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Scott Mays earned his B.S. in
Mathematics from the University of
Maryland Eastern Shore. He earned
his M.A.T. in Secondary Mathematics
from Oklahoma State University.
Currently he is employed as a teacher
in the Nashua, New Hampshire public
schools.
Brittany (nee Williams) Mays
earned her B.S. in Plant Science from
the University of Maryland Eastern
Shore. She completed her M.S.
program in Family Studies at
Oklahoma State University.
Currently, she is employed as a
Marriage and Family Therapist.
Shakira McCall is a senior majoring in
Environmental Science and Technology
at the University of Maryland, College
Park (UMD). Currently, she participates
in the LSAMP Undergraduate Research
Program which enables her to explore
her passion for alternative energy at the
Sustainable Agriculture Research and
Education (SARE). In 2012, she plans
to publish a fact-sheet on active solar thermal panels in
northern climates on SARE's national website, which is
utilized by America’s agriculture community. She also is the
National Society of Black Engineers’ Region II Membership
Chairperson. She fosters community development by
expanding the number of students who are actively involved
and facilitates growth and development of international and
national chapters. She is a member of the award-winning
UMD Solar Decathlon team that placed first in the 2011
national competition.
Kyla A. McMullen earned her B.S.
magna cum laude in Computer Science
from the University of Maryland,
Baltimore County (UMBC) in 2005. In
addition to being an LSAMP student,
she also was a McNair Scholar at
UMBC. She investigates the use of
auditory interfaces utilizing 3D audio to
convey spatial information to a listener
describing an unseen or obstructed
environment. She has collaborated with the Naval Submarine
Medical Research Laboratory regarding the adaptation of
spatial audio in sonar applications. Her recent experience also
includes serving as a lecturer in the Department of Computer
Science at Wayne State University. She completed her M.S.
in 2007, and she currently is a candidate in the final phase of
her Ph.D. program in Computer Science and Engineering at
the University of Michigan.
Jame' E. McCray earned her B.S. in
Biological Sciences with a minor in
Geography and Environmental
Systems from the University of
Maryland, Baltimore County in 2002.
She earned her M.A. in Marine Affairs
at the University of Miami in 2004.
Currently, she is enrolled in a Ph.D.
program in Marine Biology at the University of Florida,
Gainesville.
Tyi L. McCray, Ph.D. earned her B.S.
in Chemistry from the University of
Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
in 2005. While at UMBC, she was
named an Undergraduate Research
Award Scholar and was mentored by
Professor Dale L. Whalen to conduct
her research titled Investigation of
Epoxide Synthesis in Biphasic Reaction
Conditions, and she presented her research at many
conferences. During her doctoral studies, she conducted
research on plants in South Africa and also in the Lab of Dr.
Thomas Owens. She completed her Ph.D. program in Plant
Biology at Cornell University where her research focused on
the evaluation of secondary plant products for possible
tuberculosis treatment.
Jasmine McDonald, Ph.D. earned
her B.S. in Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology from the
University of Maryland, Baltimore
County in 2003. She completed her
Ph.D. program in Biological
Sciences in Public Health at Harvard
University in 2009. She also has
completed her postdoctoral
fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Her
postdoctoral work has culminated in four scholarly
presentations, one published white paper, and two first-author
papers. Currently, she is in the Cancer Epidemiology Training
Program at the Columbia University Mailman School of
Public Health.
Aesha Minter earned her B.S. in
Mathematics (with coursework in business
management) from the University of
Maryland, College Park in 2003. She also
has completed two years (2009-11) of
coursework in taxation, accounting, and
finance at the University of Baltimore,
Merrick School of Business. She
participated in the 1997 LSAMP Summer Bridge Program.
She was a College Park Scholar and a NSF Scholar, 1997-
2003. In 2001, she received the LSAMP Outstanding Service
Award for her involvement in campus organizations, student
support services, and volunteerism in various on-campus
tutoring programs. Currently, she works as a business tax
auditor for the Comptroller of Maryland.
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