The Graduate Student and Faculty Research Conference at The University of Montana is held each year in April. The eighth annual meeting will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 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:The 2008 meeting took place on April 5 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 Ethics in Modern Graduate Studies. This year the panel was comprised of members of the UM community who have experience and expertise in diverse areas of ethics, especially as it relates to graduate studies and research. Panelists discussed topics such as navigating intellectual property rights with American Indian communities and conducting research with rural communities. Associate Legal Counsel and Chair of UM IRB, Dr. Claudia Denker, moderated a lively discussion with the audience and between panel members. Panel Members: Dr. Ann Cook, Director of Rural Ethics, Research Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Dane Scott, Director, The Center for Ethics, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, College of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Gyda Swaney, Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences. Discussant: Dr. Claudia Denker, Associate Legal Counsel and Compliance Officer, Chair UM Institutional Review Board.
Thanks to all who helped make this event a success and congratulations to the award winners. For more information on the 2008 conference, please see the links belowThe 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.
Earle Adams (Chemistry), Liz Ametsbichler (MCLL), Hiltrudis Arens (MCLL), Randy Bolton (Drama), Rob Browning (English), Min Chen (Computer Science), Kari Harris (School of Public and Community Health Sciences), Angelica Lawson (Native American Studies), Jenny McNulty (Mathematical Sciences), Curtis Noonan (College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences), Yolanda Reimer (Computer Science), Frank Rosenzweig (DBS)
For more information, please contact: GradFacConf@mso.umt.edu
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.
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.
