Three Minute Thesis (3MT)

Congratulations to our 2024 winners!

"Making Sense of Anxiety and Depression: How Genetics and Early Life Stress Shape Behavior in Mice"

Hudson Randel

College of Arts & Science, Advisor/Major Professor: Dr. Elisa Na

2nd Place - $500

"The Recovery Process for Adult Survivors of Narcissistic Parenting"

Felisha Burleson

College of Professional Education, Advisor/Major Professor: Dr. Catherine Dutton

3rd Place - $250

"Testimonialistas: Constellating Cultural Practices, Knowledges, and Experiences of Mixed Chicanas"

Lia Schuermann

College of Arts & Science, Advisor/Major Professor: Dr. Dundee Lackey

1st Place - $750 and an opportunity to compete at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools in Dallas, Texas, March 19-21, 2025

"Making Sense of Anxiety and Depression: How Genetics and Early Life Stress Shape Behavior in Mice"

Hudson Randel

College of Arts & Science, Advisor/Major Professor: Dr. Elisa Na

2nd Place - $500

"The Recovery Process for Adult Survivors of Narcissistic Parenting"

Felisha Burleson

College of Professional Education, Advisor/Major Professor: Dr. Catherine Dutton

3rd Place - $250

"Testimonialistas: Constellating Cultural Practices, Knowledges, and Experiences of Mixed Chicanas"

Lia Schuermann

College of Arts & Science, Advisor/Major Professor: Dr. Dundee Lackey

1st Place - $750 and an opportunity to compete at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools in Dallas, Texas, March 19-21, 2025

"Making Sense of Anxiety and Depression: How Genetics and Early Life Stress Shape Behavior in Mice"

Hudson Randel

College of Arts & Science, Advisor/Major Professor: Dr. Elisa Na

2nd Place - $500

"The Recovery Process for Adult Survivors of Narcissistic Parenting"

Felisha Burleson

College of Professional Education, Advisor/Major Professor: Dr. Catherine Dutton

3rd Place - $250

Cayla Clark

"Does Whole-body Passive Heating, Aerobic Exercise, or a Combination of Heat and Aerobic Exercise Increase Heat Shock Protein Expression and Improve Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease?"

College of Health Sciences
Advisor/Major Professor: Dr. Rhett Rigby

People’s Choice Award

About the competition

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland. The exercise challenges master and doctoral students to present a compelling oration on their thesis and/or dissertation topic and its significance in just three minutes. The first 3MT was held at UQ in 2008 with 160 students competing. 3MT is a competition that universities from around the world currently participate in.

Who is eligible to participate?

Only enrolled masters and doctoral students that are currently writing their thesis or dissertation are eligible to participate.

Why should you compete?

Whether you are networking, interviewing for a job, or having a conversation at a party or gathering, you need to have an "elevator pitch" to describe your thesis or dissertation research.

3MT at Texas Woman’s University

Presentations are limited to 3 minutes and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through speech (timing does not include the 3MT title slide and commences from when the competitor starts speaking, not the start of the video).
Videos must meet the following criteria:

Filmed on the horizontal;
Filmed on a plain background;
Filmed from a static position;
Filmed from one camera angle;
Contain a 3MT title slide;
Contain a 3MT PowerPoint slide (top right corner/right side/cut to)

A single static slide is permitted in the presentation (no slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description). This can be visible continuously, or 'cut to' (as many times as you like) for a maximum of 1 minute or submitted via email if not included in the presentation.
The 3 minute audio must be continuous — no sound edits or breaks.
No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment and animated backgrounds) are permitted within the recording.
Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted within the video recording.
The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.
Submissions via video format (only video link provided to Event Coordinator). Files sent in other formats will not be accepted.

Comprehension and content

The presentation provided clear motivation, background, and significance to the research question
The presentation clearly described the research strategy/design and the results/findings of the research
The presentation clearly described the conclusions, outcomes, and impact of the research

Engagement and communication

The oration was delivered clearly, and the language was appropriate for a non-specialist audience
The PowerPoint slide was well-defined and enhanced the presentation
The presenter conveyed enthusiasm for their research and captured and maintained the audience’s attention