Seventh Annual Graduate Student Research and Professional Activities Conference

Sunday, April 20, 2008

2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Graduate Student Research Conference

“Crossing Disciplines and Establishing New Frontiers”

The Division of Graduate Studies asks graduate faculty and department chairs to announce a

Call for Abstracts

for

Clarion University’s Seventh Annual Conference Showcasing Graduate Student Research and Professional Activities

Conference Purposes:

To provide an opportunity for Clarion University graduate students from all disciplines to present their work to the University and greater Clarion area community.
To generate broader recognition of the variety of graduate programs of Clarion University.
To foster an appreciation for the high level of expertise and variety of research methodologies and professional activities of graduate students in their respective fields.

Conference Date & Time: April 20, 2008, 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Conference Location: Carlson Library, Level A

Deadline for Submitting Abstracts: Friday, April 11, 2007, 4 PM

Conference Organizers: The Academic Excellence Committee

The Academic Excellence Committee:

Dr. Brenda Dede

Dr. Todd Pfannestiel

Ms. Rose Logue

Dr. Hallie Savage

Ms. Toni Kelso

Dr. Wililam Bailey

Dr. Jeff Waple

Ms. Shelley Ritzler

Dr. Barry Sweet

Dr. Steve Harris

Dr. Terry LaTour

Information

Who is eligible?

Submissions are invited from any current or continuing graduate student as well as December 2006 graduates of a Clarion University graduate program.

Why seize this opportunity?

Clarion University graduate students are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to meet and network with fellow graduate students, practice for professional and academic conferences, and share their work with the larger Clarion community.

What kinds of projects are eligible for consideration?

Any independent research or project from a graduate course or thesis may be presented at the conference. Examples include curriculum development, business case studies, clinical case studies, scientific or experimental research, survey research, web site design and development, and literary readings. Students may submit well-thought-out proposal designs for “work in progress” as well as research or projects that resulted in outcomes.

What must be submitted?

In order to be considered for the conference, students must submit a written abstract describing their research or professional activities in an electronic format as outlined in the submission requirements below.

Applicants should indicate their preference for a poster session or a panel session where each presenter provides a 10 minute oral overview (with visual aids, if desired) of the work. The Conference Organizing Committee reserves the right to assign graduate work to either poster or panel sessions based on quality and balance.

How will the poster sessions work?

Each department with a graduate program has agreed to provide presentation boards for mounting its own students’ presentation posters. Contact your department for information about these boards.

How will the panel presentations work?

Each research paper/project presented orally will be limited to 10 minutes with 5 additional minutes for questions and answers.

Submission requirements

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE REQUIREMENTS.

Failing to do so may disqualify your submission.

Abstracts should include:

Name(s) of presenter
Graduate program
e-mail address (Clarion e-mail account must be used)
Preference for oral paper presentation or poster presentation
Title of research paper or professional activity
250-word abstract: (To the extent that the research or project addresses these topics, please briefly mention the purpose of the study/project, research question(s), theory/theories under review, variables of interest, methods, and results or findings, if any.)
Special requests (a specific presentation time, A-V equipment, etc)

Abstracts must be submitted electronically. Many widely accepted document formats are acceptable, including Word Perfect and MS Word formats, rich-text format, and ASCII (txt)format.

Abstracts should be submitted to tpfannestiel@clarion.edu as an email attachment (subject line: ABSTRACT for GSRC).