McNair Scholars Program
Faculty Undergraduate Research Advising Committee (FURAC)
ROLE OF FURAC MEMBERS
- Become an active member and collaborator in the RIT McNair Scholars community
- Assist with the development and overall infrastructure of the RIT McNair program
- Serve as our “go to” group when advice and/or guidance is needed in certain areas of expertise, as potential ambassadors within respective colleges
- Serve as McNair Ambassadors within home colleges
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in the continued development of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
- Serve as internal evaluators to provide recommendations for program improvement
- Serve as the selection committee for potential McNair Scholar applicants
- Provide ideas, suggestions and resources to help develop and implement academic, scholarly, and cultural programming for academic year and summer program
- Assist in guiding and developing the graduate school preparation component of the McNair Scholars Program
| Current FURAC Members | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Department | College/Division | Position | |
| Clayton, Laurie, Ed.D | Student Learning Outcomes Assessment | Academic Affairs | Senior Assessment Associate | |
| Condry, Kirsten, Ph.D | Psychology Program | COLA | Assistant Professor | |
| Esterman, Marcos, Ph.D | Industrial and Systems Engineering | KGCOE | Associate Professor | |
| Glenn, Chance M., Sr., Ph.D | Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies | Academic Affairs | Associate Dean | |
| Howard, M. Ann, JD | Dean's Office | COLA | Senior Associate Dean | |
| Lynch, Bernadette D., Ms. | TRiO Student Support Services | Student Affairs | Director | |
| Mahrt-Washington, Catherine, Ms. | Dean's Office | COS | Assistant Dean for Student Affairs | |
| Mayberry, Katherine, Ph.D | Special Projects | Office of the President | Vice President for Special Projects | |
| Osgood, Robert, Ph.D | Biological and Medical Sciences | CHST | Assistant Professor | |
| Palma, Rohan G., Mr. | Multicultural Center for Academic Success | Office of Diversity and Inclusion | Associate Director for Academic Initiatives | |
| Perry, Elizabeth, Ph.D | Biological Sciences | CHST | Director, Biomedical Sciences | |
| Schenkel, Lindsay, Ph.D | Psychology Program | COLA | Assistant Professor | |
| Schneider, Jennifer, Ph.D. | Civil Engineering Technology Environment Management & Safety | CAST | Professor and Russell C. McCarthy Endowed Chair | |