McNair Scholars Program

McNair Alumni - Where Are They Now?

Ph.D. Degrees Conferred

Cristhian Cadena
     Ph.D., Harvard University (2020)

Angie Cartwright
    Ph.D., Sam Houston State University (2011)

Ashley Clark
    Ph.D., Texas Tech University (2018)

Jaren Crist
    Texas A&M University (2023)

Frances Fennessy
    Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2017)

Travis Franks
    Ph.D., Arizona State University (2019)

Juanita Garcia
    Ph.D., Texas A&M University (2014)

Alondra Garza
     Sam Houston State University (2022)

Nicole Lozano
    Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2016)

Aurelia Mapps
    John Hopkins University (2022)

Douglas Moore
    Ph.D., Baylor University (2014)

Everrett Moore
    University of North Texas-Denton (2024)

Amica Onyemeh-Sea
    Capella University (2021)

Mauricio Rivas
    Ph.D., University of Houston (2013)

Ashanti Rouse 
    Ed.D., Liberty University (2021)

Paul Ruiz-Requena
    University of Texas at Arlington (2023)

Joanna Shaw-Rose
    Ed.D., Sam Houston State University (2015)

Sara Spikes
    Ph.D., Texas A&M University (2011)

Krystal Stephen
     Ph.D., University of North Texas (2019)

David Sweeten
    Ph.D., The Ohio State University (2016)

Lawrence Taylor
    Ph.D., Sam Houston State University (2016)

Jennalee Turner 
    PsyD, University of Houston- Clear Lake (2022)

Brenden Wiggins
    Ph.D., Vanderbilt University (2016)

Ryan Williamson
    Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2011)

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Ph.D. Degrees in Progress

Dalanie Aufill
     University of South Florida

Jesus Ayala
    University of California-San Diego

Laura Bianchi
    University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jackson Bittick
    University of North California at Chapel Hill

Edward Briceno
    University of Texas 

Brandi Cannon
     Stanford University

Samuel Coleman
     University of North Texas

Jessica Estrada
     North Carolina State University

Estrella Godinez
    Sam Houston State University

Cristal Hernandez
    Sam Houston State University

Gloria Moctezuma Palma
    Texas A&M University

Jazmin Palacios
    Sam Houston State University

Stephany Pinales
    Texas A&M University

Christina Ramos
    Sam Houston State University

Samantha Reed
    Oregon State University

Katie Shaver
    Duke University

Ellen Thomas
    Baylor University-Galveston

Elise Whatley
    University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Doctor of Medicine Degrees Conferred

Carlye Schulte
    University of Texas Science Center of Houston (2011)

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Doctor of Dental Surgery Degrees Conferred

Donna Henley-Jackson
    Howard University (2009)

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Doctor of Jurisprudence Degrees Conferred

Kathryn Liptrap
    South Texas College of Law (2011)

Jonathan Miller
    Texas Tech University (2014)

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Master of Business Administration Degrees Conferred

Ashley Jones
    Louisiana State University (2011)

Maverick Wagmer
    Sam Houston State University (2016)

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Master's Degrees Conferred

Aleyda Arreola
     Texas State University (2020)

Cecilia Abad
    Sam Houston State University (2016)

Mariana Adame
    Texas State University (2020)

Portia Adams
    Texas A&M University-Kingsville (2012)

Natasha Aguayo
     University of Houston-Clearlake (2021)

Odalis Alvarado
     University of North Texas (2022)

Nelda Axley
    Sam Houston Statue University (2008)

Jesus Ayala
     Texas Tech University (2022)

Nieesha Birdine
    University of North Texas (2018)

Jamila Boyd
     Sam Houston State University (2006)

Jennifer Boyd
     Lamar University (2012)

Jessica Bowdoin
    University of Texas-Tyler (2017)

Kevin Browning
    West Texas A&M (2015)

Brandi Cannon
    Columbia University (2017)

Laura Chavez Aguirre
    Sam Houston State University (2016)

Samuel Coleman
    University of North Texas (2020)

Matt Cooper
    University of North Texas (2012)

Christopher Cruz
    Texas A&M-George Bush School of Government and Public Service (2016)

Veronica Cuervo Garza
    Sam Houston State University (2019)

Daniel Dooley
    University of Houston (2012)

Lyndsy Duet
    Sam Houston State University (2011)

Jimmy Dunham
    Sam Houston State University (2015)

Monica Eaton
    Baylor University (2013)

Daquawn Edwards
    University of Denver (2020)

Monique Edwards
    Sam Houston State University (2015)

Jackie Engelhardt
    Our Lady of the Lake University (2008)

Jessica Estrada
    Cornell University (2019)

Miranda Estrada
    Texas A&M University-College Station (2022)

Chanell Fisher
     Dallas Baptist University (2015)

Travis Franks
    Sam Houston State University (2015)

Nicholas Garcia
    University of Minnesota (2020)

Joie Games
    University of Northern Colorado (2020)

Andrea Garrison
    University of Georgia (2015)

Alondra Garza
     Sam Houston State University (2018)

Andrea Gauthier
    Sam Houston State University (2008)

Estrella Godinez
    Sam Houston State University (2021)

Kayla Hankins
    Sam Houston State University (2024)

Mariah Hardy
    University of Pennsylvania (2023)

Elizabeth Hartwell
    University of North Dakota (2013)

Katherine Hernandez
    Texas Woman's University (2016)

Perla Hernandez
    St. Thomas University (2014)

Jennifer Herrera
    Lamar University (2016)

Dustin Hicks
    University of Houston (2017)

Robert Huizar
    University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2007)

Elizabeth Jackson
    Indiana University (2012)

Manuela Jimenez
     Texas A&M University (2019)

Ashley Jones
     Louisiana State University (2013)

David Jones
    University of St. Thomas-Houston (2013)

Alicia Kennedy
    Villanova University (2011)

Antoinette King
    University of Houston (2015)

Megan Konarik
    Sam Houston State University (2014)

Rosalin Lambey
    Sam Houston State University (2017)

Brittany Lee
    Texas Southern University (2013)

Ashley Ligons
    Dallas Theological Seminary (2011)

Alfredo Loera
    University of Texas-Austin (2016)

Julian Marquez
    Sam Houston State University (2022)

Paige Martinez
     Sam Houston State University (2018)

Diana Mejia
    John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2017)

Julius Michael
    Florida International University (2013)

Brittiany Minor
    University of Houston-Clear Lake

Gwendolyn Mitchell
    Sam Houston State University (2017)

Luis Morales
     Sam Houston State University (2018)

Bethany Moore
    Texas State University (2017)

Everrett Moore
    University of North Texas (2020)

Cheyenne Moore
    University of Northern Colorado (2020)

Kenneth Nobleza
    Sam Houston State University (2022)

Jose Olivares
    Sam Houston State University (2016)

Ugo Onochie
    Sam Houston State University (2015)

Amica Onyemeh-Sea
    Sam Houston State University (2011)

Jazmine Palacios
    Sam Houston State University (2022)

Tamara Parsons
    Sam Houston State University (2022)

William Perez
    Sam Houston State University (2023)

Belen Polanco
    Lamar University (2014)

Stephany Pinales
    University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (2021)

Penny Pitrucha
    Sam Houston State University (2007)

Henry Pitman
     Sam Houston State University (2006)

Nickie Pittman †
    Sam Houston State University (2008)

Elizabeth Rahman
    Sam Houston State University (2015)

Samantha Reed
     University of North Texas (2018)

Chandler Richard
    University of Houston (2022)

Michele Robertson
    Texas Christian University (2022)

Jasmine Robinson
    Our Lady of the Lake University (2019)

Nohemi Rodriguez
    University of North Texas-Austin (2017)

Ashanti Rouse
    Sam Houston State University (2016)

Veronica Salgado
    Sam Houston State University (2008)

Brenda Sanchez
    Lamar University (2019)

Gloria Sanchez
    University of North Texas (2018)

Jason Shankle
    Regis University (2012)

Andrea Shanks
    University of North Texas (2009)

Karima Shehadeh
    Arizona State University (2020)

Chiquita Sherman
    University of Houston (2015)

Clarissa Sirmons
    Sam Houston State University (2015)

Gwendolyn Squires
    Sam Houston State University (2023)

Roxanne Sustaita
    Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (2011)

Krystal Stephen
    University of North Texas (2016)

Kaitlyn Tademy
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2021)

Reynaldo Torres
    Sam Houston State University (2017)

Alejandra Trevino
    Sam Houston State University (2013)

Jennalee Turner
Sam Houston State University (2018)

Alexus Uhl
    Sam Houston State University (2022)

Ronmel Urbina
    Sam Houston State University (2013)

Jovinna Villareal
    Sam Houston State University (2021)

Jamie Washington
    University of Texas at Arlington (2023)

Katie Watkins
    University of Houston (2014)

Jerry Westergaard
    University of North Texas (2011)

Kirsten Willis
    Syracuse University (2013)

Candice Withrow
    Sam Houston State University (2016)

Tiffany Young
    California State University-Long Beach (2016)

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Master's Degrees in Progress

Ines Cauquil
    Washington State University 

Angelica Devera
    Sam Houston State University 

Emily Downs
    University of 

Catht Fearn
    University of Central Florida

Ciara Fowler
    Sam Houston State University

Lindsay Garza
    Sam Houston State University

Elizabeth Gillen
    Sam Houston State University

Makayla Hall
    Sam Houston State University

Katrina Harrell
    American University

Natascha McCreadie
    University of Phoenix

Britianny Minor
     University of Houston - Clear Lake

Amandamay Naquin-Eason
     Sam Houston State University

Genevieve Osborn
    University of Alberta Canada

Zariah Pettus
    Sam Houston State University

Alexus Ramirez
    Wiggins Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 

Chloe Rodriguez
    Sam Houston State University

Samantha Rodriguez
    Sam Houston State University

Veronica Rodriguez
     Sam Houston State University

Brittany Rogers
    University of Houston

Herbenesha Smith
    Texas State University

Marcus Ussery
    Biola University

Jennifer Yepez
    Texas Tech University

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