2026 CSU Grad Slam: Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Congratulations to our 6th annual CSU Grad Slam winners!
1st Place
Aa'ishah Riaz, CSU East Bay
2nd Place
Amber Peek, CSU Long Beach
Audience Choice Winner
Gurmeet Kaur, CSU San Bernardino
Thank you to our 2026 CSU Grad Slam Moderator, Rob van Riel!
Rob van Riel
Lecturer in the Department of Communications, CSUF
Caron Inouye
Interim State University Dean of Academic Programs,
CSU Chancellor’s Office
Jerry McMurtry
President, Western Association
of Graduate Schools
Chevelle Newsome
President, Council of
Graduate Schools