McNair Achievement Program

McNair Staff

Program Director:  Dr. Dee Southard  Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Dee Southard

Dr. Dee Southard is the Program Director for the SOU Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. She has a Ph.D. and a Master of Science degree in Sociology from the University of Oregon, a BA in Sociology with a minor in Anthropology from Southern Oregon State College (which is now Southern Oregon University), and an AA degree from Central Oregon Community College. Her main academic focal areas are: education, poverty, inequality, social policy, and homelessness. As an undergraduate she was a first generation, low-income, non-traditional student and she is from a minority group that is under-represented in graduate education. From 2001 through 2003 she was an Assistant Professor of Sociology here at SOU. Dr. Southard wrote the proposal for the McNair program because she knew, from personal experience, that there would be many students here at SOU who would benefit from the information and the experiences that a McNair program has to offer.

Radio Interview   A recent radio interview on the topic of attending Graduate School

Office Specialist: Pauline Black

Pauline Black provides administrative support for the McNair Program.  Her previous experiences include volunteer work with people from Central and South America and the Middle East and with migrant workers in California.  Before joining the McNair Program staff, she was a member of the Ashland Public Library staff.  Pauline enjoys working with the McNair Scholars as they pursue their dreams.

Updated 1/5/2012