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)
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
Nicole Lozano
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2016)
Douglas Moore
Ph.D., Baylor University (2014)
Amica Onyemeh-Sea
Capella University (2021)
Mauricio Rivas
Ph.D., University of Houston (2013)
Ashanti Rouse
Ed.D., Liberty University (2021)
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)
Ph.D. Degrees in Progress
Jennifer Cooks
Kent State University
Jaren Crist
Texas A&M University
DaQuawn Edwards
University of Denver
Joie Games
University of Northern Colorado
Nicholas Garcia
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Geraldine Johnson
Texas A&M University
Aurelia Mapps
Johns Hopkins University
Everrett Moore
University of North Texas-Denton
Paul Ruiz Requena
University of Texas at Arlington
Karima Shehadeh
Arizona State University
Kaitlyn Tademy
University of Nebraska
Alejandra Trevino
University of Texas at San Antonio
Caleb Zavala
Baylor University
Doctor of Medicine Degrees Conferred
Carlye Schulte
University of Texas Science Center of Houston (2011)
Doctor of Dental Surgery Degrees Conferred
Donna Henley-Jackson
Howard University (2009)
Doctor of Jurisprudence Degrees Conferred
Kathryn Liptrap
South Texas College of Law (2011)
Jonathan Miller
Texas Tech University (2014)
Master of Business Administration Degrees Conferred
Ashley Jones
Louisiana State University (2011)
Maverick Wagmer
Sam Houston State University (2016)
Master's Degrees Conferred
Aleyda Arreola
Texas State University (2020)
Cecilia Abad
Sam Houston State University (2016)
Portia Adams
Texas A&M University-Kingsville (2012)
Nelda Axley
Sam Houston Statue University (2008)
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)
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)
Monique Edwards
Sam Houston State University (2015)
Jackie Engelhardt
Our Lady of the Lake University (2008)
Chanell Fisher
Dallas Baptist University (2015)
Travis Franks
Sam Houston State University (2015)
Andrea Garrison
University of Georgia (2015)
Alondra Garza
Sam Houston State University (2018)
Andrea Gauthier
Sam Houston State University (2008)
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)
Paige Martinez
Sam Houston State University (2018)
Diana Mejia
John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2017)
Julius Michael
Florida International University (2013)
Gwendolyn Mitchell
Sam Houston State University (2017)
Luis Morales
Sam Houston State University (2018)
Bethany Moore
Texas State University (2017)
Cheyenne Moore
University of Northern Colorado (2020)
Jose Olivares
Sam Houston State University (2016)
Ugo Onochie
Sam Houston State University (2015)
Amica Onyemeh-Sea
Sam Houston State University (2011)
Belen Polanco
Lamar University (2014)
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)
Nohemi Rodriguez
University of Texas-Austin (2017)
Ashanti Rouse
Sam Houston State University (2016)
Veronica Salgado
Sam Houston State University (2008)
Jason Shankle
Regis University (2012)
Andrea Shanks
University of North Texas (2009)
Chiquita Sherman
University of Houston (2015)
Clarissa Sirmons
Sam Houston State University (2015)
Roxanne Sustaita
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (2011)
Krystal Stephen
University of North Texas (2016)
Reynaldo Torres
Sam Houston State University (2017)
Alejandra Trevino
Sam Houston State University (2013)
Jennalee Turner
Sam Houston State University (2018)
Ronmel Urbina
Sam Houston State University (2013)
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)
Master's Degrees in Progress
Mariana Adame
Texas State University
Daniel Agey
University of Michigan
Natasha Aguayo
University of Houston-Clearlake
Odalis Alvarado
University of North Texas
Jesus Ayala
Texas Tech University
Dakota Bales
Sam Houston State University
Nieesha Birdine
University of North Texas
Brandi Cannon
Columbia University
Erica Cisneros
University of Houston
Virginia Curran
Sam Houston State University
Jessica Estrada
Cornell University
Cathy Fearn
University of Central Florida
Lindsay Garza
Texas Tech University
Estrella Godinez
Sam Houston State University
Cristal Hernandez
Sam Houston State University
Ronald Little
Sam Houston State University
Julian Marquez
Sam Houston State 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
Jazmin Palacios
Sam Houston State University
Tamara Parsons
Sam Houston State University
Amy Perez
Michigan State University
Stephany Pinales
University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
Christina Ramos
Sam Houston State University
Chandler Richard
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Michele Robertson
Texas Christian University
Jasmine Robinson
Our Lady of the Lake University
Veronica Rodriguez
Sam Houston State University
Brittany Rogers
University of Houston
Brenda Sanchez
Lamar University
Gloria Sanchez
Oklahoma State University
Herbenesha Smith
Texas State University
Jennalee Turner
Sam Houston State University
Marcus Ussery
Biola University
Jovinna Villareal
Sam Houston State University
April Williams
Sam Houston State University
Jennifer Yepez
Texas Tech University
Contact the McNair office at mcnair@shsu.edu for more information