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



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