The University of Montana Graduate Student and Faculty Research Conference

The Graduate Student and Faculty Research Conference at The University of Montana is held each year in April. The ninth annual meeting will take place on Saturday, April 10, 2010 in the University Center. This conference brings together graduate students and faculty from a variety of disciplines to present their research. It offers graduate students an opportunity to gain valuable professional experience by presenting their work in a formal and intellectually supportive environment. It also fosters greater understanding among graduate students and faculty of the various disciplines’ approaches to and methods of research. Conference events include: concurrent sessions of oral presentations; poster session; complimentary lunch; interdisciplinary roundtable discussion; awards for the best student posters and oral presentations; closing reception.

Future Conference Dates:

April 10, 2010
April 2, 2011
April 14, 2012
April 13, 2013

2009 Conference

The 2009 meeting took place on April 11 on the third floor of the University Center. There were presentations by graduate students and faculty, a poster session, a luncheon, and an award ceremony/reception. The roundtable discussion was entitled From Sustainability to Restoration: A Multi-Disciplinary Discussion. The discussion focused on the area of sustainability and restoration, especially as it pertains to research in graduate studies. Moderator: Hiltrud Arens, Dept of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. Panelists: John Maron, Division of Biological Sciences; Neva Hassanein, Dept of Environmental Studies; Nancy Cook, Dept of English Literature; S. Neyooxet Greymorning, Dept of Anthropology/Native American Studies.

Thanks to all who helped make this event a success and congratulations to the award winners. For more information on the 2009 conference, please see the links below

2009 Award Winners: list and Photo - 2009 Award Winners
2009 Conference Schedule
2009 Conference Pictures

Sponsor Information

The conference is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences, Office of Research and Development, and Office of the Provost.

2009 Conference Organizing Committee:

Earle Adams (Chemistry), Hiltrudis Arens (MCLL), Jill Bergman (English), Randy Bolton (Drama), Kathy Butler (Psychology/GSA), Duncan Campbell (Psychology), Min Chen (Computer Science), Casey Davis (Psychology/GSA), Kari Harris (Public Health), Curtis Noonan (College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences), Frank Rosenzweig (Division of Biological Sciences)

Contact

For more information, please contact: GradFacConf@mso.umt.edu

Information for 2010

Graduate students and faculty members may submit abstracts for either oral or poster presentations. Graduate student presentations may include a portion of a thesis or dissertation or a successful seminar or course paper. We welcome the presentation of talks or posters previously presented elsewhere. To address the interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary goals of this conference, each poster or oral presentation must include the following brief introductory components directed towards helping those outside the discipline understand the work.

An overview of the topic’s significance within the discipline (discipline-specific context)
A brief discussion of the research methodology or approach to the topic
A statement of the topic’s relevance or interest outside of the discipline.

This general introduction should be followed by a discipline-specific presentation, with modest adjustments in terminology, focus, or other to include a broad audience. Instructions and forms for submitting abstracts will be available on this website. Each abstract should include an introductory paragraph addressing each of the three points noted above. Submissions deadline TBA.

Conference events include: concurrent sessions of oral presentations; poster session; complimentary lunch; interdisciplinary roundtable discussion; awards for the best student posters and oral presentations; closing reception. Childcare will be available.