Faculty 3-Minute Research Competition 

2024 Faculty 3MR Participants

Dr. Meghan Gangel

Dr. Sarah Jackson

Dr. Curtis Beimborn

Dr. Rangika Hikkaduwa Koralege

Dr. Mariana Da Costa

Dr. Sam Castelblanco

Dr. Keith Gibbs

Dr. John Kennedy

Dr. Roslynn Powell

Dr. Sarah Pedonti

Dr. Aarti Bellara

Dr. David Walton

Mr. Steve Kniss

Ms. Jazmyne Baylor

Mr. Chad Hallyburton

Ms. Patrice Brown

Dr. Channa De Silva

Dr. Emily Virtue

Mr. Timm Muth


March 20th, 2024, Ramsey Center Arena

PRELIMINARY 3MR Competition 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Moderator: Dr. Joy Bowers-Campbell, Associate Dean, The Graduate School and Research 

Please join us for the preliminary faculty 3MR! With a total of 19 faculty participants ranging across disciplines, we are excited to host this engaging event! Our top 10 will move on to the final 3MR scheduled for March 21st. 

March 21st, 2024, UC Grand Room

3rd Annual 3MR Competition 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Faculty Scholarship Celebration 12:00 pm – 1:30pm

Moderator: Dr. Joy Bowers-Campbell, Associate Dean, The Graduate School and Research 

The Graduate Research Symposium will hold a lively Faculty 3MR Competition in conjunction with the Faculty Scholarship Celebration! With only three minutes and a single static slide, our top 10 faculty members will showcase their scholarship, research, and creative endeavors for a chance to win awards!

This event will be held on Thursday, March 21st from 11am to 12pm in the Grand Room (UC). This unique presenting style was started at the University of Queensland in Australia in 2008 (3MT) and has now spread to more than 350 universities across the world. Following the 3MR Competition, the Faculty Scholarship Celebration will be hosted by the Graduate School & Research and will include lunch (RSVP required).