This collection contains posters from the McNair Scholars Summer Research Institute which offers eligible undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct research under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
The Dr. Ronald E. McNair Scholars Institute at UNLV is committed to diversifying the ranks of American faculty and research institutions by encouraging and preparing undergraduate students who are members of underrepresented groups to pursue doctoral studies.
Submissions from 2019
Socio-Ecological Wellness Wheel: Applied to Community Gardens to Measure Green Gentrification, Micajah Daniels and Courtney Coughenour
Submissions from 2018
Justice Served Fresh: Associations between Food Insecurity, Community Gardening, and Property Value, Micajah Daniels and Courtney Coughenour Ph.D
Anti-Queer Microaggressions Towards Queer Black Men, Camisha D. Fagan and Anna Smedley-López
Continuous Theta Rhythm During Spatial Working Memory Task in Rodent Models of Streptozotocin-induced Type 2 Diabetes, Stephanie Hernandez, Ryan A. Wirt, and James M. Hyman
Investigation of Mexican-American Attitudes Towards Pet Dogs, Deisy Landeros and Shelly Volsche
Nanoflower-Like Bi2MoO6/Ag3PO4 in Water Treatment, Xavier Morgan-Lange, Jaeyun Moon, and Kaleab Ayalew
Quantifying the Differences in Binding Affinity of Reduced Glutathione for Glutathione S-Transferase at pH 6.5 and 8.5 Using Isothermal Titration Calorimetry, Clay P. Renshaw Jr. and Ronald K. Gary
Comparison of Bacteriophage Annotation Methods, Alicia Salisbury and Philippos Tsourkas
Submissions from 2017
Mental Health Needs & Barriers: Assessment of Latinos in Las Vegas, Vanessa L. Diaz and Janice C. McMurray Ph.D
Intraracialized, Anti-Queer Microaggressions Towards Queer Black Men Research Prospectus, Camisha Fagan and Anna Smedley-López
Anthropometric Measures of Hadza Forager Children and Juveniles: Implications for Anthropology and Human Biology, Elle Ford and Alyssa N. Crittenden
Secondary Data Analysis: A Non-Pharmacology Treatment for Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS, Joseph Jean and Carolee Dodge-Francis Ed.D
Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Transport Systems in Trees, Katie E. Randolph and Paul J. Schulte Ph.D
Emotion Learning and Memory in Schizophrenia, M. N. Strong and D. N. Allen
Insula Activation and What it May Tell Us About Food Motivation in Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Literature Review, Roxana K. Vazquez and Kristen Culbert
Differential Effects of Child Maltreatment Type and Chronicity Variables on PTSD Symptoms, Valerie Velasco, Amanda Howard, and Christopher Kearney Ph.D
Submissions from 2016
You Need the Words?: Portrayals of Romantic Anxiety in Film, Claudia Chiang-Lopez and Jennifer A. Guthrie
Effects of Microbiota on Starvation Resistant Drosophila Melanogaster, Andrea Darby, Mohamad Dahroug, and Allen Gibbs
Native American Identity: A Review of Twenty-first Century Research, Bridgett G. Giordmaina and Carolee Dodge Francis
“There is no such thing as single issue struggles”: UndocuQueer Students in Higher Education, Briceida Hernandez-Toledo and Anita Tijerina-Revilla
Health Care Limitations Available to Transgender Teenagers: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Yessenia Madrigal and Michael Curtis
Racial-Coping Among African American Students in Academia, Angel Mims and Gwen Marchand
Please Select One: Availability and Accessibility of University Services and Facilities for Genderqueer Individuals, Blaine Pennock and Georgiann Davis
Submissions from 2015
Addressing the Critical Shortage of Latinos in Music Education: Pre-Service Latino Music Education Student Perspectives on Recruitment and Retention Strategies, Eben-ezer Arias-Garcia and Dean Gronemeier
Decoding The Neural Circuitry of Reward Behavior, Ernesto H. Bedoy and James M. Hyman
Alzheimer’s in America: Effective Physical Activity Methods for Brain Health Reviewed, Royale Cannon and Laurel M. Pritchard
Quality of Life in Youth with Bipolar Disorder and Trauma, Irma De Santiago and Andrew J. Freeman
From Paper to Practice: Implementation of Best Practices and Partnerships in Community-Based Settings, Lorraine Francisco and Melva Thompson-Robinson
Let’s Talk About it: Caregivers’ Perspective on Communication About Sexuality with Foster Youth, Imani A. Gayden and Ramona W. Denby-Brinson
What is Driving Immigrants from El Salvador to Las Vegas? (2000-2010), Jeffrey Gonzalez and John P. Tuman
Propagation of Lightning Through Thick Thunderclouds, Isaiah Henry and Dieudonné D. Phanord
Mrs. Agentic: Perceptions of Women who Sustain Their Birth Surname After Marriage, Ashley C. Lee and Rachael D. Robnett
Examining the Relationship between Emotion Perception and Bullying: A Proposal, Marielle Leo and Kimberly A. Barchard
Stress and Coping in Women of Color, Elizabeth Ochoa and Marya Shegog
The Interaction between Nicotine and Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, Bernajane Palisoc and Daniel N. Allen
Alternate Germinants of C. Difficile, a Leading Hospital Pathogen, Sean Tanzey and Ernesto Abel-Santos
Study of CuInTe2 Quantum Dots under Extreme Conditions, Howard Yanxon and Ravhi Kumar
Submissions from 2014
A First-Principles Computational Study of Structural and Elastic Properties of ZnO, Jeevake Attapattu and Changfeng Chen
A Computational Perspective of Schizophrenia, Ernesto H. Bedoy, Geoff Powell, and Jefferson Kinney
Correlates of Gambling Disorder, Brittaney Benson-Townsend and N. Clayton Silver
Staying Together: The Journey of Healing after Infidelity, Jennifer Bolick and Stephen Fife
Synthesis and Characterization of PT(II) Complexes for Anticancer Therapy, Mihaela A. Ciulei and Pradip K. Bhowmik
Pre-traumatic Factors of Career-Related PTSD: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Michael G. Curtis and Russell T. Hurlburt
Male-Female Wage-Gap: A Comparison of Different Employment Classes, Richard V. Foster, Jeffrey Waddoups, Heather Lynn Lusty, and Thomas Mike Carroll
Big Data vs. Big Brother: The fine line of personalization and privacy, Wanda Inthavong and John A. Schibrowsky
Modulatory Effects of GABA(B) Receptor Facilitation in a Model of Chronic Inflammation, Michael A. Langhardt and Jefferson Kinney
Quality of Peer Relationships Among Children with Selective Mutism, Marielle Leo, Rachele Diliberto, and Christopher A. Kearney
Ambulatory Extracorporeal Arterioveous CO2 Removal via Subclavian Vessels, Alejandra Macias and Alvaro Rojas-Pena
Effects of Anti-Inflammatory Foods on Hyperglycemia in Type-1 Diabetics, Primrose Martin and Michelle Chino
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Teens, Tamieka Meadows and Alexis Kennedy
An Introduction: Quantification of the Hippocampal BDNF Content of Maternally Separated Rats Using a Western Blot Protocol, Bernajane M. Palisoc, Laurel M. Pritchard, and Emily Hensleigh
Thinking Like a Scientist: A Thematic Analysis of Students' Experiences at the SACNAS Research Conference, Rosa Perez and Rachael D. Robnett
Racial Discrimination and the Death Penalty: An Analysis of the United States' Judicial System, Jessica Recarey and Nerses Kopalyan
Autism and Computer Assisted Learning, Shea Silver and Doris L. Watson
Gender Performance in Womens' Mixed Martial Arts, Linda Tompkins and Michael Ian Borer
Submissions from 2013
Effects of Restraint Stress and Allopregnanolone Inhibition on Amphetamine Locomotor Sensitivity, Kelly Abuali and Laurel M. Pritchard
Emotional, Psychological, and Behavioral Challenges of Children with Incarcerated Parents, Starr Bailey and Marie Antoinette Wakefield
An Acute Inflammatory Response in a Diabetic Alzheimer’s Disease Model, Krystal Courtney D. Belmonte and Jefferson Kinney
Correlates of Compulsive Buying, Brittaney Benson-Townsend and N. Clayton Silver
The Effect of Experience on Infants’ Visual Preferences, Jennifer Bolick and Jennifer L. Rennels
Relationship of Global DNA Methylation with Cardiovascular Fitness and Body Composition, Mihaela A. Ciulei, Michael Jarrett, and James Navalta
Which Data Checking Method is More Accurate?, Sarah Cobb and Kimberly A. Barchard
An Examination of Attitudes Toward Sexualized Advertising in Las Vegas, Ashley Crisp and Alexis Kennedy
Evaluating the Discriminant Validity of the Metaphors Test, Daniel N. Erosa
Punishment First: A Study of Juvenile Pretrial Detention, Richard V. Foster, David Tanenhaus, and Heather Lynn Lusty
Biogeography and Phylogeny of Aigarchaeota, A Novel Phylum of Archaea, Gisele Braga Goertz and Brian P. Hedlund
Ketamine Induced Deficits in Working Memory with Relevance to Schizophrenia, Michael A. Langhardt and Jefferson Kinney
Evolution of the Human Diet: What We Can Learn From Hunters and Gatherers, Kara Osborne and Alyssa Crittenden
Are Incomplete Denitrification Pathways a Common Trait in Thermus Species from Geothermal Springs in China?, Julienne J. Paraiso and Brian P. Hedlund
American Influence in the International Financial Institutions, Shawn Rosen and Jonathan R. Strand
To Txt, or Not to Txt: SHKSPR.mobi and Academia, Bella Victoria Smith and Ed Nagelhout
Predictors of Smoking Behavior and Readiness to Quit in Addiction Treatment, Arturo Soto-Nevarez and Joseph Guydish
Submissions from 2012
School Program Planning to Increase Active Transport to School, Brenda Aguilar
Health Status Effects On Human Female Mate Preferences and Sociosexuality, Tiffany Alexandra Alvarez
Predictors of Parental Involvement in Immigrant Chinese American Families, Pamela Cornejo, Cathy Anicama, and Qing Zhou
Evaluating the Convergent Validity of the Measure of Emotional Connotations, Daniel N. Erosa
Creating New Stories, Creating New Lives: Applying Narrative Therapy to Survivors of Human Sex Trafficking, Paige Espinosa
The Effect of Spiritualism on the Cognitive Functions on Learning and Memory, Carla Antonieta Farcello
Transcriptome Analysis of Glue Secretion in Drosophila, William McCurdy, Pawel Parafianowicz, and Andrew Andres
Survey of Glycerol Dialkyl Glycerol Tetraethers (GDGTs) in Nevada and California Hot Springs and Selected T thermophiles, Julienne J. Paraiso, Amanda Jean Williams, Brian P. Hedlund, and Chuanlun L. Zhang
An American Mess: How Colorblind Racism Prevents an Enlightened Conversation on Race in Television Media, Nathaniel Phillipps
DNA Secondary Structures and Their Contribution to Mutagenesis in B. Subtilis Stationary Phase Cells, Carmen Vallin, Holly Anne Martin, Christian Ross, Ronald Yasbin, and Eduardo Robleto
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Look into the Cause, Gender Differences, and Treatment, Barbara Wallen
She’s a Survivor: Post-Operative Counseling and Its Importance to the Recovery of a Woman Victimized by Female Genital Mutilation, Jacent Wamala
Using Image Processing Techniques to Estimate the Air Quality, Ernesto Zamora
Submissions from 2011
Subjective Evaluation of Data Checking Techniques, Cyndy Anang
Absolute Specific Activities of Deposited Radionuclides in Dust and Soil Samples Nellis Dunes Recreational Area (NDRA), Sajar Camara
Children's Emotional State and False Memory in the DRM Paradigm, Pamela Cornejo
The Effect of Spiritualism on the Neuropsychological Function of Memory, Carla Farcello
Review of Interventions to Reduce Risk Factors for Alcohol and Substance Abuse Among Student Athletes, Ilse Garcia
The Release of Calcium in Bacillus Anthracis Pathogenicity, Natiera Magnuson, Manomita Patra, Maria Elena Reynaga, and Ernesto Abel-Santos
Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Narcolepsy with Cataplexy, William McCurdy
Influence of Rap and Hip-hop Lyrics on Male Body Image and Attitudes Toward Wwomen, Lorena Munoz
An Examination of Ethnic Differences in Body Image Among Male College Students, Ricardo Rios
UNLV McNair Scholars Institute Twelfth Annual Research Poster Presentation and Reception, William Sullivan and Deanna R. Davis
The Need for School-based Drug Prevention Programs in the Curriculum, Theodore Waldeck
Male Anorexia: In the Modern 2011, Barbara Wallen-Adams
An Analysis of the History and Hardship Experienced by Girls in the Las Vegas Juvenile Justice System, Ana Zuniga