Doctor, Doctor, Doctor!!! 

We have to say it thrice because we've got THREE this season!!!

Three members of our team at the Office of Opportunity Programs received their doctorates this semester!

These champions are proud supporters of McNair and #TRIOworks — living proof that TRIO programs work and are anything but relics of the past. Our staff continue to shape the educational landscape, not just by uplifting the next generation of TRIO leaders in their work or research, but by BEING those leaders — modeling excellence through servant leadership and the successful attainment of higher education despite challenges along the way.

Let’s celebrate their dedication, brilliance, and the powerful message they send: WE BELONG HERE. We are just getting started, and we are here to stay!

Rev. Michael A. Hunt, Ph.D. (Language, Literacy, and Culture)
Director, UMBC McNair Scholars Program
The Voices of Mentees: Exploration of Holistic Critical Mentoring with the UMBC McNair Scholars Program (mentor: Dr. Ramon Goings)

Corris P.A. Davis, Ph.D. (Public Policy)
Director, UMBC Office of Academic Opportunity Programs
Beyond the Bachelor's: The Relationship Between Undergraduate Research Participation and the Pathway to Graduate School Enrollment (mentor: Dr. Pamela Bennett)

Sundiata Jangha, Ph.D. (Public Policy)
Director, UMBC AOP Pipeline Programs
Starting from the Bottom: The Effects of Participation in Developmental Mathematics on College Outcomes in STEM Fields (mentor: Dr. Jane Arnold Lincove)

The UMBC McNair Scholars Program is a TRIO program housed within the Office of Academic Opportunity Programs, including other active TRIO grants at UMBC (Educational Talent Search, Classic Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math/Science).