Meet your 2023 Three Minute Thesis contestants

WGLT General Manager RC McBride served as emcee for the event.

This year, 11 contestants will compete and have the opportunity to share their research with all in attendance. Hear from each contestant and learn more about their research topic, their department support, and the faculty and staff impact that has been made.

Meet a fellow #GradBird in criminal justice sciences – Bothwell Piason

Bothwell Piason, Master of Science graduate student in Criminal Justice Sciences

The master’s in criminal justice sciences program at Illinois State has given students many real-world, hands-on experiences. For Bothwell Piason, a graduate student within the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, becoming a #GradBird has allowed him to explore more opportunities within his research in the criminal justice field.