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2021 Three Minute Thesis People’s Choice Award voting open

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The Office of Graduate Education and Life invites the WVU community to participate in the Three-Minute Thesis Grand Finale by voting for their favorite presentation today (April 15) until 11:59 p.m. The finalist who receives the highest votes will become the 2021 WVU 3MT People’s Choice Award winner and will receive a $250 cash prize.

The 10 doctoral students have worked very hard to put together impressive presentations about their equally impressive research and would appreciate your support in voting. 

View the finalists’ presentations and cast your vote. 

Finalists include: 

  • Brent Shapiro-Albert – Physics and Astronomy, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

  • Chansotheary Dang – Plant and Soil Sciences, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design

  • Frank Izaguirre – English, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

  • Janelle Chuah – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine

  • Jenni Kane – Plant and Soil Sciences, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design

  • Kristen Pechacek – Psychology-Behavioral Neuroscience, Eberly College of Arts & Sciences

  • Phuong Minh Nguyen Do – Chemistry, Eberly College of Arts & Sciences

  • Shelby D Bradford – Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis, School of Medicine

  • Tasneem Arsiwala – Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, School of Pharmacy

  • William Way – Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences

Judges include:

  • Albert Berrebi, Assistant Vice President for Research, School of Medicine

  • Constinia Charbonnette, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health

  • April Kaull, Executive Director of Communications, University Relations

  • Fernando Lima, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Statler College

  • Casey Shinn, Vice-President of Graduate and Professional Student Senate, doctoral student in the Department of Political Science

Contact Micalyn Stump, program coordinator, at 304-293-7173 or GradEd@mail.wvu.edu with questions.