University-Wide Graduate Research Exchange
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Sponsored by
the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in the College of Education
and
the Office of Graduate Studies
Professors: Please encourage your graduate students to participate. Also, please attend the
Exchange in support of your students and others from across the University.
The purpose of the Graduate Research Exchange is to provide opportunities for master’s and
doctoral students from across campus to share their in-progress and/or completed research and
projects.
The Graduate Research Exchange will be held in the Lowman Student Center (LSC), beginning
at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2014. The program will begin in the LSC Theater,
room 360. Projectors will be available in each of the presentation rooms.
This is a great chance for your students to practice their presentation skills. In addition, we will
publish the Graduate Research Exchange program on the Office of Graduate Studies web page,
including the graduate student’s name and 75 word abstract. Awards will be given to both first
place winners and runners-up in the categories of Best Research, Best in Presentation, Most
Creative Research, and Most Impactful Research. First place winners will be given iPad Airs and
plaques. Runners-up will receive SHSU blankets.
Submission guidelines for presentation can be found on the following page.
E-mail as a Word document to: gradeducation@shsu.edu, or send via campus mail to Molly
Doughtie, Box 2119.
Deadline for Submission is Monday, December 1, 2014.
Sam Houston State University
Graduate Research Exchange
Date of Graduate Research Exchange: Wednesday, February 18, 2015
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM
Paper Session Title __________________________
Name of Primary Author _______________Department________
Major program of study_________________________________
Telephone: Work (
)______________________Home _____________________
E-mail______________________________
Name(s) of any co-author(s)
Name: ________________________________ Department _________________________
Name:________________________________
Department _________________________
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
A committee will review all proposals. The proposal should not exceed 1,500 words and must include the following:
In the fields of Science, Social Science, Business, Criminal Justice, and Education
 The purpose of your paper;
 Context as discussed in the literature;
 Outline of questions to be addressed; 
Methodology; 
 Findings/Conclusions; and
 Implications
 A 75-word abstract for the Graduate Research Exchange program. 
In the Humanities and Fine Arts

The purpose of your paper/creative project
 Outline of the questions to be addressed or the creative project to be undertaken 
Methodology/Creative Process
 Thesis of the paper/Creative Reflection answers


Implications
A 75-word abstract for the Graduate Research Exchange program.
Proposals must be received by Monday, December 1, 2014. Please submit to Molly Doughtie at
gradeducation@shsu.edu, or campus mail Box 2119 (TEC 213B).
*If you have questions or concerns, please contact Weston Rose in the Office of Graduate Studies at
gradstudies@shsu.edu or 936-294-2408.