JUDGES

Special Thanks to our 2024 Judges

• Eric Baack PhD, Luther College

• Jennifer Biederman PhD, Minnesota Trout Unlimited

• Madalyn Bollig MS, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

• William Boyle PhD, Anoka-Ramsey Community College

• Scott Carnahan PhD, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

• Heidi Dahlmann PhD, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

• Randy Faustino PhD, University of South Dakota

• Rod Feddersen PhD, retired scientist

• Megan Girtman PhD, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

• Takashi Maie PhD, St. Olaf College

• Debra Martin PhD, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

• Betsy Martinez-Vaz PhD, Hamline University

• Molly McNicoll PhD, Luther College

• Ben Pauli PhD, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

• Katie Pierpont PhD, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

• Claudia Preston PhD, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

• Matt Rowley PhD, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

• John Schmidt PhD, Medtronic

• Heather Sklenicka PhD, Rochester Community and Technical College

• Jennifer Sweatman PhD, Concordia College - Moorhead

• Aeisha Thomas PhD, Crown College

• Elena Tonc PhD, Macalester College

• Jackie Towner PhD, Bethel University

• Robyn Wangberg PhD, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

• Joe Whittaker PhD, Concordia College - Moorhead

• Graeme Wyllie PhD, Concordia College - Moorhead

ABOUT JUDGING

The Annual Meeting and Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium gives undergraduate students the opportunity to present their research and receive feedback from professional scientists in their field. Students are evaluated on the quality of their abstract, research, and presentation skills. The exact format of the judging or evaluation varies from year to year but the overarching goal remains the same:  to provide students with the opportunity to present their research to professionals and receive feedback.

STEM professionals in industry and academia can help encourage excellence in undergraduate research by volunteering to give feedback at the symposium. Evaluators read student abstracts, observe student presentations, and submit brief written evaluations and feedback for students. Judges/evaluators must hold an advanced degree (or be a current advanced graduate student) and have research experience.

If you are interested in volunteering to be an evaluator at the Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium, please contact Kris Fowler.