My professional experience includes delivering over 25 speeches, ranging from graduation addresses to research talks at national conferences, and earning several awards in presentation competitions. I am continually refining my communication skills through my role as a professor. Below are select highlights, including award-winning presentations from past competitions. Feel free to click on the videos and links to see more.
2023 3MT Competition Runner-up and People’s Choice Award
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Awarded Runner-up and the People’s Choice award for 3 minute presentation of thesis work at FAU in 2023
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University article: FAU Announces Winners of 2023 ‘Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition’
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Description of competition: The Three Minute Thesis competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy students. Developed by The University of Queensland, 3MT cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills.The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.
2022 Ignite Off! National Competition 1st Place
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Awarded 1st place for 5 minute presentation on internship work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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ORISE article: First all-ORISE Ignite Off Competition names ORNL intern as its winner
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Description of competition: Hosted by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), the annual Ignite Off! competition showcases the talents of interns from participating federal agencies and offices as they share their research through Ignite Talks. Each competitor has five minutes to present their project, using 20 picture-centric slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds.
2021 3MT Competition Runner-up
- Awarded Runner-up for 3 minute presentation of thesis work at FAU in 2022
- Description of competition: The Three Minute Thesis competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy students. Developed by The University of Queensland, 3MT cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills.The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.