At Washington State University, Three Minute Thesis (3MT) started with the College of Education. Now, for the 12th year in a row, college doctoral students competed for experience, bragging rights, and, yes, even money.
Congratulations to Kexin Jiang for winning the college’s 2025 Three Minute Thesis!
The Starting Lineup
(Individuals will appear here as they register)
Judges
Eric Hollenbeck
Communications Manager
Research Communications
Carson College of Business
Tristan Loria
Assistant Professor
Kinesiology Program
College of Education
Amanda Morgan
Associate Director
Academic Success and Career Center
Washington State University
Kristi Tippett
Interim Director
WSU ROAR
College of Education
Awards
College of Education awards amounts: First Place – $1,000; Second Place – $750; Third Place – $500.
The winner of this event gets to take on the other college winners in the WSU event.
WSU award amounts: First Place – $3,000; Second Place – $1,500; Third Place – $500.
3MT history
In 2014, the College of Education hosted a college-level Three Minute Thesis. Provost Dan Bernardo was part of the judging panel. His office then took it university wide starting in 2015, sponsoring the event, while the College of Education has administered it each year.
This year, for the 11th year in a row, the College of Education will hear its best and brightest doctoral students share their research.