Fordham-GSAS Three Minute Thesis Competition
Thank you all for attending the 2025 Three Minute Thesis Competition.
Congratulations to the winners!
1st Place Winners:
Ridwan Hossain, Economics, Ph.D. Candidate
Unlocking Student Potential: The Role of Incentives in Education
Medha Pandey, Biological Sciences, Ph.D. Candidate
Clingy Hitchhikers: The Role of Birds in the Maintenance and Dispersal of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Saathvika Rajamani, Biological Sciences, Ph.D. Candidate
Neurodegeneration Associated with a tRNA Processing Enzyme in Drosophila
Katherine Theiss, Economics, Ph.D. Candidate
Uncounted: How Survey Implementation Methods Miss 3 Million Annual Cases of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Worldwide
2nd Place Winner:
Nashrah Haque, Computer Science, M.S. Candidate
AI is Deciding Who Gets Hired: Can We Make It Fair?
Third Place Winner:
Hyunjung Lee, Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology , Ph.D. Candidate
What Shapes 8th Graders’ Math Success? The Role of School Climate
People's Choice Winner:
Medha Pandey, Biological Sciences, Ph.D. Candidate
Clingy Hitchhikers: The Role of Birds in the Maintenance and Dispersal of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Judges
| Preston Carter Graduate Student Council President |
Dr. Edward Conway, Ph.D. GSAS Advisory Board Member GSAS '80 |
| Heining Cham, Ph.D. Professor of Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology |
Johanna Francis, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Economics |
| Crystal Colombini, Ph.D. Professor of English |
Robert Parmach, Ph.D. Director of Ignatian Mission Initiatives of Campus Ministry |
Prizes
| Competition Winner Placement | Prize Amount |
|---|---|
| First Place | $1,000 |
| Second Place | $750 |
| Third Place | $500 |
| People's Choice (The audience will vote for the winner during the final round.) |
$500 |
Please direct all 3MT®-related questions to the Seoyoon Chang, Ed.D., Assistant Dean of Student Professional Development, at gsasfutures@fordham.edu.