2015 CALL FOR POSTERS
The Arizona Psychological Association (AzPA) Student Affairs Committee, in conjunction with the
Arizona Neuropsychological Society (AzNS), announces a call for poster proposals for the 2015
annual convention to be held on October 16 & 17, 2015 at Carefree Resort and Conference Center in
Carefree, AZ. The poster presentation will be held the first day of the convention, Friday, October
16, 2015. Proposals for posters will be peer reviewed and considered for inclusion in the program if
they are received by 5pm on September 11, 2015. Of all applicants chosen for inclusion in the
program, the top two from each of four categories will give a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation
highlighting important elements of their poster. All posters should be presented in APA format and
will be displayed in the main conference area for the remainder of the conference.
Monetary awards will be given for first place posters for each of the following categories: Graduate
Level, Neuropsychology Graduate Level, and Undergraduate Level. Graduate and Undergraduate
categories will be judged by a panel of AzPA members, while the Neuropsychology Graduate
category will be judged by a panel of AzNS members. (Note: Proposals submitted to the
Neuropsychology Graduate level must be related to the field of neuropsychology).
Reasons to participate:
1. Cash award presented in each category for first place presenters ($100 graduate, $100
neuropsychology graduate, and $75 undergraduate submissions).
2. Research is judged by a panel of your peers and psychologists using an assigned rubric.
3. Talk with psychologists interested in your work.
4. Great for college, graduate school or employment applications – demonstrate your
academic/research capabilities!
5. Meet student researchers from other universities.
Rules for Participation:
1. Any undergraduate or graduate student may submit a proposal for a poster for
consideration. It is not necessary to be a member of AzPA or AzNS.
2. Individuals are limited to one submission for consideration.
3. Submissions are welcomed from all areas of psychology.
4. Proposals may include original empirical studies, program development/evaluation, critical
literature review, meta-analysis, etc. (NOTE: Critical literature review is not permitted for
AzNS submissions.)
5. For the top two chosen in each category, the first author must present the PowerPoint
presentation at the convention’s presentation session. You are welcome and encouraged
to register and attend the rest of the convention events. Students who are selected to present a
poster may be eligible for a student scholarship for the day of the presentation. More
information about scholarships and registration is available through the Student Resources
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Page, under Membership, at www.AzPA.org. The scholarship application deadline is
September 11, 2015 at 5:00pm and should be included with the poster submission.
Procedures for Submitting Proposals:
1. Submit the Poster Proposal cover sheet (page 3).
2. Prepare and submit a 500 word abstract (page 4), 12-point font, double-spaced, detailing
the work and the proposed poster in APA format.
3. Submit the consent to photograph form.
4. Complete a scholarship application which can be found at www.AzPA.org (optional, but
recommended).
Proposals must be received via email, no later than 5pm on September 11, 2015, to both Robyn
Hacker at rlhacker@asu.edu AND David Denny at ddenny24@midwestern.edu.
Winners will be notified by September 28, 2015.
***If no access to email, please mail or fax to:
The Arizona Psychological Association
Attention: Student Poster Session
3933 S McClintock Drive, Ste, 505
Tempe, AZ 85282
Fax Number: (480) 675-9320
Winner responsibilities:
1. Each winner must present his or her PowerPoint presentation at the convention totaling 10
minutes, which highlights the important elements of the poster. All posters should be
presented in APA format.
2. PowerPoint presentations are to be brought to the Student Poster Session using a USB
device.
3. All presenters are required to arrive 15 minutes early to the Student Poster session in order
to ensure their PowerPoint is prepared.
4. Winners agree to the use of their photo/video by AzPA for commercial use and distribution
(NOTE: Parental consent is required for students under 18 years old).
5. Each winner will receive a check by mail following the convention and participation in the
presentation process.
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Cover Sheet
Arizona Psychological Association 2015 Convention
Title of Poster (Must not exceed 10 words.):
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
II. Principal (presenting) author:
First name / Last name: _____________________________________________________________
Current education status: ____________________________________________________________
(School/university name & degree program)
Advisor/Instructor’s name and credentials: ______________________________________________
Complete mailing address:
________________________________________________________
Street
________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip
Contact info:
Cell: _________________________
Home: ________________________
Fax: __________________________
E-mail: ________________________
Membership status: ___AzPA student member ___AzNS student member ___Nonmember
III. Coauthors (please list in order, include any obtained degrees):
Coauthor #1: First name/Last name: ____________________________________________________
Coauthor #2: First name/Last name: ____________________________________________________
Coauthor #3: First name/Last name: ____________________________________________________
IV. Submission Category: __________________________________________________________
(Undergraduate, Graduate, Neuropsychology Graduate)
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ABSTRACT
(500 word)
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By submitting this proposal, I indicate the work is my original scholarly work. If this poster is
accepted and placed on the AzPA program, I promise to appear, give a PowerPoint presentation if I
am chosen as one of the top two proposals for the submission category, and arrange for my poster’s
delivery and pick-up.
Printed name: _____________________________________________________________________
Signature: _____________________________________________Date:_______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
If this poster is accepted AzPA would like permission to use your photograph, name, and school
affiliation to be used in a wide variety of promotional materials including newsletters, flyers, posters,
brochures, advertisements, fundraising letters, annual reports, press kits and submissions to
journalists, websites, social networking sites and other print and digital communications. It is our
policy that we will never disclose or use full names of minors, if at all, when publishing any
photos/images. Parents have the right to either grant or decline permission for AzPA to use
photos/images of their child.
______I grant permission _____I decline permission
Student Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian name if under age 18: _________________________________________________
Signature: _____________________________________________Date:_______________________
(parent or guardian if under age 18)
E-mail Address: ___________________________________________________________________
(We will use your email address only to contact you regarding use of photographs. You will not be
added to any of our email lists unless you specifically subscribe to them.)
Acceptance of a poster proposal may be a consideration in the allocation of student
scholarships to the Convention. However, you must fill out and submit a separate scholarship
application. To obtain scholarship materials for the Convention, please visit the Student Resources
Page, under Membership, at www.AzPA.org.
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Appendix A: Sample Poster Arrangements
The following two images are sample layouts for a poster presentation. Your poster does not have to
appear in the exact layout as the examples. Students who have never presented a poster are
encouraged to work with their faculty advisors to ensure submission of professional, scholarly
materials.
EXAMPLE #1:
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EXAMPLE #2:
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Appendix B: Grading Rubric
Does not meet
Total possible
criteria
points = 30
Component &
Criteria
Topic & Purpose
Scope
Fair
(1)
Good
(3)
Exceptional
(6)
Author describes main
idea & purpose of the
research or project
…& research or
project question(s)
… & reasons behind
this research or project.
Author describes the
focus of this research
or project
Author describe what
the he/she did
(qualitative/quantitativ
e research or project)
… & where the author
concentrates his/her
attention
…& the kinds of
evidence provided (and
how it was
created/collected/anal
yzed)
… & the major results
… & foundation for
this work.
(0)
Content is incomplete.
Major required topics
are lacking or not all
included or poorly
discussed.
The focus is unclear.
Method
Section is absent or not
relevant to the
experiment
Results
Section is absent, more
than half incomplete,
or not relevant to the
experiment
Section is absent or not
relevant to the
experiment
Author describes what
he/she learned
Section is absent or not
relevant to the
experiment
Author describes the
cause and effect
relationship of the
problem/issue
Recommendations
Conclusions
Author describes
solutions to the reader
to resolve the problem
or issue in the piece
… & recommend
action or change based
on the research
findings or the
completed project
… & the conclusions
that he/she draws from
the research or project
… & how author
convinces the reader of
the validity of his/her
main idea.
… & the consequences
of the problem or issue
that the author is
discussing.
… & explain why this
matters - Point to at
least one significant
implication.
… & how this work
will contribute to the
field
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