Opportunities for Graduate-Level Research
Graduate Research Symposium
The Graduate Research Symposium combines Research Evening and the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition.
Research Evening
Research Evening provides graduate students from across the university the opportunity to present their research projects. Participating graduate students are also eligible for the Hutchinson-Lahman Research Award.
The purpose of the award is to support graduate students’ dissemination of their research at a national or regional conference. Award winners receive travel funding to present at a professional conference.
Research Evening Programs
- Fall 2021
- Spring 2021
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2020 (canceled)
Academic Excellence Week
Research Day
Graduate Student Research
Audiology Student Researches Security Vulnerabilities in Hearing Aids
Audiology Au.D. program
Doctoral Student Develops Groundbreaking Theory About Chopin
Music D.A. — Music History and Literature Concentration
Student Research Suggests Achievement Emotions May Hold Key to Academic Success
Chemical Education Ph.D. program
Biological Sciences Master's Student Research Could Lead to Improvements in Liver
Disease Outcomes
Biological Sciences M.S. – Thesis Concentration program
Student’s Research Aims to Shed Light on Invisible Barriers
Rehabilitation Counseling M.A. program
Language Teacher Turns Card Games into Problem-Solving Lesson
Educational Technology Ph.D. program
Doctoral Student’s Love for Music Inspires Research
Music D.A. Conducting Concentration program
Doctoral Student Studies Pandemic-era Anxiety, Depression and Resiliency
Educational Psychology Ph.D. program
Doctoral Candidate Probes COVID’s Impact on Special Education
Educational Leadership Ed.D.
English Master’s Student Explores Clowns and Community in ‘Godspell’
English M.A. program
Dissertation Examines Maya Education in Postcolonial Belize
Educational Studies Ed.D. program
Doctoral Student Aims to Improve Preschool Inclusion in Rural Kansas
Special Education Ph.D. program
Social Emotional Learning Drives Doctoral Student’s Research
Music – Music Education Concentration D.A. program
Graduate Student Leverages the Power of Play to Support Kids’ Health
Sport and Exercise Science M.S. – Social Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
Concentration program
Student's Research Reveals Risk of Noise Exposure at Hockey Games
Audiology Au.D. program
Student's Award-Winning Research Could Influence Future of Sports Marketing
Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. — Sport Administration Concentration program
Applied Statistics and Research Methods Graduate Uses Data Science to Improve Victim
Outcomes
Applied Statistics and Research Methods M.S. and Ph.D. programs
Dissertation Fellowship Supports Student’s Cancer Research
Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. – Exercise Physiology Concentration program
Criminal Justice Master’s Student Honored with Dean’s Citation for Excellence
Criminology and Criminal Justice M.A. program
Graduate’s Psychological Safety Study Could Change Nursing Education
Nursing Education Ph.D. program