The “Three Minute Thesis” (3MT®) Competition
The Temple University Graduate School and campus partners host an annual 3MT® Competition. This competition allows graduate students from the schools and colleges to share a three-minute version of their research with a lay audience. Participating students compete for scholarship awards from the Graduate School.
In preparation for the competition, participating students engage in several professional development seminars. These seminars include professional communication training and mock presentations. The 3MT® Competition at Temple University helps doctoral students hone their communication skills and connect with graduate students across the institution. Temple’s first-prize winner moves on to compete at the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools’ 3MT® Competition.
On April 12, the Spring 2023 competition was held before a live audience for the first time. Earlier competitions were held via Zoom.
3MT® Competition Student Presenters
Presenter | Temple Affiliation | Research Title |
|---|---|---|
FIRST PLACE – Astha Upadhyay | Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering | Recycling of Electronic Waste: Trash to Treasure |
SECOND PLACE and PEOPLE'S CHOICE – Uddipana Kakati | Chemistry, College of Science and Technology | Green Hydrogen: A Step Towards Clean Energy |
Shashiprabha Dunuweera | Chemistry, College of Science and Technology | A Novel System for Effective Cancer Therapy |
Niamh Farrell | Political Science, College of Liberal Arts | China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Public Opinion on Sovereignty: Evidence From the Former Soviet Union |
Carolina Gonzalez | Biomedical Sciences/Organ Systems and Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine | Circle of Life: Treating Heart Inflammation with Circular RNA |
Soni Jha | Business Administration/Strategic Management, Fox School of Business and Management | Firms’ Collocation Decisions and FDI: Disentangling the Impact of Location Centrality vs. Firm Embeddedness on Firm Productivity |
Meng-Shan Lee | Music Therapy, Boyer College of Music and Dance | The Effect of Song-Based Interventions on Psychosocial Factors for Adults in Rehabilitation and Their Caregivers |
Naida Elena Montes | Geography and Urban Studies, College of Liberal Arts | Homes as Protective Spaces and Sites of Environmental Burden |
Muktak Tripathi | Business Administration/Accounting, Fox School of Business and Management | Asymmetry in Operating Efficiency and Managerial Ability |
3MT® Competition Moderator and Judges
Role | Name | Temple Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
Moderator | Dustin Kidd | Director of General Education, Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor and Chair, Sociology, College of Liberal Arts |
Judge | Jamael Harrison | Assistant Director for Undergraduate Strategic Initiatives, Undergraduate Studies |
Judge | Valerie Harrison | Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |
Judge | Linda Hasunuma | Assistant Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching |
3MT® Competition Planning Committee
Name | Temple Affiliation |
|---|---|
Mark Kaloko | Director of DEI and Career Advancement, Graduate School |
Shawn Schurr | Associate Vice Provost, Graduate School |
Crystal Austin | Assistant Professor of Instruction, Counseling Psychology, College of Education and Human Development |
Julia Falcon | Director of Graduate Affairs, College of Liberal Arts |
Robert McMahon | Senior Career Coach, Career Center |
Keyana Moody | Coordinator of Graduate Student Services, College of Engineering |
Megan Nyquist | Project Manager, Office of the Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives |
Christina Owings | Associate Professor of Practice, Marketing, Fox School of Business and Marketing |
Theresa White | Director of Graduate Programs, Kornberg School of Dentistry |
Hayley Wight | Graduate Assistant, Graduate Affairs, College of Liberal Arts |
For questions about the 3MT® Competition at Temple University, please contact Mark Kaloko, Director of DEI and Career Advancement, at mark.kaloko@temple.edu.