April 22, 2021

2021 UW Virtual Three Minute Thesis (3MT)

Thursday, April 22, 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. (PST)

This event is free and open to the public.

Register: https://bit.ly/uw3mt21

Send questions to uw3mt@uw.edu

Want to see 12 graduate students from across disciplines present their work in three minutes while competing for cash prizes in front of an esteemed panel of judges? Attend the UW Virtual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition! Senior master’s students and doctoral candidates, representing 7 schools and colleges from across the UW, will share their capstone, thesis, or dissertation projects, with a particular emphasis on the theme of Equity. Join us for these fast-paced and engaging presentations. This event is a partnership between Core Programs—Office of Graduate Student Affairs in The Graduate School and UW Libraries Research Commons. 

The online audience will vote for their favorite presenter to win the People’s Choice Award!
Prizes: First Place ($2,500), Runner Up ($1,500), and People’s Choice Award ($1,000). Prize money generously donated by Bruce and Joanne Montgomery.

Graduate Student Presenters:
Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Improve Complete Immunization for Children Under the Age of 2 in Rural Mozambique
Jocelyn Powelson
Master’s in Public Health

The Utopian Power of Community-Based Theater
Monica Cortés Viharo
PhD in School of Drama

Test-Drive: Using a Robotic Prosthetic Foot to Put Patients in the Driver’s Seat for Healthcare Decision-Making
Beth Halsne
Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science & Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Removing Bias in ML with Explainable Boosting Machines
Harini Ram Prasad
Master’s in Data Science

Government and Business Strategies for an Equitable & Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign in Washington State
Maggie Yuse
Master’s in Public Administration

How Prepared do Educators Feel to Meet the Needs of Multilingual Learners with Disabilities?
Jackie Otting
Master’s of Learning Sciences & Human Development

The Effects of CD101 Variants on Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) & Blood Glucose
Selorm Tamakloe
Master’s of Science in Applied Chemistry & Technology

Underrepresentation of Skin of Color in Dermatology and Its Effect on Diagnosis and Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
Katharine Madoka Ishida
Master’s, MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program

Equity by Design and Delivery Method: Eliminating Opportunity Gaps in Online Learning
Miebeth Bustillo-Booth
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

A Map of the Failing Heart
Arianne Caudal
PhD in Biochemistry

Green Hill School Library Collection Development
Caitlin Reed
Master’s of Library and Information Science

Advocating for the VA to Cover Gender-Affirming & Medically Necessary Top Surgery for Transgender & Gender Diverse Veterans
Chris Schad
Master’s of Social Work