Ball State Graduate School Blog

Category: Student award feature

  • 3MT 2026: Competition Results
    March 9, 2026 by

    Congratulations to our 2026 3 Minute Thesis finalists and winners! The 3 Minute Thesis competition took place on February 19th. We are excited to share our winners and their research:   1st place: Alena Miskinis   2nd place: Abby Shaw 3rd place & People’s Choice: Hayden Adams Alena Miskinis from Kinesiology presented her research titled […]

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  • 3 Minute Thesis 2026: Meet the Finalists!
    February 17, 2026 by

    Congratulations to the 2026 3 Minute Thesis finalists! These Cardinals contribute more to Ball State than just their research. Get to know them below, and wish all of them luck in the final 3 Minute Thesis competition. Join us to watch their presentations on February 19th, 2026, from 6:30-9:00pm in Emens Auditorium! Finalist 1: Jewel […]

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  • Doctoral Student Excellence in Teaching Award 2026: Shawnna Sundberg
    January 28, 2026 by

    This year’s Excellence in Teaching Award at the doctoral level recipient brings outstanding academic work to Ball State University. As a graduate instructor nominated by BSU faculty and selected through a rigorous peer review process, this award recognizes an educator who excels at thinking outside of the box and is passionate about bringing accessibility to the education system […]

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  • Capstone Completion Fellowship: 2025 Winners!
    April 10, 2025 by

    Janet Kyei Where is your hometown? I’m from the Eastern part of Ghana. What are a few of your favorite hobbies? That would be shopping, photography, travelling and interior decoration Where did you obtain your bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees, what were your major(s)? I obtained my bachelor’s degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science […]

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  • 3 Minute Thesis 2025: Competition in Review!
    April 10, 2025 by

    The Graduate School invites you to help us celebrate Ball State’s outstanding student researchers by celebrating our annual Three Minute Thesis competition. This competition challenges students to convey the essence and importance of their master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation research in an engaging way to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes using one static PowerPoint […]

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  • Fellowship Award Winner: Micah Ross!
    August 21, 2024 by

    Where is your hometown? My hometown is in Evansville, Indiana. What are a few of your favorite hobbies? In my free time, I enjoy cross stitching, drawing, playing video games, and watching tv shows or movies. Where did you obtain your bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees, what were your major(s)? I am currently obtaining my bachelor’s […]

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  • Fellowship Award Winner: Sara D. Bender!
    August 7, 2024 by

    Where is your hometown? I live in Avon, IN with my husband, Corey, and two daughters, Simone (16) and Corinne (14). What are a few of your favorite hobbies? I enjoy baking and supporting our daughters in their endeavors; we spend a lot of our time watching softball and show choir. Where did you obtain […]

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  • Fellowship Award Winner: Zahra Dehghan!
    July 31, 2024 by

    Where is your hometown? I am originally from Iran, but my family and I immigrated to the US in 2013. We spent five years in Omaha, NE, and since 2018, we’ve called Muncie, IN, our home. What are a few of your favorite hobbies? I very much enjoy exploring nature with my family and engaging […]

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  • Charlotte Mohn with dog

    Fellowship Award Winner: Charlotte Mohn!
    July 17, 2024 by

    Charlotte Mohn is a recent graduate from the Ball State University Sport and Exercise Psychology program! Learn more about their capstone research project and the fellowship they received in the Q&A below. Q: Where is your hometown? A: My hometown is Steinhagen (NRW) in Germany. Q: What are a few of your favorite hobbies? A: […]

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  • Innovative Fisheries Management: A Deep Dive into Data-Driven Approaches
    May 1, 2024 by

    Josef Hrabowski, a doctoral candidate in Environmental Science at Ball State University, is pioneering advancements in fisheries management through cutting-edge data collection techniques. With academic roots from Texas A&M and the University of Rostock, Hrabowski’s research at Ball State harnesses big data approaches to revolutionize the way we understand and manage fisheries.   “If you think […]

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