; Senior
Organizations: Crew, McNair Scholars Program
Honors: President of Society of Success, NASA Fellowship
Research Activities: McNair Scholars Research Internship, "Does Increasing the Temperature Induce DNAPL Migration?" (Spring 2007)

Vanessa Canfield
Academic Major and Classification: Mathematics; Sophomore
Graduate School Interests: Purdue, Kansas State University, Texas Tech, Texas A & M University
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, East Central Cheerleading (2006-2007 & 2007-2008), Sure Step (2006-2007)
Honors: Dean's Honor Roll, Danley Scholar, Terrell Scholar, ECU Cheerleading Co-captain (Freshman) & Captain (Sophomore)
Research Activities: National Science Foundation SURE-STEP Supporting Undergraduate Research and Education (SURE) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEP)

Matt Dean
Academic Major and Classification: Biology (Pre-Dentistry), Chemistry Minor, Business Administration Minor; Junior
Graduate School Interests: University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Baylor College of Dentistry, University of Colorado School of Dentistry
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, ECU Pre-Dental Club, Honor Students Association

Michael Dotson
Academic Major and Classification: Biology, Sophomore
Graduate School Interests: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine P.A. or M.D.
Organizations: Society of Leadership and Success and McNair Schoalrs Program
Honors: Dean's Honor Roll

Mark Gaches
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Junior
Graduate School Interests: The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Crew, Tri-Beta/Bio-Med Club, Society of Success, NASA Fellowship Program

Jessica Ferguson
Academic Major and Classification: Medical Physics; Sophomore
Graduate School Interests: The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Texas Health Sciences Center-Radiation Therapy
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Society of Physics Students, Astronomy Club, Math Club
Honors: Dean's Honor Roll, ECU Foundation Scholarship, ECU Presidential Scholarship

Charity Holder
Academic Major and Classification: Pre-Med: Biology & Chemistry Double Major, Math & Spanish Double Minor; Senior
Graduate School Interests: OU Health Science Center for MD or specialty, Oklahoma State University for DO in Family Medicine
Organizations: Chemistry Club, Bio-Med, Alpha Chi, Christian Fellowship, Baptist Student Union, Honors Student Association, McNair Scholars Program
Honors: Regents Scholar, Eleanor Waner Dedmon Spanish Scholar, Honors Student Association
Research Activities: McNair Scholars Research Internship title: Coprecipitation of Arsenate (AsV) and Arsenite (AsIII) with Green Rust Minerals (Spring 2007)

Kyle Ingram
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Senior
Graduate School Interests: Doctor of Physical Therapy, The University of Oklahoma
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Alpha Chi Honors Association, Tri-Beta/Bio-Med, Honors Court, Honors Student Association, Dead Rats Society, College Republicans, Human Resources Club, Chemistry Club
Honors: Presidential Scholar, President's Honor Roll, Dean's Honor Roll, Alpha Chi, ECU Scholastic Honors Program

Charles Jantzen
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Senior
Graduate School Interests: University of Oklahoma M.D. Program Radiation Oncology, Oklahoma State University D.O./Ph.D, Oklahoma State University Ph.D cell & Molecular Biology
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, , Tri-Beta/Bio-Med,
Research Activities: Histological Parasite Study of Trachemys Scripta Elegans in Oklahoma

Stephanie McCarty
Academic Major and Classification: Chemistry, Math Minor; Senior
Graduate School Interests: University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, CREW, Bio-med Tri Beta, Pre-Dental Club, Chemistry Club Honors Program, Dead Rats Society, Honor's Mentor, Alpha Chi
Honors: Alpha Chi Honor Society, Carlock Scholarship, Dean’s Honor Roll, President's Honor Role, 2nd Place Winner of the Pi Sigma Alpha Essay contest, ECU Presidential Scholarship, ECU Foundation Scholarship
Research Activities: OSU Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, "Expression and Purification of Viral Assembly Proteins", Summer 2007

Mellissa Murray
Academic Major and Classification: Chemistry; Junior
Graduate School Interests: Texas A&M Environmental Chemistry and Scientific Writing
Organizations: McNair Scholars East Central University Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (E-Camp)

Audrey Myers
Academic Major and Classification: Chemistry; Senior
Graduate School Interests: Oklahoma State University or The University of Oklahoma, Chemistry
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Chemistry Club, Honors Student Association
Honors: Top Ten Freshmen, Award for Academic Achievement in Chemistry (3 years), Alpha Chi Honors Society, President's Honor Roll, Regents Scholar
Research Activities: Expansion of the chemical database for the SOLGASMIX-PV for the PC program as distributed by Brian Sheldon (Fall 2004-Sprong 2005); Research on the thermodynamics of the zinc-oxygen-hydrogen system using the transpiration method (Summer 2006- Fall 2007)

Lindsey Pruitt
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Senior
Graduate School Interests: The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine P.A. or M.D. degree
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Spanish Club, Tri-Beta/Bio-Med, Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Chi, Society of Success, Honors Student Association
Honors: Top Ten Freshmen, Alpha Chi Honors Society

David Rogers
Academic Major and Classification: Chemistry; Senior
Graduate School Interests: Ph.D. in Organic & Medical Chemistry, natural products
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Society of Leadership and Success, Chemistry Club
Honors: President's Honor Roll, Dean's Honor Roll
Research Activities: Natural Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates at Oklahoma State University, "Exploring Clinical Applications of Substituted Quinoline Rings" (Summer 2007); Natural Science Foundation Research Revised, "4-H-1 Benzopyrans by a Tandem Sn2-SnAr Reaction"

Michael Shores
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Senior
Graduate School Interests: The University of Oklahoma, Langston University - Doctor of Physical Therapy
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Tri Beta/Bio-Med Club, Field Biology Club (Dead Rats Society)

Roselynn Simpson
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Sophomore
Graduate School Interests: MD
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Bio-Med Club, Chemistry Club, Honors Student Association

Bridget Toews
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Senior
Graduate School Interests: Ph.D. in Microbiology (microbial genetics, neurobiology, or medical microbiology)
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Tri-Beta/Bio-Med, Environmental Research Apprenticeship Program (ERAP)
Honors: Tri-Beta Honors Society
Research Activities: ERAP:
• Research related to in-situ remediation of organic/inorganic ground water contaminants using permeable reactive barrier technologies.
• Research and experimentation with sorption and redox transformation processes using specimen iron minerals, principally carbonate green rust.

Caleb Wingo
Academic Major and Classification: Medical Physics; Senior
Graduate School Interests: Ph.D. Medical Physics, or Nuclear Physics
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Vice President-Society of Physics Students, President-Sigma Pi Sigma, Environmental Research Apprenticeship Program (ERAP)
Honors: East Central University Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (E-Camp), Sigma Pi Sigma
Research Activities: ERAP

Matthew Wood
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Sophomore
Graduate School Interests: The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center MD/PhD, Oklahoma State University DO Program
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Tri-Beta club, Bio-med Club
Honors: President's Honor Roll fall 2007

Jennifer Young
Academic Major and Classification: Biology; Sophomore
Graduate School Interests: The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center MD or PA Program, Oklahoma State University DO Program
Organizations: McNair Scholars Program, Baptist Student Union
Honors: President's Honor Roll, Dean's Honor Roll, ECU Presidential Plus Scholarship, ECU Foundation Scholarship