Beth Powers, M.A.
Director
bethpowers@ksu.edu

sdur@ksu.edu

Maggie Billman
Programs/project coordinator
maggiekay@ksu.edu

Giselle Nunez
Graduate Assistant
gisellen@ksu.edu

McNair Scholars Program

Karina Moncayo-Michel, M.S.
Program Director
karinamichel@ksu.edu

Emily Vieyra, M.A.
Program Services Coordinator
evieyra@ksu.edu

Jayla Simms, B.A.
Graduate Assistant
jnsimms@ksu.edu

Nationally Competitive Scholarships

Brandon Green

Graduate Student Communications Intern

blgreen@ksu.edu

Developing Scholars Program

Nadiyah Gamble
Graduate Teaching Assistant
nadiyahg@ksu.edu

Director Emerita

Anita Cortez

Director Emerita
Email: cortez@ksu.edu

Anita is director emerita and the founder of the Developing Scholars Program and the Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry at Kansas State University. She initiated Students Promoting the Advancement of Research at K-State (SPARK) Week and the OURCI Research and Travel Awards for undergraduates as well as the University Distinguished Faculty Award for Mentoring of Undergraduates in Research and the University Distinguished Undergraduate Student in Research Award.