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Uchechukwu Anene

Major and Classification Political Science Faculty Mentor Gary D. Painter, Ph.D. Department Policy, Planning, and Development McNair Project “Legacy Policy from 1991 to 2005: A Case Study of the University of Southern California and its Effects on Academic Caliber and Diversity of Student Population” In light of the split verdict delivered in the Michigan Affirmative action case, various critics of …

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Dominique Amis

Major and Classification Psychology Faculty Mentor Thomas Lyon, J.D., Ph.D. Department Law, Psychology McNair Project “Child Witness Responses Reviewed: An Examination of the Difficulties Children Display when Questioned in Cour” Research concerning child witness testimony is important in determining how reliable and accurate children are when responding to questions during court testimony. In order to explore how child witness testimony …

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Shareea Butler

Major and Classification Psychology Faculty Mentor Shannon Daley, Ph.D. Department Psychology McNair Project “An Examination of the Coverage of Suicide in Essence Magazine: Discovering the Relationship Between Increased Rates of Suicide in the African American Community and Rates of Coverage in Essence Magazine” This study examined the frequency and content of Essence Magazine articles containing the word suicide, published between …

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Angie Cerezo

Major and Classification Psychology Faculty Mentor Linda Serra Hagedorn, Ph.D. Department Education McNair Project Exploring the Motivations, Aspirations, and Scholastic Engagement of Latino and African American Participants of the Fulfillment Fund in South Los Angeles The motivations, educational and occupational aspirations as well as the scholastic engagement of ten Latino and African American at-risk high school students who are participants …

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Ebony Cunningham

Major and Classification Music Faculty Mentors Professor David Fick Department Music Theory McNair Project God Cannot Survive Without Music: The Indispensable Role Music Plays in Sustaining the Institution of the Black Church Since the invisible institution of the Black church became a visible entity, the central role of Black sacred music has beckoned for scholarly attention. From the spirituals to …

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Laura Gutierrez

Major and Classification American Studies and Ethnicity Faculty Mentor Roberto Lint Sagarena, Ph.D. Department Religion McNair Project Self-Segregation: The Latino Floors and Their Effect on the Formation of Ethnic Identity among Latino Students at USC Freshmen students have always faced many hurdles in their path to success and graduation, but it has been shown that minority students face even more …

Virginia Jativa

Major and Classification Music Industry Faculty Mentor Rakesh Niraj, Ph.D. Department Marketing McNair Project “What’s Behind a Name?: The Branding of Contemporary Christian Music Artists” This case study explores Contemporary Christian Music artists’ loss of brand value as they target the secular market. Three Contemporary Christian Music artists–Amy Grant, DC Talk, and Jars of Clay– are studied through the eyes …

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Vallery Lomas

Major and Classification French Faculty Mentor Brad Zebrack, Ph.D. Department Social Work McNair Project Advertisements for Psychiatric Medication: Targeting European American Audiences Differently than African American Audiences Advertisements expose audiences to psychiatric medication. This study counted the number of advertisements for psychotropic drugs. Magazines with high percentages of European American readership and magazines with high percentages of African American readership …

Danyel Madrid

Major and Classification Art History Faculty Mentor Gloria Orenstein, Ph.D. Department Comparitive Literature McNair Project “Moving in the Magnetic Field: Joan Miro and the Perforated Line in his Surrealist Paintings” Joan Mir, a Catalonian artist, had a full and exceedingly rich artistic career. He produced some of the most recognized and cherished works in modern art. Mir is renowned for …

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Heidy Medina

Major and Classification International Relations Faculty Mentors Professor Dean Campbell Department Political Science McNair Project “Turning Culture into an Incubator for Success: Understanding the Dynamics of Ethnic Enclaves in Microfinance Replication” This paper examines the relationship between entrenched cultural values that support social networks and how these aspects of culture can promote the sustainability of microfinance programs in urban communities …