2011 - 2012 McNair Scholars
Osman
A. Ahmed is a senior at the University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities, double majoring in political science and
global studies. His research interests are human rights,
immigration and labor.
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Morgan
F. Bobo is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin
Cities, majoring in child psychology and minoring in
Spanish. Her research interests include parent-child
relationships and adolescent development.
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Tanya
M. Bui is a senior at Carleton College, majoring in
psychology and concentrating in educational studies. Her research interests revolve around the intersection
of social psychology and law, industrial/organizational
psychology, and sexology.
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Cymone
R. Fuller is a senior at the University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities, majoring in sociology and minoring in
social justice. Her research interests revolve around
injustices embedded within the American criminal justice
system.
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Nathaniel
Gibbs is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin
Cities, majoring in political science. His interests
revolve around the intersections between racial
disparities and public policy.
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Aliya
M. Jeylani is a senior at the University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities, studying business and marketing
education and global studies. Her research
interests revolve around understanding access and
retention issues impacting first-generation college
students.
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Charissa
M. Jones is a senior at the University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities, majoring in sociology and minoring in
African American and African studies. Her research
interest includes preventing juvenile delinquency and
reinforcing the community.
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Jordan
Langen is a senior in the Honors Program at the
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, majoring in
kinesiology and minoring in Japanese. His research
interests include understanding the physiological
factors of endurance events.
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Kiarra
R. McCain is a senior at the University of Minnesota,
majoring in youth studies and minoring in Afro and
African American studies. Her research interest
revolves around art as a tool that can be used to
discuss political issues with young people.
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Ngoc
D. Nguyen is a senior at the University of Minnesota,
majoring in psychology and minoring in Spanish studies.
Her research interests include ethnic minority
studies, racial discrimination, and racial disparities
at work.
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Maira Rosas-Lee
recently graduated with a double major in Chicano
Studies and Spanish Studies. Her research interests
include sexuality education and alcohol abuse
prevention.
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Dorianne
H. Shelton is a graduate from the University of
Minnesota, Twin Cities. She majored in communications
studies, fine arts, and sociology. Her research
interests revolve around how society is pursued by the
media.
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Amani
Stumme-Berry is a recent graduate of the University of
Minnesota, Twin Cities. He majored in ssychology and
minored in family social science. His research interests
revolve around experiences of trauma that ethnic
minorities confront.
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John
Tarnowski is a junior at the University of Minnesota
majoring in biochemistry. His life experiences have
motivated him to improve the human condition through
research.
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Yodit
Tesfaye is a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin
Cities, majoring in global studies with minors in
Spanish and management. Her research interests include:
globalization, human rights,
immigration, international law and social justice.
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Jessica
K. Thompson is a senior at the University of Minnesota,
majoring in youth studies. Her research interest
includes urban youth work, youth identity development,
and youth participatory action research.
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Donald
Lynn Wilhite II is a senior at the University of
Minnesota, Twin Cities, double majoring in history and
global studies. His research interests revolve around
modern African, African American, and Middle Eastern
history.
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Alexis
N. Yeboah is a senior at the University of Minnesota,
majoring in psychology with a minor in sociology. Her
research interests include health disparities, issues
faced by recent immigrants, and the
intersection of cultural values.
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Angela
Eve Ziemer is a senior at the University of
Minnesota, Twin Cities, pursuing a bachelor of science and majoring in
kinesiology, clinical movement science. Her research
experience is in sports sociology.
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