PAST FAU Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Sponsors and Friends
$1,000 First Place
$500 First Runner-Up
$500 People's Choice
$250 Second Runner-Up
$2,500 First Place*
$1,500 First Runner-Up
$1,500 People's Choice
$1,000 Second Runner-Up
Questions? Contact us at 3mt@fau.edu or 561-297-1213.
Thank you to FAU's 2022 3MT® Championship Judging Panel
Kate Arrizza
President & CEO, Cox Science Center and Aquarium
Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds
Founder & CEO of Suits for Seniors, Inc.
Anna M. Ewing
Board Member, Angel Investor, Former CIO Nasdaq (retired)
Marti Freund, J.D.
Director for Organizational Advancement, Gift of Life Marrow Registry
Rubin Gruber
Entrepreneur, Founder, & Philanthropist
Alice Hudson
Technical Director, Surface Chemists of Florida, Inc.
Kandace Kichler, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Surgeon, Hass Plastic Surgery
Aaron Shapiro
Entertainer, Aaron The Speaker Productions, LLC.
Eric H. Shaw, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Business (FAU), Consultant, & Philanthropist
Robert Schindler
General Contractor CGC 1511657, Stress Relief Inc.
Thank you to everyone who contributed in making FAU’s 3MT®Heats and Championships a success!











Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters | College of Business |
College for Design and Social Inquiry | College of Education |
College of Engineering and Computer Science | Graduate College |
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College | Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine |
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing | Charles E. Schmidt College of Science |
Chartwells Catering | Department of Biological Sciences |
Department of Theatre and Dance | Division of Public Affairs |
Division of Research | Division of Student Affairs |
FAU Brain Institute | Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc. |
Florida Atlantic University Libraries | Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA) |
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation | Jupiter Campus Administration |
Kelly Family Scholarship Fund | Office of the President |
Office of the Provost | Jupiter Campus Administration |
Office of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry | The Toastmasters Club at FAU |
Undergraduate Studies | JWeppner Center for LEAD & Service-Learning |
Davimos Family Endowment for Excellence in Science | Dr. Patricia Anastasio, M.D., F.A.A.P., Advanced Pediatrics of Boca |
Fox Therapy Consultants | Gift of Life Marrow Registry |
Gladys L. Davis Trust | It’s Owl Time |
Public Utility Management & Planning Services, Inc. | Tom Mersch, ESQ., Kelley Kronenberg Attorneys at Law |
Aaron Shapiro | Allison Rodgers & Rafael Zapata |
Annette Schlubach-Casacci | Anonymous |
Christian Decle | Cliff & Kaylyn Smith-Patterson |
Dr. Robert Greer IV & Kelli Greer | Dr. Ali Zilouchian |
Dr. Anton F. Post | Dr. David Newman |
Dr. Deborah L. Floyd | Dr. Eric H. Shaw |
Dr. Frederick Bloetscher | Dr. Gary Perry |
Dr. Joshua Voss | Dr. Katie G. Burke |
Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully | Dr. Khaled Sobhan |
Dr. Marianne Porter | Dr. Matthew K. Smith & Clarke Flowers |
Dr. Megan Davis | Dr. Michele Hawkins |
Dr. Mohammad Ilyas | Dr. Paul Peluso |
Dr. Rod Murphey | Dr. Ronald Nyhan |
Dr. Russ Ivy | Dr. Stephen Kajiura |
Dr. William & Ann Smith | Dr. William Kolby & Lisa Smith |
Drs. Marianne Porter & Stephen Kajiura | Drs. Timothy & Chelsey Smith-Meier |
Jamie De La Rionda | Jane Strudwick |
Dr. Robert Greer V & Liana Smith | Marilyn Link |
Marny Glasser | Nora Barragan |
Professor Desmond Gallant, M.F.A. | Professor Kathryn L. Johnston, M.F.A. |
Professor Kristen April Soroko, M.F.A. | Professor Lee Soroko, M.F.A. |
Professor Lynn McNutt, M.F.A. | Travis Arnold |
Trustee Mary Beth McDonald | William Walsh |
A special thank you to the following student groups:
Elite Owl Red Jackets | FAU Accounting Scholars Club |
Graduate & Professional Student Association | Lead with Your Voice |
OwlTV | The Toastmasters Club at FAU |