The
Ronald E. McNair Post baccalaureate Achievement Program is funded by the
United States Department of Education. It is part of a series of
educational support programs designed to ensure equal educational
opportunities for all Americans. The program is a tribute to Ronald E.
McNair—a scholar, astronaut, and recognized laser physics expert who
perished aboard the Challenger space shuttle in 1986.
The
Memphis McNair Program at the University of Tennessee Health Science
Center is designed to help students prepare for and enter graduate study
and research in science-related fields such as Dental Science,
Pharmacology, Nursing, Biomedical Engineering, and Health Science
Administration.
Leroy
Moore at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the program
director. Regina J. Hairston is the University of Memphis liaison.
