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Major and Classification Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Faculty Mentor Charisse Corsbie-Massay, Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology Department Psychology McNair Project The Efficacy of Dental Sealants – A Meta-Analysis Considering the existing disparities in cavity experience and access to oral health care among people of different races and income levels, the efficacy of potential preventative care treatments must be evaluated. A …

Major and Classification Kinesiology Faculty Mentor Jill McNitt-Gray, Ph.D. Department Kinesiology McNair Project Satisfying the Laws of Motion by Analyzing Human Movement Dynamics: a Kinematic Comparison Between Segmental Analysis and the Force Platform Method Human movement dynamics is governed by Newton’s laws of motion, which form the basis for classical mechanics. The purpose of this study is to determine if …

Major and Classification History Faculty Mentor Peter Mancall, Ph.D. Department History /Administration McNair Project Tolowa History 1983 to Now There has already been one published history of the Tolowa nation. However like many histories written about the first peoples of the United States Understanding Tolowa Histories by James Collins is written by a non- member. Though it is great that …

Major and Classification Psychology Faculty Mentor Anne McKnight, Ph.D. Department East Asian Languages and Cultures McNair Project From the Bronx to Tokyo: Hip-Hop Dance Connecting Japanese Youth Hip-Hop culture originated in the Bronx during a period when jobs and social programs were scarce and poverty was widespread. Breakdancing, Hip-Hop’s physical art form, allowed for individual expression and community narratives. This …

Major and Classification Anthropology Faculty Mentor Dorrine Kondo, Ph.D. Department Anthropology McNair Project Reading Koreatown Coffeehouses: Hybridity and Heterogeneity in Korean American Cultural Space The concept of assimilation is significant in the discussion of immigration in the United States. Ethnic neighborhoods, specifically insular enclaves, have been described as detrimental to the full assimilation of immigrant groups into American culture (Portes …

Major and Classification Cinema Critical Studies Faculty Mentor Ellen Seiter, Ph.D. Department School of Cinematic Arts McNair Project The People’s Champion: Positioning the Multiracial Actor in the Action Genre Film stars embody contemporary ideals of racial, ethnic and gender identity. The star image of multiracial actor Dwayne Johnson and his performances in Hollywood action films demonstrates Hollywood’s attempt to reach …

Major and Classification Psychology Faculty Mentor Thomas Lyon, J.D., Ph.D. Department Law and Psychology McNair Project Are We There Yet?: Preschool Children’s Understanding of Approximation Using the Word “Almost” Language acquisition becomes more refined with age, but no research to date addresses about children’s ability to approximate (i.e. how children use language to distinguish between multiple items which differ in …

Major and Classification Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Faculty Mentor Jean Richardson, Ph.D. Department Keck School of Medicine McNair Project HIV Vaccine Preparedness: A Qualitative Analysis of Motivations and Barriers for Invitation into Vaccine Studies in Order to facilitate Effective Use of the Social Network Model in HIV Vaccine Trial Recruitment Recruiting participants that engage in high-risk behaviors is essential …

Major and Classification Psychology Faculty Mentor Stephen Madigan, Ph.D. Department Psychology McNair Project Some Wounds Never Heal: A Gender-Specific Analysis of Bullying Effects Bullying is a serious form of harassment that negatively affects victims long after the incident occurs. Victims can suffer from a lifetime of loneliness, depression, and low self-esteem (Olweus 1978). This study aims to provide a deeper …

Major and Classification Sociology Faculty Mentor Lanita Jacobs-Huey, Ph.D. Department Anthropology McNair Project The Dawn of Integration and the Foundation for a Color-Blind Perspective Among Blacks The civil rights actions in the 1960’s fostered an environment for robust discussions on race. The resulting legislation sought to promote equality, and end segregation in schools and other public places. As discriminatory language …