Ronald E. McNair Program - Wesleyan University

Ronald E. McNair Program - Wesleyan University The McNair Program assists students from underrepresented groups with preparing for, entering, and progressing successfully through Ph.D. programs. The Ronald E.

The Wesleyan McNair Program assists students from underrepresented
groups in preparing for, entering, and progressing successfully through post-
graduate education. The program provides guidance, study space with a computer room, research opportunities, and academic and financial support to students planning to go on to PhDs.All fields of research are eligible, but the focus is on math and scienc

e. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, funded by the US Dept. of Education, is for students who are:

- first generation college students from low-income families, OR
- African-American
- Hispanic,
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander,
- Native American. Applications are now being accepted from frosh, sophs, juniors, and seniors, with rolling admissions.

Check out the Grad School 101 Workshop - APPLICATION DEADLINE TODAY
09/01/2020

Check out the Grad School 101 Workshop - APPLICATION DEADLINE TODAY

DEADLINE IS TOMORROW! Apply now for our October Grad School 101 workshop!! We're changing the face of academia one face at a time. Visit our website ...

Congrats to our BA/MA student Lupita Sanchez for publishing her first paper as a first author! Check it out!
08/31/2020

Congrats to our BA/MA student Lupita Sanchez for publishing her first paper as a first author! Check it out!

Tetracycline (Tet) and derivative chemicals (e.g., doxycycline or Dox) have gained widespread recognition for their antibiotic properties since their introduction in the late 1970s, but recent work w...

08/25/2020

Congratulations to Ange Zuniga-Aleman for receiving one of the eight president's awards for the best presentation in her assigned session at the Illinois virtual conference!!!!

04/13/2020

McNair would like to acknowledge and thank the alumni who took the time to speak and offer advice during our Spring McNair Seminar on Professional Development & Graduate School Preparation!

Thank you to:

Deja Knight from a Public health program,
Stacy Uchendu from a Md/PhD program,
Mukshud Ahamed from a Biochemistry program,
Hanna Morales from a Chemistry program,
Lucy De Souza from a Social Psychology program,
and Miche Aaron from a Planetary Science program!

Best of luck to all McNair Alumni in their post-Wesleyan pursuits!

04/13/2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, some of you may be experiencing stressful and difficult situations. Therefore, the McNair community would like to remind everyone that we are here to offer support for all who need it to connect with others in our community who may be experiencing similar situations. Our page and group are here to provide a space to offer such support and communication!

Also, if you know of any resources that may be beneficial to others in our community, please feel free to share!

We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!

Congratulations to James W. Dottin III '13 for earning his Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Maryland after succes...
04/08/2020

Congratulations to James W. Dottin III '13 for earning his Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Maryland after successfully defending his dissertation on Friday, April 3 2020, entitled, "Sulfur Isotope Characterization Of Mantle Reservoirs Sampled By Ocean Island Basalts."

McNair would like to congratulate the following alumni on earning their Ph.D. across the years! Holly Wood '08Muna Nahar...
01/14/2020

McNair would like to congratulate the following alumni on earning their Ph.D. across the years!

Holly Wood '08
Muna Nahar '09
Pushpa Neupane '09
Andrea DePetris '10
Amanda Herrera '10
Christian Hoyos '11
Shipra Kanjlia '12
Chinh Duong '13
Stephanie Huezo '13
Guy Marcus '13
Matthew Motta '13

Congratulations on all your achievements! We wish you luck with your future endeavors! To read more about their disciplines and alma mater, visit the McNair webpage:

Congratulations to Rachel Marino '20 and Gil Garcia '20 for presenting at the 235th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Honolulu, Hawai'i!

01/08/2020
01/07/2020

McNair is currently recruiting and still accepting applications! Please spread the word to people in your labs and elsewhere that you think may be interested and qualify!

Good luck to Gil Garcia '20 and Rachel Marino '20 at the 235th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Honolulu,...
01/07/2020

Good luck to Gil Garcia '20 and Rachel Marino '20 at the 235th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Honolulu, Hawai'i!

Congratulations to Liz Atalig '21 and Ekram Towsif '21 on being featured on News @ Wesleyan for their achievements at th...
12/04/2019

Congratulations to Liz Atalig '21 and Ekram Towsif '21 on being featured on News @ Wesleyan for their achievements at the 2019 SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. Link provided below to read more!

Two Wesleyan McNair Fellows recently participated in the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country. From Oct. 31–

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Wesleyan's Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program assists students from under-represented groups in preparing for, entering and progressing successfully through post-graduate education. Since 2007, the program has supported dozens of students many of who were first-generation college, low-income and from groups underrepresented in graduate school. The program provides guidance, research opportunities, and academic support to students planning to pursue PhDs.

Student destinations since 2007 after Wesleyan graduation include:


  • 11 students have earned a Ph.D.

  • 39 students are enrolled in Ph.D. programs