2021 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award winner

John R. Blakeman, Ph.D at his desk at Illinois State University

The winner of the 2021 Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award is Dr. John R. Blakeman, Ph.D. ’20, who earned his doctorate in the Mennonite College of Nursing. His dissertation, A Holistic Exploration of Fatigue Experienced by Women Before a Myocardial Infarction, explores the warning signs of heart attacks in women. “Regardless of sex or

Three Minute Thesis Competition, February 25

Kristin Duffield won first place at the Three Minute Thesis competition

The Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) is an academic competition that challenges Illinois State University students to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience.