Previous 3MT Winners
Categories
- Grand Champion (highest score selected by panel of guest judges)
The Grand Champion is invited to participate in the regional competition at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools’ annual meeting in the Spring. - Second Place (second highest score selected by panel of guest judges)
The Second Place winner serves as an alternate in the event that the Grand Champion is unavailable to participate in the regional competition at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools’ annual meeting in the Spring. - People’s Choice
The People’s Choice prize is given to the highest score selected by the audience, excluding Grand Champion and Second Place winners. - Department Cup
This coveted cup is awarded to the department whose top three presenters have the highest combined score given by the judges.
2025
Grand Champion
Elody Bensch, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
1st Runner Up
Maeve Schumacher, Psychology
People’s Choice
Daniel Stevens, Educational Leadership & Foundations
Department Cup
Department of Kinesiology
ECU Graduate Students Present Research in Thesis Competition
2024
Grand Champion
Xanthia Saganis, Psychology
Second Place
Abigahill Simon, Molecular Biology
People’s Choice
Rachael Johnson, Biology
Department Cup
Department of Biology
Graduate students pitch research projects in Three-Minute Thesis competition
Shifting the attitude of reporting sports-related head injuries
2023
Grand Champion
Madison Rose, Computer Science
Second Place
Drew Theobald, Biomedical Sciences – Pharmacology and Toxicology
Third Place
Rachel Bruns, Engineering
People’s Choice
Skyler DeWall, Biology
Department Cup
Department of Biology
ECU graduate students present research in thesis competition
2022
Grand Champion
Maddison Salois, Biomedical Sciences – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Second Place
Chloe Scattergood, Anthropology
People’s Choice, First
Ashwinee Mehta, Computer Science
People’s Choice, Second
Drew Theobald, Biomedical Sciences – Pharmacology and Toxicology
Department Cup
Department of Anthropology
2022 Three Minute Thesis Brochure
2021
Grand Champion
Lesha Rouse, Nursing
Second Place
Mandee Schaub, Biomedical Sciences – Physiology
People’s Choice, First
Jalynn Stewart, Anthropology
People’s Choice, Second
Arunprasad Sundharam, Computer Sciences
Department Cup
College of Nursing
2021 Three Minute Thesis Brochure
2020
Grand Champion:
Eshan Schleif, Communication Sciences and Disorders
People’s Choice:
Mariot Valcin, Jr, English
Department Cup:
Department of Biology
2019
Grand Champion
Peter Kann, Biology
People’s Choice
Mallory de Araujo Miles, Biology
Department Cup
Department of Biology
Fast talkers: Students pitch their research projects in 180 seconds or less
2018
Grand Champion
Emory Wellman, Biology
People’s Choice
Robert Driver, Biology
Department Cup
Department of Biology
2017
Grand Champion
Shelby Powers, Biology
People’s Choice
Steph Orr, Biology
Department Cup
Department of Biology
2016
Grand Champion
Sophronia Knott, English
People’s Choice
Adam Stuckert, Biology
Department Cup
Department of Biology
2015
Grand Champion
Annalise von der Embse, Biomedical Sciences – Pharmacology and Toxicology
People’s Choice
Tom Miller, Biology
2014
Grand Champion
Nate Holland, Biomedical Sciences – Physiology
People’s Choice
Daniel Ladin, Biology
Competition hones communication skills in student researchers