Document Type

Report

Abstract

The McNair Scholars Program (officially known as the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program) came to the campus of The University of Texas at Arlington in 1990. Created by the U.S. Congress in 1988, it is named after Dr. Ronald E. McNair, who perished with his fellow astronauts on the space shuttle Challenger two years earlier. The McNair program endeavors to assist talented undergraduates – either first generation and low-income or underrepresented students – to prepare for graduate study leading to the Ph.D. and the professoriate. Since its beginning at UT Arlington, the McNair program has encouraged and assisted over 400 scholars in various majors. Currently, it works with 34 students each academic year, providing seminars and classes on topics related to graduate school, a May institute to heighten scholars’ understanding of the culture of research, and a summer research internship. The program also provides guidance with the graduate school application process and travel funds to participate in conferences and visit prospective graduate programs. UT Arlington McNair graduates have subsequently earned masters and doctorates not only from their alma mater, but also from an impressive array of universities including Harvard, Princeton, UCLA, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Indiana, Rice, Southern Methodist, among others. The McNair Scholars Program enjoys strong support from the UT Arlington administration and greatly benefits from the expertise and enthusiasm of both faculty and staff. Faculty members who serve on the McNair Selection Committee and those who act as mentors to McNair interns deserve special recognition. Members of the 2021-2022 Selection Committee include the following UTA faculty and staff: Dr. Karishma Chatterjee (Communication Studies), Dr. Kenyatta Dawson (Office of Undergraduate Research), Dr. Joe Jackson (the Graduate School), Dr. Qing Lin (Psychology), Dr. Cesar Torres (Computer Science and Engineering), and Dr. Debra Woody (Social Work). viii

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Business | Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Publication Date

2023

Language

English

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