Joseph Bailey is a senior in The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences majoring in History.  Joey is from Beckley, West Virginia, but he likes to consider himself a world citizen because of his love for travel. Joey is an environmentalist and political activist. As a result, he is very active in the Sierra Student Coalition serving as the President of the WVU Chapter since the spring semester of 2007. He is also a music DJ of the show “The Moose” at WWVU U92FM. Joey is currently researching the effects of mountain top removal coal mining on the property value of proximate communities in southern West Virginia. He plans to graduate with a B.A. in 2008.

David F. Bello is a senior from Parkersburg, WV, majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing and a minor in anthropology.  He is a member of the Honors College and a National Hispanic Scholar. He is currently the vice president of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honorary society and will be an undergraduate intern with the Center for Literary Computing during the 2007-08 school year.  He was recently awarded the Eleanor Tucker Donley Scholarship for outstanding junior English majors.  With the McNair program, he will be studying magical realism, among other things, with author Mark Brazaitis, as research for a novel.  He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in either English or anthropology after obtaining his MFA in creative writing.

     Kimberly Bonilla is a rising senior from Montclair, Va.  She is majoring in Advertising through the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism while pursuing a minor in Spanish. She is planning to graduate in May 2008 with a B.S. degree.  Her research interests include the effects of advertising on minorities and the eating habits of Americans.  She plans to continue the pursuit of a master’s degree in Public Relations or Human Nutrition.  Kim is also an athlete who is currently on the WVU Women’s Soccer Team where she plays under head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown.  Outside of her soccer and school schedule, Kim is interested in training and mentoring young children in soccer, watching movies and soccer games, traveling, and being around friends and family.

Whitney Burks is a junior from Morgantown, WV. She is currently pursing a B.A. degree in Psychology.  She is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), Foundations of Excellence (FoE), and Sigma Kappa Sorority. Whitney is conducting her McNair research under the direction of Dr. William Fremouw in the Psychology department. Her McNair research focuses on self-injurious behavior in the college population.

Adam Cagle is a rising senior majoring in journalism. He is a member of Phi Sigma Pi, a national honor fraternity and was a council member and moderator for the 15^th annual WVU Undergraduate Literature Symposium. Adam also has a passion for non-profit work and has helped to raise funds for the WVU Children’s Hospital and Hurricane Katrina victims. For his McNair research, Adam is going to explore policy changes among universities after life-changing events such as Hurricane Katrina and the Virginia Tech tragedy.  In his down time he likes to hang out with friends, watch movies, swim, and play tennis.

Danielle Castillo is a junior from Morgantown, WV.  She is in the WVU Honor’s College majoring in Exercise Physiology and Spanish, and plans to attain a Master’s in Public Health and then a Ph.D. in Epidemiology. She is looking forward to beginning her research involving the knowledge of women in West Virginia pertaining to human papillomavirus and Gardasil. Danielle’s other interests include women’s health, the outdoors, and her Labrador, Harley.

Ashley Daniels is a senior student from Fairmont, WV.  She is majoring in Speech Pathology and Audiology at WVU and is pursuing a minor in Communication Studies.  After completing her B.S. from WVU, Ashley plans to attain her Ph.D. in Speech Pathology.  Some of her interests include: hanging out with friends and family, watching movies, and traveling.

Sparkle Davis is a rising senior with a double major in Marketing and Management. She was born in Decatur, GA, right outside of Atlanta and is currently a member of West Virginia Women's Basketball team. Through her strong faith in God, she plans to pursue her Ph.D. in Management. In her spare time she enjoys watching T.V., reading her Bible, and relaxing with friends.

Chelsea Derlan is a junior from Short Gap, WV. She is pursuing a double major in Spanish and Psychology, with a minor in Business Administration. Chelsea is a student of the University Honors College, a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Sigma Delta Pi National Spanish Honorary, Phi Kappa Phi National All-Discipline Honor Society, and Student Affiliate of the American Psychological Association. In addition, she will be serving as President of Psi Chi National Psychology Honorary for the 2007-08 academic year. Chelsea will be studying Spanish in Santander, Spain in July of 2007. In addition to being a McNair Scholar, she is also a 2007-2008 Eberly Scholar. Chelsea participates in the Adolescent Research Lab and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Lab as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. Her research project for the McNair Program focuses on children exposed to domestic violence and their consequent behavior. Chelsea plans to pursue a Ph.D. in child clinical psychology, where she aspires to conduct research and work with Latino children and families experiencing domestic violence and abuse.

Sean Dougherty is a senior, working on a double-major in Forest Resource Management and Wildlife/Fisheries Management. His research interests are silviculture, forest ecology, and big game ecology. Being a West Virginia native hailing from Maysville in Grant County, Sean’s first love is hunting and fishing. Other outdoor activities including camping and hiking take up the rest of his free time. These interests have led him to decide on his academic majors and a career path that involves the outdoors.  Sean believes the McNair Scholars Program is definitely helping him to pursue a goal that he had set for himself as a freshman at WVU and will undoubtedly open up more avenues along the way.

Victoria Gilliam is a senior in the School of Medicine majoring in Exercise Physiology with a minor in Entrepreneurship and is originally from Charleston, WV. She is an active member of the WVU Exercise Physiology Club and volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House as well as in the physical therapy department atRuby Memorial Hospital. Her McNair Research focuses on the prediction of patellofemoral joint overuse injury in recreational distance runners. After completing her undergraduate studies, she plans to continue her education in graduate school to obtain a D.P.T. in physical therapy. In her spare time, you can find her working out, bowling, shopping, or spending time with friends.

Adrienne Gauna is a junior from Washington, PA. She is majoring in forensic science, focusing on biology. Her future research interests are in D.N.A. analysis and serology. Adrienne enjoys reading many different types of books, drawing, camping, and hiking. Her research project for the McNair program involves working with Dr. David Ray of the biology department to identify any mobile elements and their diversity in the blow fly genome, which could potentially be used for species determination.

Toby Daniel Vernon XVI was born and raised in Morgantown, WV.  As soon as he could flee, he left WV and traveled to work in and out of kitchens along the east coast of the U.S. and in Ireland. He returned to Morgantown after his meandering years to complete undergraduate degrees in Geography and International Studies. As a McNair Scholar, Toby will research the environmental implications of globalization in Mexico guided by his mentor, Dr. Robert Hanham.  When Toby is not intently studying, you can find him enjoying the companionship of his amazing and perfect black Labrador, Maddias Doxology Jones, playing horseshoes, listening to NPR, or daydreaming about trips to Latin America.