The Executive Committee of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools is pleased to announce the recipients of their annual award competition. 

NAGS Dissertation Award: Dr. Laurence Ricard, McGill University

NAGS/Proquest Master’s Thesis Award: Daniel Barros, University of Toronto

Geoffrey Marshall Mentoring Award: Dr. Carmela Murdocca, York University

NAGS Graduate Teaching Award: Dr. Shelley B. Brundage, George Washington University

Three Minute Thesis Competition:

Close to 40 American and Canadian institutional members of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS) sent a finalist to this NAGS regional final, with 15 selected to participate. This participation record shows the growing importance of this competition throughout North America. Sponsored by ProQuest (part of Clarivate), the event was coordinated by Concordia University with Dr. Geoffrey Dover, Associate Dean of Graduate Student Academic Matters and Postdoctoral Studies at Concordia University, serving as the master of ceremonies. 

The competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by students. Developed by The University of Queensland, 3MT cultivates students’ research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, at a level appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

The judging panel was in charge of determining the winner and runner-up. With a number of very interesting topics and performances, the choice was hard to make. The first prize of $500 has been awarded to Cristina Hirschbiegel, a PhD candidate in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Sai Abasolo, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University, has been awarded second place and a $200 prize.

Both the first-place and the second-place winners will represent NAGS at the Council of Graduate Schools final that should be held in December 2025.

Dilakshan Srikanthan, a PhD candidate in Transitional Medicine from Queen’s University, was the People’s Choice recipient and received a $300 award.

For those unable to attend the live event or for anyone wishing to relive the excitement, a recording of the competition is now available here. Please take a moment to watch and celebrate the incredible achievements of the presenters.

Congratulations to all award recipients!

NAGS is pleased to announce the 2025 virtual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition hosted by Concordia University. The 3MT competition will feature winners of each NAGS member’s local competitions, with the NAGS winner and runner-up being sent to the next Council of Graduate Schools national competition. Please follow this link for details and instructions.

-Scott

Scott Delcourt
NAGS Secretary-Treasurer

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of President Erin Golembewski and the other members of the Executive Committee of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools, I am pleased to provide the registration information for the 50th annual meeting held April 10-12, 2025, at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco on the inner harbor in Baltimore.

The Executive Committee has planned a compelling meeting program featuring topics of interest to all graduate deans, associate deans, and professionals including sessions on mentoring for inclusive excellence, AI and research excellence, transdisciplinary engagement, and community engaged graduate schools. There will also be ample opportunities throughout the meeting to network with colleagues and enjoy Baltimore in the spring. Finally, as Suzanne Ortega’s term as President of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) comes to an end, this is the last time Dr. Ortega will join us as CGS President.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of NAGS, all schools are invited to register for the meeting at the NAGS institutional member rate of $400 (early bird) or $500 (regular). All meals, coffee breaks, and receptions are included in the registration fee.

Please register early to secure the low $400 conference rate and a room in the beautiful Kimpton Hotel Monaco, the former home of the B&O Railroad offices.

Scott G. Delcourt
NAGS Secretary-Treasurer

The Executive Committee of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools is pleased to announce the recipients of their annual award competitions. 

NAGS Dissertation Award: Lou Marina Pingeot, McGill University

NAGS/Proquest Master’s Thesis Award: Mathilde Vallieres, McGill University

Geoffrey Marshall Mentoring Award: Dr. Swaroop Ghosh, Pennsylvania State University

NAGS Graduate Teaching Award (doctoral-level): Dr. Gina Adam, George Washington University

NAGS Graduate Teaching Award (master’s-level): Dr. Rohini Ganjoo, George Washington University

Three Minute Thesis Competition:

A total of 32 American and Canadian institutional members of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS), sent a finalist to this NAGS regional final, with 14 selected to participate. This participation record shows the growing importance of this competition throughout North America. Sponsored by ProQuest (part of Clarivate), the event was coordinated by the University of New Hampshire with Dr. Kristen Eichorn, Dean of Graduate Studies at SUNY Oswego serving as the master of ceremonies. 

The competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by students. Developed by The University of Queensland, 3MT cultivates students’ research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, at a level appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

The judging panel was in charge of determining the winner and runner-up. With several very interesting topics and performances, the choice was hard to make. The first prize of $500 has been awarded to Sarah Davis, a PhD candidate in Biological and Environmental Sciences from the University of Rhode Island. 

The second place and the prize of $200 has been granted to Dominique Louer, a PhD candidate in Communication Sciences and Disorders from McGill University.

Both the first-place and the second-place winners will represent NAGS at the Council of Graduate Schools final that should be held in December 2024.

Leah Kaplan, a PhD candidate in Systems Engineering from George Washington University was the People’s Choice recipient and received a $300 award.

For those who were unable to attend the live event, or for anyone who wishes to relive the excitement, a recording of the competition is now available here. Please take a moment to watch and celebrate the incredible achievements of the presenters.

Congratulations to all award recipients!

NAGS is pleased to announce the 2024 virtual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition hosted by the University of New Hampshire. The 3MT competition will feature winners of each NAGS member’s local competitions, with the NAGS winner and runner-up being sent to the next Council of Graduate Schools national competition. Please follow this link for details and instructions.

-Scott

Scott Delcourt
NAGS Secretary-Treasurer

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of President Cari Moorhead and the other members of the Executive Committee of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS), I am pleased to provide registration information for the 2023 annual meeting of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools in historic Portsmouth, New Hampshire. An early bird conference fee of $300 per person is extended to all individuals from NAGS member institutions.

Additionally, a group room rate of $149/night is available at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside, the site of the conference, with a room cutoff date of March 29, 2023. You may reserve rooms through this online reservation site, or by calling the hotel directly at (603) 431-2300 and mentioning the NAGS conference group rate. A limited number of rooms are available at the group rate for the days immediately prior to and following the meeting for those who would like to extend their stays.

On the morning of April 20 prior to the meeting, participants and their guests may register for an optional 90-minute tour of the Black Heritage Trail. There is no cost for this tour, but registration is required on the conference registration form so we can get a headcount.

The Executive Committee is planning an intriguing meeting with plenary sessions focused on topics such as first-year student success, data analytics in program appraisal, creating inclusive graduate communities, and graduate student supervision. The Executive Committee would also like to invite conference participants to share innovative practices at your institution in a 10-minute flash talk on Saturday morning.  If you have a proposal for a flash talk, please contact me at this email address.

Scott Delcourt
NAGS Secretary-Treasurer

NAGS is pleased to announce the 2023 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. This year, the virtual event will be hosted by the University of New Hampshire. The 3MT competition will feature winners of each NAGS member’s local competitions, with the NAGS winner and runner-up being sent to the next Council of Graduate Schools national competition. Please follow this link for details and instructions.

-Scott

Scott Delcourt
NAGS Secretary-Treasurer

The Executive Committee of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools is pleased to announce the recipients of a number of awards presented at the annual meeting hosted virtually this year by the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), live from Québec City, Canada on April 27 and April 28, 2022.

NAGS Dissertation Award: Dr. Amir Hooshiar, Concordia University

NAGS/Proquest Master’s Thesis Award: Mr. Zhikun Chen, Concordia University

Geoffrey Marshall Mentoring Award: Dr. Elaine M. Bukowiecki, Bridgewater State University

NAGS Graduate Teaching Award (doctoral-level): Dr. Philip S. S. Howard, McGill University

NAGS Graduate Teaching Award (master’s-level): Dr. David Hoekstra II, University of Buffalo

Three Minute Thesis Competition:

A total of 31 American and Canadian institutional members of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS), sent a finalist to this NAGS regional final. This participation record shows the growing importance of this competition throughout North America. Sponsored by ProQuest (part of Clarivate), the event was opened by Danielle McCann, Minister of Higher Education, Québec and by Luc-Alain Giraldeau, Chief Executive Officer from INRS.

The competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by students. Developed by The University of Queensland, 3MT cultivates students’ research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, at a level appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

A jury of representatives from all participating institutions was in charge of determining the winner and runner-up. With a number of very interesting topics and performances, the choice was hard to make. The first prize of $500 has been awarded to Emiliano Gutierrez-Popoca, a PhD in English from Brandeis University, Massachusetts. His presentation on Master-Servant Relations in Early Modern Drama has been considered the most comprehensive, engaged and well delivered.

The second place and the prize of $200 has been granted to Matthew Ellis from Yale University, Connecticut. PhD in Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Mr. Ellis also made a wonderful performance on the following topic: Using Stem Cells to Model and Treat Cardiovascular Disease.

Both the first place and the second place winners will represent NAGS at the Council of Graduate Schools final that should be held in December 2022.

Sathya Jagadeesan from the University of New Hampshire, PhD in Chemical Engineering was the People’s choice for his presentation on Storing Green Energy in Rust. He received a $300 award.

Congratulations to all award recipients!

Dear colleagues:

The Executive Committee of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools met recently to discuss the annual meeting which is scheduled to be held from March 31 to April 2. While COVID cases seem to be on the decline in both the U.S. and Canada, the travel restrictions that are currently still in place at the U.S. – Canadian border coupled with travel restrictions within Canada and those still imposed by some universities makes having the annual meeting in March difficult to hold. Therefore, the Executive Committee has decided to hold the 2022 annual meeting virtually on Wednesday, April 27, and Thursday, April 28. The annual 3MT competition will follow on the afternoon of April 28 at 2 pm and will also be held virtually.

We had hoped to meet in person this spring and regret that this action has become necessary.  We plan to meet in person in Portsmouth, NH in Spring 2023. The Executive Committee is working to reformat the 2022 meeting agenda into a one-day virtual format. Meeting details will be forthcoming soon.

Scott Delcourt
NAGS Secretary-Treasurer

NAGS is pleased to announce the 2022 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. This year, the virtual event will be hosted by the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS). The 3MT competition will feature winners of each NAGS member’s local competitions, with the NAGS winner and runner-up being sent to the next Council of Graduate Schools national competition. Please follow this link for details and instructions.

-Scott

Scott Delcourt
NAGS Secretary-Treasurer