McNair Scholars
Advisory Board
2022-23 Members
We are grateful for the time our Board members invest in choosing each cohort, advising Program
Staff, and supporting the program. Our current Advisory Board members are listed below
along with each member's affiliation.
- Dr. Victoria Frost - Assistant Professor, Biology
- Rose Gray - Director - TRiO Achievers Program
- Dr. Wenonah Haire - DMD; Executive Director of the Catawba Cultural Preservation Project
- Dr. Jason Hurlbert - Professor, Chemistry, Physics, & Geology, & the Environment
- Dr. Joanna Jackson - Assistant Professor, Management & Marketing
- Dr. Joshua Kirven - Associate Professor, Social Work
- Dr. Willis Lewis - Professor & Interim Chair, Accounting, Finance & Economics
- Dr. Tenisha Powell - Professor, Early Childhood Education Program Director (NC A&T McNair Alumna)
- Molly Quetel - McNair Scholar - Chemistry Major
- Dr. Karen Stock - Professor, Fine Arts
- Dr. Janet Wojcik - Professor and Exercise Science Program Director
- Dr. Cheryl Fortner (ex-Officio) - Director, McNair Scholars Program and Professor, Psychology
- Dr. Leigh Poole (ex-Officio) - Dean of University College, Director of the International Center and Assistant Professor PDSO/RO
The Board and Program Staff are grateful for the valuable contributions of faculty
who have served on the Board in past years, Drs. Gloria Jones (Ret., Dean of University
College), Takita Felder Sumter (Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences & Professor of CHEM), Adolphus Belk (PLSC), Brad Witzel (EDUC), Nicki Washington
(CSCI), Will Thacker (Ret., CSCI), Nick Grossoehme (CHEM), Heather Evans-Anderson
(BIOL), Joe Rusinko (MATH), Kareema Gray (SCWK), and Shebby Neely-Goodwin (SCWK);
and Mr. Gerry Derksen (VCOM).
An eligible student representative (our first year) and outstanding Winthrop McNair
Seniors have served on the Board, voting on and providing important guidance regarding
recruitment, selection, and program strategic planning. Those McNair Scholars are
listed below.
- 2021-22 Terrik Johnson (EXSC)
- 2020-21 Kiera Alexander (NUTR)
- 2019-20 Monejah Black (MCOM)
- 2018-19 James White (EXSC)
- 2017-18 Jesslyn Park (CHEM)
- 2016-17 Nicole McMullen (BIOL)
- 2015-16 Ashley Causey (EDUC)
- 2014-15 Sarah Wicks (CHEM)
- 2013-14 Symone Calhoun (PSYC)
- 2012-13 Ronald Nelson (CHEM)
- 2011-12 Macreshia Salters (PSYC)
- 2010-11 Alfred McLeod (BADM)
- 2009-10 Lilah Campbell (PSYC)
