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Faculty 3-Minute Research Competition<\/h1>\n

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March 26th, 2026, UC Grand Room<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

5th Annual 3MR Competition 11:00 am – 12:00 pm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Faculty Scholarship Celebration 12:00 pm – 1:30pm<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Lawson, Dean, The Graduate School and Research<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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, faculty members will showcase their scholarship, research, and creative endeavors for a chance to win awards!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This event will be held on Thursday, March 26th<\/span><\/span> from 11am to 12pm in the Grand Room (UC). <\/span><\/span>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).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Faculty 3MR Competition Participants<\/h3>\n

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Dr. Basel Alsayyed<\/strong>
Engineering and Technology
AI-Smarter, Safer, & Healthier World?<\/p>\n

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Dr. Derek Becker<\/strong>
Human Services
Longitudinal Links Between Sports, Executive Function, and Academic Growth<\/p>\n

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Dr. Andy Hansen<\/strong>
Criminology and Criminal Justice
After the Storm: Lessons from Law Enforcement for All of Us<\/p>\n

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Dr. Soheyl Anbouhi<\/strong>
Mathematics and Computer Science
From Shape to Structure-Geometry, Data, and AI.<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\udfc6 First place winner!
Dr. Emily Wager\u00a0<\/strong>
Political Science and Public Affairs
The Political Consequences of Medical Debt in the United States<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc65 People’s Choice!<\/span>
Dr. Chad Hallyburton<\/strong>
Health Sciences
The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good: A Pilot Project Building Early Undergraduate Research Engagement<\/p>\n

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Dr. Shelby Hicks<\/strong>
School of Art and Design
Bridging Disciplines: A Student-Led Transdisciplinary Collaboration Across Design, Social Sciences, Business, Health<\/p>\n

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Dr. Amelia Wheeler<\/strong>
School of Teaching and Learning
Educators, Care, and the Need for Reciprocity<\/p>\n

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Dr. Meghan Gangel<\/strong>
Psychology
Injecting Bias: The Link Between GLP-1 Agonists and Weight Stigma<\/p>\n

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Dr. Caitlin Torrence<\/strong>
Health Sciences
Pathways to Support: Building a Dementia Capable Workforce<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udd48 Second place winner!
<\/span>Dr. Melissa Mecadon-Mann<\/strong>
Human Services
Experiences of Counselors Working With Selective Mutism<\/p>\n

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Faculty 3MR Competition Judges<\/h3>\n

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Dr. Lori Oxford<\/strong>
Associate Dean
Brinson Honors College<\/p>\n

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Dr. Lee Nickles<\/strong>
Associate Dean
College of Education and Allied Professions<\/p>\n

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Mr. Collin Wasmund
<\/b>Interim Associate Dean
David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts<\/p>\n

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Dr. Turner Goins
<\/b>Professor
College of Health and Human Sciences<\/p>\n

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Dr. John Hildreth<\/strong>
Associate Dean
Office of Research Administration<\/p>\n

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Dr. Paul Yanik<\/strong>
Associate Dean
College of Engineering and Technology<\/p>\n

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