Following a delay caused by Hurricane Helene, Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the 13th annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Friday, January 24, 2025. For the competition, graduate students explain their research or scholarly/creative projects in jargon-free language to a general "lay" audience in three minutes with the help of only one static slide. Three Psychology graduate students participated in the competition:
Abigail Branco (Psychological Sciences) presented "Do Stereotypes Free Up Cognitive Resources? A Replication and Extension of Macrae et al. (1994)." Branco is advised by Dr. Andrew Smith, professor in the Department of Psychology.
Steven Vogel (Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management) presented "Performing on the Glass Stage: Examining Role Congruity’s Effect on Firm Performance." Vogel is advised by Dr. Tiberiu Ungureanu, assistant professor in the Department of Management.
Miranda Wells (Experimental Psychology) presented "Chronic Pain in Emerging Adults: The Benefits of Gratitude and Awe." Wells is advised by Dr. Lisa Emery, associate professor in the Department of Psychology.
In the competition, Abigail Branco and Steven Vogel were selected as finalists, and Steven won the People's Choice Award. We congratulate our students who represented the Department of Psychology in the competition!
