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UC Three Minute Thesis Past Winners

2023

The three award winners pose with Dean Ward.

(Left to right) Graduate College Dean Rose Marie Ward, Regin Dean (third place and People's Choice winner), Artur Huseinov (second place winner), and Val Andrade (first place winner).

First Place

Valeria Andrade
Psychology, PhD

Second Place

Artur Huseinov
Chemistry, PhD

Third Place

Regin Dean
Mental Health Counseling, MA

People's Choice

Regin Dean
Mental Health Counseling, MA

2021

First Place

Sarah Beal
Classics, PhD

Second Place (Tie)

Orlaith Heymann
Sociology, PhD

Bidisha Paul
Biological Sciences, PhD

2020

First Place

Brittney Miles
Sociology, PhD

Second Place

Smruti Deoghare
Biomedical Informatics, PhD

Third Place

Chi Hoi Jimmy Cheung
Piano Performance, DMA

2019

First Place

Demetria Fischesser
Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology, PhD

Second Place (Tie)

Sisan Cuervo
Communication Sciences and Disorders, PhD

Kaitlin Hart
Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, PhD

2018

First Place

Loryn Holokai
Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology, PhD

Second Place (Tie)

Shima Dalirirad
Physics, PhD

Safa Khodabakhsh 
Materials Science and Engineering, PhD

2017

First Place

Sarah Schwab
Physical Therapy, DPT

Second Place

Angelica Hardee
Health Promotion and Education, PhD

Third Place

Shraddha Barawkar
Mechanical Engineering, MS

2016

First Place

Toritseju Omaghomi
Environmental Engineering, PhD