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WHAT TYPES OF RESEARCH CAN I PRESENT AT THE SYMPOSIUM?
Any research study type may be presented so long as it has been conducted under the guidance of your faculty mentor/advisor. This includes, but is not limited to, experimental design, case studies, randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, cross-sectional studies, ethnographic research, phenomenological research, etc.WHAT RESEARCH TOPICS CAN I PRESENT AT THE SYMPOSIUM?
You can conduct research on any topic so long as it have been conducted under the guidance of your faculty mentor/advisor.CAN I SUBMIT A RESEARCH PROJECT UNDER A DIFFERENT DISCIPLINE THAN MY MAJOR DISCIPLINE (I.E. I AM A NURSING MAJOR AND WANT TO RESEARCH UNDER THE ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE)?
Please consult with your discipline’s faculty advisor before beginning any research project.WHAT DISCIPLINES MAY PRESENT ORAL PRESENTATIONS?
Only undergraduate and masters students in the social sciences or humanities may present in the oral presentation format. Also, doctoral level students in every discipline will present in a separate “lightning style” oral presentation competition.MAY A STUDENT IN THE HUMANITIES OR SOCIAL SCIENCES PRESENT A POSTER PRESENTATION?
No
MAY A DOCTORAL STUDENT CONDUCT A POSTER PRESENTATION?
No. All doctoral-level students will participate in separate oral format of “lighting” style rounds of five-minute presentations. The top presentations will advance until there is a sole finalist selected to present at the closing ceremony. More information will be emailed to you after you’ve registered for the symposium through your institution.WHAT IS THE ORAL PRESENTATION FORMAT FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND MASTER'S LEVEL HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES STUDENTS?
You will have 15 minutes to present, with 12 minutes for the actual presentation and three minutes for questions from the judges.WILL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON THEIR PRESENTATIONS?
Yes, the judges will each complete a rubric, which is available on the Pathways website and within the Pathways app. Individual feedback will be disseminated to each campus’ Graduate Dean after the conclusion of the event.CAN I PRESENT A POSTER AND ABSTRACT AS A TEAM?
Yes, for students working on a research team, the primary investigator is the only person who should submit the abstract and list the co-presenter. While all research collaborators may be listed on the abstract, research teams are limited to two presenters at Pathways.When registering, one student should be the primary presenter and will upload the abstract, the second student will also register as a student competitor but for the abstract field, upload a PDF that states they are a co-presenter with the other students name and the title of the presentation.