Where Are They Now?
We are thrilled to congratulate all of the GVSU McNair Scholars who have completed their doctoral program. The Scholars below are the most recent alumni to earn their Ph.Ds. They have all worked hard and fulfilled their dreams.
The GVSU McNair Scholars Program has been serving students since 2001. If you are looking for information on a graduates from prior years, please email mcnair@gvsu.edu
Are you a former GVSU McNair Scholar, but you don't see your name on the list? Let us know where your are by completing our update survey.
Name |
GVSU Major |
Graduate School |
Year Received PhD |
---|---|---|---|
Dr. Natosha Mercado-Idziak |
Neuroscience |
Michigan State University |
2021 |
Dr. Alexandra Bouza |
Pharmacology |
University of Michigan |
2020 |
Dr. Nkrumah Grant |
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics |
Michigan State University |
2020 |
Dr. Andrea Gomez Cervantes |
Sociology |
University of Kansas |
2019 |
Dr. Garrett Hisler |
Social Psychology |
Iowa State University |
2019 |
Dr. Nicolas Fernandez |
Microbiology |
Michigan State University |
2019 |
Dr. Ryan Moreno |
Psychology |
Miami University |
2019 |
Dr. Jacqueline Williams |
Chemistry |
Purdue University |
2019 |
Dr. Chelsea Safe-Germain |
Clinical Psychology |
Western Michigan University |
2018 |
Dr. Mayra Sanchez Gonzalez |
Psychology |
Texas A&M University |
2018 |
Dr. David Martin |
Sociology |
University of Oregon |
2017 |
Dr. Shanel Bishop (Bryant) |
Psychology |
University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
2016 |
Dr. Heather Danhof |
Cell & Molecular Biology |
University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston |
2016 |
Dr. Rachel Dudley |
Sociology |
Emory University |
2016 |
Dr. Jeffrey Chivis |
Anthropology |
Michigan State University |
2015 |
Dr. Delia Fernandez |
History |
Ohio State University |
2015 |
Dr. Benjamin Winegard |
Sociology |
University of Missouri-St. Louis |
2015 |
Dr. Eric Gladstone |
Sociology |
Cornell University |
2014 |
Dr. Melissa Guzman |
Sociology |
University of California-Santa Barbara |
2014 |
Dr. Whitney Laster (Pirtle) |
Sociology |
Vanderbilt University |
2014 |
Dr. Erik Anderson |
Cell & Molecular Biology |
University of Michigan |
2013 |
Dr. LaShonda Anthony |
Psychology |
Western Michigan University |
2013 |
Dr. Jessica Cruz |
French/Public Administration |
Columbia University |
2013 |
Dr. Joseph Haughey |
English |
Western Michigan University |
2013 |
Dr. Stephanie McNeil (Payne) |
Cell & Molecular Biology |
Johns Hopkins University |
2013 |
Dr. Christina Mello |
Anthropology |
University of New Mexico |
2013 |
Dr. Catherine Willis |
Cell & Molecular Biology |
Northwestern University |
2013 |
Dr. Jennifer Nyland |
Psychology/Biomedical Science |
Penn State University |
2013 |
Dr. Christa Abdul-Karim (Herrygers) |
Anthropology |
Washington State University |
2012 |
Dr. Shannon Burton |
History |
Michigan State University |
2012 |
Dr. Jillian Canode |
Philosophy |
Purdue University |
2011 |
Dr. Erika Edwards |
History |
Florida International University |
2011 |
Dr. Denice Durkee |
History |
Ohio State University |
2010 |
Dr. Sadie R Pendaz |
Sociology |
University of Minnesota-Crookston |
2010 |
Dr. Edwina Reece |
Psychology |
Sam Houston State University |
2009 |
Dr. Littisha A Bates |
Sociology |
Arizona State University |
2009 |
Dr. Nicole Dafoe |
Biology |
University of Victoria, British Columbia |
2008 |