Gannon University student researchers engage during McNair Scholars 2023 Gallery of Engagement

Seven Gannon students participated in the McNair Summer Research Internship, conducting research this summer with faculty mentors and culminating in the 2023 Gallery of Engagement. The Gannon community had the opportunity to experience research widely spanning academia, with engaging topics including:
“Calculus Two Interventions: Analyzing Influences of Undergraduate Learning” by Jaylen Conley
“American Transcendentalism and the Dissolution of Dasein” by Luke Bratton
“Paradigm Shift in Business Education to a Sustainability Model” by Natalee Stinebiser
“An Investigation of the Intersectionality of Microaggressions and Imposter Syndrome in Relation to the Multiracial Identity” by Niomi Viera
“Importance of confidence and non-judgement in Rehearsal Space” by Anthony Nunez
“Post-Genocide Societies: ‘Pain Not Transformed is Transferred’” by Nicolas Bell
“Targeting Bacterial FtsH Extracellular Domains for Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Vaccine Designs” by Ira Esperance
Founded in 1996 in honor of Ronald E. McNair, Ph.D., the laser physicist and Space Shuttle Challenger astronaut, the Gannon University TRIO McNair Scholars Program is designed to prepare first-generation or traditionally underrepresented undergraduate students by providing services designed to enhance successful entry into post-baccalaureate education. It demonstrates that students are capable of going beyond course requirements and are truly interested in learning about how an academic discipline approaches problem-solving. Additionally, undergraduate research training provides the skills and knowledge essential for success in the workplace.