Major and Classification Anthropology, American Studies & Ethnicity Faculty Mentor Nancy Lutkehaus, Ph.D. Department Anthropology McNair Project Unnatural Maternal Instincts: The Effects of Breastfeeding on the Maternal Bond and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome AbstractBecause maternal instincts do not come naturally to all women after giving birth, women have not always ensured the safety of their offspring. With this in mind, …

Major and Classification American Studies and Ethnicity Faculty Mentor John Carlos Rowe, Ph.D. Department English McNair Project No Culture Left Behind: Reaching Native American Youth in Urban Los Angeles with Interactive Multimedia AbstractAlthough Los Angeles County is home to the largest urban Native American population in the United States, there is little educational achievement support available for young students of …

Major and Classification American Studies and Ethnicity Faculty Mentor Robin D.G. Kelley, Ph.D. Department American Studies and Ethnicity McNair Project AbstractThis paper examines the way in which society has decided to treat people who have been involved in gangs, and who have been incarcerated. It criticizes the way in which these individuals are treated when they come out of prison, …

Major and Classification Political Science Faculty Mentor Peter Robertson, Ph.D. Department School of Policy Planning and Development McNair Project Sustainable Development Between the State of California and the City of LA

Major and Classification Anthropology and Gender Studies Faculty Mentors Thomas Habinek, Ph.D. Tok Thompson, Ph.D. Department Classics Anthropology McNair Project Challenging Gender: The Galli Priesthood- A Transgender Presence in the Ancient Mediterranean World? AbstractThis project examines evidence for claims circulating in contemporary transgender circles that the Galli priesthood of antiquity exemplify a transgender presence in ancient Greco-Roman cultures. First, the …

Major and Classification Policy, Planning and Development Faculty Mentors Terry Cooper, Ph.D. Leonard Mitchell, J.D., M.B.A. Department School of Policy, Planning and Development McNair Project How Community Involvement Affects Public Housing Redevelopment Projects in Los Angeles Case Study: Jordan Downs Redevelopment ProjectAbstractThe nation-wide trend to replace public housing projects with mixed-income, mixed-use, developments has left some low-income residents displaced. This …

Major and Classification Neuroscience/Business Administration, May 2010 Faculty Mentor Michael Jakowec, Ph.D. Department Neurology McNair Project AbstractThe purpose of this study is to examine the neurological differences in protein levels and concentrations in Autism. The following are two aspects that will be introduced to the field: (1) the utilization of the Fischer 344 rat as an animal model of Autism …

Major and Classification Broadcast Journalism, International Relations and Spanish Faculty Mentors Erna R. Smith, Ph.D. Philip Seit, Ph.D. Department School of Journalism and Psychology McNair Project AbstractTelevision news impacts individuals’ perceptions of themselves. Compared to local news, network news has a greater impact on its audiences due to its national presentation of issues and current events. Previous studies demonstrate that …

Major and Classification Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Faculty Mentor Robert Lint Sagarena, Ph.D. Department Religion McNair Project Botanicas in South Los Angeles: Attitudes and Beliefs Associated with their Roles as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Sites in the Latino Community AbstractThe purpose of this study is to examine the therapeutic roles botnicas perform and how they service their clientele. …

Major and Classification Physics Faculty Mentor Edward Rhodes, Ph.D. Department Physics/Astronomy McNair Project AbstractThe mechanism of the sun’s magnetic activity cycle is one of the major questions that have persisted in solar astronomy for the past three decades. It is believed that by studying structural properties of the sun such as the activity cycle, we will be able to make …