Three Minute Thesis Competition

February 21, 2025


FINALISTS

Nicholas Ashenfelter
MS in Psychology
Research: Breaking the Mold: Sexuality Without Sex

Madison (Maddie) Battinelli
MS in Psychology
Research: Get Your Sleep and Shut Up About It

Md Samiul Islam Borno
PhD in RF/Microwave Engineering
Research: Powering Connectivity: Revolutionizing RF Amplifiers for a Greener, Smarter Telecom World

Julianna Chen
MA in Education, Teacher Leadership
Research: Racial Identity Formation from Multiracial Representation in Children's Literature

Shaghayegh Fereidounfar
PhD in Computer Engineering
Research: MC Simulation on Brain

Joe Harmar
Juris Doctor
Research: Get Your Act Together: The Alternative Fines Act in Federal Prosecutions of Corporate Environmental Crimes

Jenna Hassebrock
MS in Environmental Science
Research: Evaluating The Impacts of Land Management Practices on Long-term Nitrate Export in Exurban and Suburban Watersheds

Tyra Johnson
MS in Human Resource Development
Research: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Nika Kirillova
Master of Public Administration
Research: Perception of the Barriers Faced by Women in the Nonprofit Sector Striving for Leadership Roles: Mixed-methods Study

Valerie Lallo
PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering
Research: Drug Delivery for Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury

Shashwat Maharjan
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Research: Designing Adhesive Interfaces for Superior Bond Strength: A Bioinspired Approach

Ailie Posillico
PhD in Theology & Religious Studies
Research: Wonderful Lament: The Letter, the Saint, and other Models of Personhood in Medieval Christianity