Each McNair student selects a faculty mentor from the discipline in which he/she hopes to pursue graduate study and receives a stipend after conducting research under the guidance of that mentor.
The following collection of papers and poster presentations showcase the work of Harding University's McNair scholars.
Submissions from 2024
The Harding University Speech Clinic as a Community Outreach Program in White County, Melaney Binkley
Perfectionism, Shame, and Imposter Phenomenon in Health Science Students and Other Students, Angela Gootee
Submissions from 2023
The Effects of Participation in Collegiate Football on the Time Management Behavior and Academic Performance of College Students, Desiree' A. Johnson
Exploring Self-Perception and Sociocultural Adjustment Among International Students, David Martinez
Experiences of Chinese International Students Enrolled in Bible Classes at a Faith-Based Institution, Sophia Nguyen
Submissions from 2022
The Effects Of Focused Training On Non-Dominant Throwing In Teenagers, Payton Campbell and Usenime Akpanudo
The Effect of Music on Athletic Performance, Dennis Carroll
Relationship Between Theatre Involvement and Student’s Educational Outcomes, Gabi Gonzalez
Marketing Activity Influences on Brand Attractiveness & Loyalty, Keiondre' McAllister
The Nature and Experiences of Cohabitation in Non-Marital Couples, Bryan Rendon
Theses from 2021
Examining the Healthcare Journeys of African American Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes amid COVID-19, Lei Edmerson
Submissions from 2020
Promote Healing and Restore Lives: Clinicians’ Reflections on their Experiences in Working with Survivors of Trafficking, Brittany Burch
The Relationship Between Religiosity and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Quarantine, Luisauny Gomez and Jeremiah Sullins
The Effect of Positive Self-Talk on Self-Efficacy and Memory Recall, Colton Hunter and Jeremiah Sullins
Pediatric Bullying Education in Arkansas Baccalaureate Nursing Programs, Jasmine Jackson
Food Insecurity: A Hidden Barrier to Academic Success Among Undergraduate Students, Savannah Morris
Submissions from 2019
Predecessors to Progress: A Cultural Exposition of Ancient Aztec Influence on Modern-Day Mexico City., Mariel Arias
We’re Late; But We Made it: A Brief Analysis and Comparison of Characterization and Storytelling in Pre and Post-World War American Theatre, Jasmine Binford
Work Hard Play Hard: Child Life Specialists and Use of Play in the Hospital Setting, Gabriella Rose Hess
Here’s the Tea: The Challenges Faced by African American Female Faculty in Predominantly White Christian Institutions, Zarnez Montgmery
The Old and The Restless: A Comparative Analysis of Traditional and Greenhouse Model Nursing Homes., Louis Romska
The Relationship among Social Media, Interpersonal Relationships, and Self-Conscious Emotions, Mikayla Stone
Hungry, Hungry Hippotherapy: The Caregiver Perspective on Choosing the Hippotherapy Approach, Felicia Van Winkle
Hear Me Out: An Evaluation of the Services Provided to Parents Prior to a Diagnosis of Hearing Loss, Amber Wagster
Treat Yo Shelves: An Exploratory Study of Censorship in the Private and Public School Libraries of a Rural Town in Central Arkansas, Lindsey Walsh
Submissions from 2018
From Talons to Tweets: Analyzing the Influence of Information and Communication Technology on Diplomacy, Austin Hayes
Beyonce's Lemonade and The Re-appropriation of Identity, Delilah Pope
Unpacking Shame as Experienced by Three White Male Engineering Students, Kanembe Shanachilubwa
