2021 Graduate Studies Research Symposium
Social Connectedness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nov. 15, 17, and 18, 2021
University of the Incarnate Word
Virtual Symposium via Zoom
The symposium highlights the faculty, student and community engagement, struggles and solutions during this COVID-19 pandemic. It will also highlight the importance and impact of social connectedness during this time of uncertainty and change. The symposium serves as a platform for graduate students to showcase and share their research and scholarly activities with peers, professors and the community.
Calendar of Events
Day 1: Keynote Speaker and Proposal Presentation
Monday, Nov. 15, 2021
6 - 8 p.m. CST
Virtual Event via Zoom
UIW students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are invited to attend.
Day 2: Presentations and Roundtable Discussions
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021
6 - 8 p.m. CST
Virtual Event via Zoom
UIW students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are invited to attend.
Day 3: Presentations and Networking
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2021
6 - 8 p.m. CST
Virtual Event via Zoom
UIW students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are invited to attend.
Registration
All UIW students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to attend the Graduate Studies Research Symposium events. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Call for Participation, Proposals and Deadline
The deadline for abstract submissions is Nov. 1, 2021, at 11:59 p.m.
Please submit a maximum 250-word informative abstract that clearly communicates your literature review, proposal or completed research.
- Key themes in literature
- Conclusions leading to a research problem/need and recommendations.
- The research needs or problem your poster or presentation addresses.
- Recommendations for advancing your research.
- The research needs or problem your poster or presentation addresses.
- The specific purpose of your research (and more narrowly of your presentation) in addressing that need.
- A question or two you are trying to answer with your research may be helpful in expressing your purpose.
- How, methodologically, are you pursuing your purpose and addressing the need?
- The research needs or problem your poster or presentation addresses.
- The specific purpose of your research (and more narrowly of your presentation) in addressing that need.
- Research synthesis on your topic/question(s)
- A question or two you are trying to answer with your research may be helpful in expressing your purpose.
- How, methodologically, are you pursuing your purpose and addressing the need?
- What are your findings, conclusions, and recommendations/implications?
Proposal Submission
Proposal Review
A panel of current faculty members and/or qualified individuals will evaluate proposals in a blind review process and each proposal will receive a number to ensure identity is not accounted for in the review process. Presenters will receive a notification on the status of their proposals.
For questions, please contact Dr. Ashley S. Love at aslove@uiwtx.edu.
The University of the Incarnate Word provides reasonable accommodation with adequate notice. Request disability accommodation for this event.