The 21st Annual GSE Research Symposium Call for Proposals
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The UB Graduate School of Education presents…
The 21st Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium
Rethinking Access: Developing Multicultural
Pathways in Education
The 2014 GSE symposium invites students and professionals to share their work in the
classroom and in the field as we network across disciplines to build greater understanding.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
8:15am-3:50pm
Ramada Hotel & Conference Center
2402 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
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The GSE Symposium Planning Committee will be offering 2 optional information sessions:
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m., Baldy 479
Friday, February 21, 2014 @ 5:30 p.m., Baldy 479
These sessions will be an informal discussion related to the proposal process,
presentation forms, and strategies for presenting. Although the intended audience is
students who wish to present in the Symposium, we encourage all students to attend and
participate in the information sessions. Attendance is not mandatory for presenters.
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For all presentation formats, the Symposium Committee must receive the proposal form by Thursday,
March 13, 2014 by 11:59 p.m.
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Presenters will be notified by Thursday March 20, 2014 regarding their acceptance, presentation
format, and panel members.
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Final registration for attendees is Friday, March 31, 2014. Presenters must register to attend the
Symposium at bit.ly/1boun6I
CONTACTING THE SYMPOSIUM PLANNING COMMITTEE
You are welcome to contact the planning committee through email at gsesymposium2014@gmail.com. This
year the committee co-chairs are Rebecca Borowski (ELP), Heather Hagenbuch (ELP) and Christian Urcia
(ELP), with special thanks to their faculty advisor Dr. Margaret Sallee.
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CRITERIA FOR PRESENTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
All presenters must be currently registered as a full- or part-time student at the University at Buffalo.
Presentations should be a final or work-in-progress report of research (i.e. an original empirical study, a
theoretical position paper, a professional development program, or an exploration of a model) with the
presenter playing a principal role in the research.
SYMPOSIUM THEME AND PRESENTATION TOPICS
We encourage all students who submit proposals to think about how their work might fit in with our
theme of “Rethinking Access: Developing Multicultural Pathways to Education”. Your presentation
might address access to higher education for traditionally underrepresented groups, access to
information and technology and the ability to use that technology in multicultural contexts, access to
student learning in the classroom for different types of learners, or access to mental health resources that
serve the needs of diverse populations of students.
Suggestions on potential presentation topics include, but are not limited to:
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Access to information
Diversity and serving multicultural populations
Mental health support within the education system
Transition to the digital age
Technology development/initiatives
Multimodal means of teaching
Evidence based best practices
-National v. International best practices
-Identifying & evaluating best practices in your field
**note: these were derived from a GSE school-wide student planning meeting held on November 1, 2013.
Tentative Agenda – May be subject to change based on proposals received
8:15am:
8:30am – 9:30am
9:30am – 10:20am
10:30am – 11:20am
11:30am – 12:20pm
12:30pm – 1:00pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm
2:00 pm – 2:50pm
3:00pm – 3:50pm
Registration opens and breakfast is available
Poster & Paper Presentations / Networking
Session #1
Session #2
Session #3
Lunch is served
Keynote speaker (including Q&A session).
Session #4
Session #5
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Presentation information
STEP 1: Decide whether you will submit a pre-assembled panel or individual proposal.
• INDIVIDUAL PAPER OR POSTER: Individuals may submit a Proposal Form with intention to present a
paper or a poster individually during the morning networking session. Persons who present through this option
will not be placed on a panel.
• INDIVIDUAL ON A PANEL: Individuals may also submit a Proposal Form with intention to present a paper,
poster, or workshop presentation. When the Symposium Committee reviews the accepted proposals, individual
proposals who wish to present a paper or workshop will be placed into panels so that there are 2-4 presenters for
the 50-minute session. Panels will be formed on congruence of research topic and presentation format. The
Committee will assign each panel a faculty moderator, although individuals may suggest possible moderators.
All presenters will be notified of acceptance by Wednesday, March 12, 2014, and provided the session titles and
names and contact information of co-panelists. Presenters are encouraged to collaborate with co-panelists prior
to the event.
• PRE-ASSEMBLED PANEL: We encourage you to submit a pre-assembled panel with other students for the
50-minute session. Co-panelists should have a similar research topic and presentation format. You and your
panel members will identify your panel on the Proposal Form, indicating your panel members and the title of
your panel. The panel title should be concise and descriptive to reflect the topic of all presentations. Panels are
encouraged to contact a faculty member to be the session moderator and identify their choice on the Proposal
Form. All presenters will be notified of acceptance by Wednesday, March 12, 2014.
STEP 2: Decide the Format of your presentation.
• PAPER PRESENTATION – Present a paper during the morning presentation event or in a 50-minute
session with 2-4 other paper presentations during one 50-minute panel session. Each individual presentation
placed on a panel will be approximately 7-10 minutes with additional time for questions and moderation.
Examples might include class project, research component presentation, a completed paper prepared for
publication, or dissertation findings. There is no requirement for presenters to submit a completed paper. Paper
presentations are designed for projects that are completed or near completion.
• POSTER PRESENTATION – Present a visual display of your work during the morning presentation exhibit
event. All presenters who chose the Poster format will be presenting during the same session and will display
their visuals in a common area. Prepare for a question-and-answer segment throughout this session. Suggestions
might include a research project report, Master’s projects, TEI inquiry project, or Master’s / Doctoral thesis.
NEW for 2014: Students who are accepted for a poster presentation will be given partial funding
assistance associated with the cost of printing posters. (courtesy of the SBI Programming Grant)
• WORKSHOP PRESENTATION – Present your work in an interactive format during a 50-mintute session.
Individuals may have a 7-10 minute presentation or may choose to use the entire 50-minutes as a collaborative
group. Presenters may discuss common issues with the audience or engage the audience in an activity.
Presenters should anticipate questions, comments, and suggestions for future research. Examples might include
presenting a professional development design, discussing a technique or model, demonstrating a lesson, or
reporting research. A group of presenters having individual projects with connected themes and alternative
procedures may submit as pre-assembled panel. If applicable, please address the presentation’s Objectives and
Activities.
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PROPOSAL FORM
Complete all of the information below along with a proposal of NO MORE than 500 words that includes a title
and abstract or program description. All proposals (both individual and pre-formed panel submissions) will be
evaluated in a blind review process for quality and strength. Incomplete proposals, outlines, or handwritten
proposals will NOT be accepted. Each presentation room will be equipped with an overhead projector and
screen. Presenters must provide any other equipment. Adequate space will be available for individuals
presenting posters.
To SUBMIT a proposal: Complete the proposal form and save a copy of the document using your LAST
NAME in the file name (ex. HAGENBUCH_PROPOSAL.doc). Please use only Microsoft Word or PDF file
types. Then email the file to gsesymposium2014@gmail.com (proposal should be ONE document including the
proposal form and presentation abstract/program description).
DEADLINE for submissions is Thursday, March 13, 2014, 11:59pm
Name & Department
Email & Phone number
Presentation Title
Presentation Format (indicate paper, poster, or
workshop)
Pre-assembled Panels Only: Panel title
Pre-assembled Panels Only: Other Presenters
Suggested Moderator (optional)
Abstract/ Program Description (500 words or less, you may add ONE additional page to the proposal form):
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