Current and Past McNair Scholar Mentors

McNair Mentors are distinguished members of the University of Missouri who assist McNair Scholars by introducing them to the nature and rigors of research; serving as classroom role models; helping them build professional networks with other scholars in their fields; and participating in social as well as academic activities with their proteges. Below are the current and former McNair Mentors.

2020-2021 McNair Mentors

Hongbin MaRonald Revord
Justin LegarskyCraig Kluever
Bret UleryKuanysh Kabytaev
Chunyan PengBryce Reeder
Timothy DomeierSheng Wang
Kate KelleyFrancisco Sanchez
Stephen GravesTashel Bordere
Robert SitesManuel Leal
Thomas BonnotMatthew Foulkes
Aaron MortonSteven Segal

2019-2020 McNair Mentors

Nathan HoferDamon Hall
Samuel CohenRobert Walsh
Brent RosenbladMoshe Naveh-Benjamin
Adam SchrumAshley Woodson
Chiswilli ChabuJamie Hall
Laura KingKate Trusler
Dennis LubahnHabib Zaghouani
Nancy Cheak-ZamoraVictoria Vieira-Potter
Kenneth SherCarol Waudby
Timothy DomeierNicole Campione-Barr

2018-2019 McNair Mentors

Antoinette LandorSandy Rikoon
Mansoo YuKristen Hawley
Lisa SattenspielCarolynn Orbann
Stephen AndersonWendy Reinke
Keith HermanNicole Campione-Barr
Claire SylerHani Salim
Virginia Ramseyer-WinterJay Sexton
Chris SlatenMary Hendrickson
Susan LeverLaura King
David BraunDonald Burke-Aguero
Aaron Thompson

2017-2018 McNair Mentors

Matthew FoulkesKelli Canada
Patrick PinheroMona Roxana Botezatu
Laura KingJ. Chris Pires
Wendy ReinkeAntoinette Landor
Keona ErvinAaron Stoker
Jeanne MihailMoshe Naveh-Benjamin
Shawn ChristRebecca North
Catherine RymphMatthew Burns
Alexandru RadulescuMark Morgan
Bin WuCharles Borduin

2016-2017 McNair Mentors

Ming XinChristopher Slaten
David AmponsahMary Shenk
Rebecca ScottJaume Padilla
Aaron BonsallGrace Yan
Carolyn OrbannJacob McFarland
Bumsuk HahmYangchuan “Chad” Xing
Grant ScottRoger Fales
Charles MenifieldCharles Nilon
Keith GreenwoodAntoinette Landor
Gary BakerNicole Campione-Barr

2015-2016 McNair Mentors

Hani SalimKevin Shelton
Douglas HurtMili Kuruvilla-Dugdale
Christine VanPoolIbitola Pearce
Mary ShenkDavid Beversdorf
Briana KilleMelissa Stormont
Matthew GordonDavid Schramm
Wayne BrekhusAntoinette Landor
Ron McGarveyRobert Smale
Chi-Ren ShyuKeith Herman
Maithe EnriquezAnn Bettencourt

2014-2015 McNair Mentors

Nicole Campione-BarrScott Brooks
Sheila GrantMatthew Gordon
Rainer GlaserWilliam Folk
Mark FlinnKristin Flynn Peters
Ibitola PearceShastri Sandy
Wilson MajeeRay Semlitsch
Cynthia “Cyndi” FrisbyCharlotte Phillips
Colleen HeflinDavid Schenker
John HuntleyAlina Zare
Ty-Ron Douglas

2013-2014 McNair Mentors

Leigh TenkkuGustavo Carlo
Allison KabelKenneth Sher
Gail RaskinSheila Grant
Stefan SarafianosJames Lee
Catherine PetersonMarybeth Brown
James Bryan MannCraig Paukert
Timothy TrullScott Peck
Jane ArmerKim Anderson
Lea LoweryCarol V. Ward
Nicole Campione-Barr

2012-2013 McNair Mentors:

Stefanos SarafianosGustavo Carlo
Judith GoodmanJane Armer
Ulus AtasoyWendy Reinke
Signe CohenDuane Rudy
David SchrammDavid Beversdorf
A. Sherif El-GizawyAlan Whittington
Rose-Marie MuzikaDebora Bell
Jerry AtwoodLeo Saguiguit
Enos InnissCarol V. Ward

2011-2012 McNair Mentors:

Alejandro MoralesS. Ratneshwar
James C. LeeGary L. Solbbrekken
Sergei KopeikinDouglas Moesel
Peter CornishDavid Schramm
H. Carl GerhardtCraig Palmer
Sheila GrantWilliam Folk
Laura A. KingMatthew Gompper
John ViatorWilliam Folk
Kalea BennerHeidi Appel

2010-2011 McNair Mentors:

Laura A. KingPeter Mueser
Paul F. MiceliFrancisco Gomez
David W. EmerichMike Dunn
Daniel TurbanAnn Harrell
Mark W. LeeMary Shenk
Shelia GrantSonja Wilhelm Stanis
Melissa MitchumVitor Trindade
William HawkJessica Thornton
Elizabeth Behm MorawitzMichael Garcia
George E. DavisJ. Chris Pires
Wayne BrekhusSeth Meyer

2009-2010 McNair Mentors:

Paul MiceliWayne Brekhus
Nicole Campione-BarrRobert Weagley
Pamela HintonAmit Prasad
Lori FranzPeggy Placier
L. Marvin OverbyStephen Ball
Anna BallWayne Brekhus
Paul WeirichRobert Weems
LeeAnn WhitesRabia Gregory
Joan HermsenDavid Brunsma

2008-2009 McNair Mentors:

Stefan SarafanosRebecca Johnson
Christine VanPoolMichael Ugarte
Ronald PhillipsShubhra Gangopadhyay
Carol AndersonStacy Wagovich
Jae W. KwonAndrew McClellan
Cheryl OffuttMarc Johnson
P. Frank PaiRobert Torres
Wilma KingHani Salim
H. Carl Gerhardt

2007-2008 McNair Mentors:

Lisa Flores
(Educational, School and Counseling Psychology)
Bradley Curs
(Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis)
Michael Lambert
(Human Development and Family Studies)
Judith Goodman
(Communication Science & Disorders)
Galen Suppes
(Chemical Engineering)
Alan Whittington
(Geological Sciences)
Moshe Naveh-Benjamin
(Psychological Sciences)
Lori Franz
(Business Management)
Carol Anderson
(History)
John Evelev
(English)
Nicole Campione-Barr
(Psychological Sciences)
Stefanos Sarafianos
(Molecular Microbiology & Immunology)
Michael Mobely
(Educational, School and Counseling Psychology)
Robert Hayward
(Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences)
Lori Eggert
(Biological Sciences)
Lisa Sattenspiel
(Anthropology)
Karen Cockrell
(Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis)
Charles R. Brown
(Veterinary Pathobiology)
Shila Grant
(Biological Engineering)

2006-2007 Mentors

William R. FolkUlus Atasoy
John S. HoweRaymond Semlitsch
Joan HermsenKristin Hawley
Adam HelferGregory Triplett
Gabor ForgacsKitty Holland
Charles BrownAnna Bardone-Cone
Shuqun ZhangLarry Brown
Juanita SimmonsPer Stromhaug
Jenice Prather-Kinsey

2005-2006 Mentors

Dong P. YoonJohn Galiher
Paul DuvalMatthew Gomper
Anne DannerbeckFrank Pai
Kevin CokleyRobert Weagley
Debora BellIbitola Pearce
Lisa FloresDon Spiers
Sue LangdonEarnest Perry
Judith GoodmanDouglas Moesel
Marjorie SableMark Ryan

2004-2005 Mentors

Michael O’BrienAbner Womack
Karen WestonTheodore Koditschek
William BenoitC. Michael Greenlief
Judith MilesJohn F. Galliher
Cynthia McDonaldSam Kiger
Patrick MarketZoe Smith
Peter TiptonMichael Prewitt
Karen PiperMarjorie Sable
Douglas MoeselJoshua Millspaugh

2003-2004 Mentors

James EndersbyClyde Ruffin
Cerry KleinJames Williams
Ruth MacDonaldMarian Minor
Frances DickeyCharles Nilon
Duane RudyAllen Bluedorn
Wayne BrekhusElaine Lawless
Reed WadleyMaryAnn Gowdy
Abdullahi IbrahimLinda Day
Kim LeonCarol Ward

2002-2003 Mentors

Michael BuddsAnna Bardone-Cone
Rick LapanJoshua Millspaugh
Philip DaleChristopher Robert
Joe ParcellKelly Nelson
Donald RiddleClyde Bentley
Jenice Prather-KinseyH. Carl Gerhardt
Gardenia HarrisJerry Berneche
Fu-Hung HsiehGeorge Kracke
Charles NilonCarol Ward

2001-2002 Mentors

Ann BettencourtPat Okker
Nelson CowanJeff Pasley
Georgia DavisClyde Ruffin
Charles GeissLisa Sattenspiel
George KrackeKen Sheldon
David LeeJohn Stowe
Joe Lo PiccoloJulius Thompson
Gerardo LopezCarol Ward
Johnetta MorrisonRoger Worthington

2000-2001 Mentors

Jane ArmerRebecca McCathren
Jay DowKerry McDonald
Frank FengK.C. Morrison
John GalliherSatish Nair
Richard HesslerHani Salim
Bill JohnsonKen Sheldon
George KennedyDonald Sievert
Dennis LubahnHarry Tyrer
Joel MaruniakJohn Walker

1999-2000 Mentors

Danita AllenHelen Neville
Diana BaldwinLizette Peterson-Homer
Teresa CooneyJill Raitt
Nelson CowanMichael Stadler
Michael DevaneyMichael Sturek
Jeffre FirmanGrace Sun
Jere GillesPaul Wallace
Dennis LubahnDavid Webber
Richard McGuireBetty Winfield
Sharon Wright

1998-1999 Mentors

Craig AndersonPaul Johnson
Ann BettencourtDavid Larsen
Marilyn ColemanRick McGuire
DAvid DuBoisMary Jo Neitz
Lillian DunlapKathleen Newton
Weldon DurhamMichael Porter
David EmerichJoan Quilling
Mark FineJill Raitt
Judith GoodmanMarcus Rautman
William HawkOliver Schuchard
Richard HesslerMarjorie Skubic
Jean IspaMichael Underwood

1997-1998 Mentors

John BeemRich Lapan
Debora Bell-DolanLee Lyman
John BonaguraJohnetta Morrison
Ann BrillNeil Mosey
Tom ClevengerHelen Neville
Patricia CrownByron Scott
Mark EstesDon Seivert
Gene GarrettWilliam Benoit
Miriam GolombJudy Wall
Norman LandCarol Ward
Flore Zephir

1996-1997 Mentors

Wayne AndersonDennis Lubahn
Debora Bell-DolanPeter Markie
Charles BorduinHayden Mattingly, GA
Joel BreretonPeter Mueser
Tom ClevengerLizette Peterson-Homer
David DuboisMichael Prewitt
Louanna FurbeeJoan Quilling
Mariam GolombDon Ranly
Julia HillbrickCharles Rabeni
Noman LandC.David Roberts
Wayne LochJohn Stowe

1995-1996 Mentors

Craig AndersonLee Lyman
Erma BallengerGail S. Ludwig
Pam BenoitJames McCartney
Nathaniel BrickensRoxanne McDaniel
Suzanne BurgoyneCharles Nilon
Martin CamargoLizette Peterson-Homer
Marilyn ColemanRalph Rowlett
Susan FladerLisa Sattenspiel
William FolkTina Stacy
Valerie HeitshausenFrederick vomSaal
Richard HesslerJohn Stowe
Trudy LewisGilbert Youmans

1994-1995 Mentors

Craig AndersonKerby Miller
Rakesh BajpaiMary Jo Neitz
Robert BenferHelen Neville
Marilyn ColemanLynn Pike
Nelson CowanDavid Retzoff
Michael Bernard DonalsRalph Rowlett
Louanna FurbeeMarjorie Sable
Elizabeth GedenWes Sherman
Calvin HalInez Stafford-Segert
Walter JohnsonHerb Thomas
George KrackeDaniel Turban
Geta LeSeurSuresh Tyagi
Jerry LipseyJohn C. Walker
Jon MeeseRobert Weems

1993-1994 Mentors

Craig AndersonGeorge Kracke
Tobia BaskinStanley Manahan
Steve BorgeltMary Jo Neitz
Thomas CookeCatherine Parke
Gary EhrhardtMartha Parnell
Howard FalwilerKevin Shelton
J. D. FirmanJenice Prather-Stewart
Tim GallimorePeter Tipton
Darlaine GardettoHarry Tyrer
Whitney HicksMichael Underwood
Inder Khurana

1992-1993 Mentors

Gail Baker WoodsMagdalena Garcia-Pinto
Erma BallengerWhitney Hicks
Charles BorduinJames Holleran
George BrownFu-Hung Hsieh
William BunnelleBen Londeree
Winfield BurggraaffThomas Mawhinney
Priscilla CallisonKathleen Newton
Jan ColbertDoug Nolte
Marilyn ColemanFrank Schmidt
Harris CooperJohn Stowe
Thomas DoughertyAlexander Von Schoenborn
Margaret FlynnCarol Ward
Joseph Wehrmeyer

1991-1992 Mentors

Vairam ArunachalaRuth McDonald
Barbara BankJohnetta Morrison
Mary BixbyCharles Nilon
Marilyn ColemanThomas Phillips
Robert CollinsMichael Porter
William FolkMark Ryan
David GearyDaniel Scroggins
Michael HarmataJohn Stowe
Douglas KrullPeter Tipton
Karen McCurdyAbner Womack
Donald York

1990-1991 Mentors

Marina ArbetmanElaine Lawless
John BrownJoanne Mermelstein
James BullockCatherine Park
Lillian DunlapMort Sajadian
Ron FarmerFrank Schmidt
William FolkByron Scott
Elizabeth GedenJohn Stowe
Allen HahnGerald Summers
Michael HarmataDaniel Turban
Gretchen HillHarry Tyrer

1989-1990 Mentors

Robert BenderWhitney Hicks
Lois BryantNancy Beth Jackson
Gregory CaseyJohn R. Jones
Elaine CharlsonGeta LeSeur
E.H. ColeKaren McCurdy
Joseph DavenportJohn T. O’Connor
Carl GerhardtWilliam E. Robertson
Henry HagerElmer Schlemper
Jean A. HamiltonDaniel Scroggins
Kenneth Sher