Overview:

Penn State Greater Allegheny holds two Student Research & Creativity Conferences in which all students are invited to present their research projects and creative accomplishments. These conferences are sponsored by Teaching International & the Honors Program. Students work closely with faculty advisors to develop their projects. Most projects are presented in poster format, but other formats may be used. Along with the project, students record a 30-90 second video presentation that introduces their work. Faculty judges and attendees vote on projects for awards in one or a combination of these categories: Honors, Teaching International, Creativity, Library Literacy, STEM, Sustainability, and Audience Appreciation.  

Please note that all Honors Options require a poster or video unless the student is a freshman or sophomore taking a 400-level course. 

Fall 2019 Conference Winners  
 

Conference Participation Guidelines for Fall 2020 

The Student Research and Creativity Conference at Greater Allegheny is going virtual in Fall 2020! 

  • Students who expect to present at the conference should register for the conference by November 2 using the Project Registration Form so that they can be added to the Canvas “Student Research Conference” group. 

  • On the registration form, students submit a presentation title that describes the project, the names of co-presenters (if applicable), the name of the faculty supervisor, award categories that apply to their projects, and a permissions statement. 

  • By November 12, students should upload their projects and a 30-90 second video recording that describes their project using Adobe Spark.  

  • Online tutorials and live sessions on how to use Adobe Spark are listed below. Templates for a Conference Poster are attached here.

  • Faculty supervisors should evaluate submitted projects and videos in Canvas on or before November 17.   

  • Live Zoom sessions will provide instruction on how to approve projects via Canvas. The live sessions are listed below and will be recorded for anyone who cannot attend. 

  • Conference presentations will be available for online viewing from November 30-December 4. Award winners will be notified by December 7. 
     

Live Information Sessions via Zoom 

Live information sessions with Q & A for faculty, staff, and students will take place on November 3, November 9, and November 11 during common period via this Zoom link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/93341837457 


Calendar

Nov 2 

Deadline for Students to submit the Project Registration Form: Project Registration Form 

Nov 3, 9 & 11  
(12:15 p.m.) 

Tutorials for Adobe Spark and Canvas workshops with Nick Smerker via ZOOM:  https://psu.zoom.us/j/93341837457 

Nov 12 

Deadline for Students to upload research project & “elevator pitch” to Canvas  

Nov 17th (by no later than 5:00 p.m.) 

Faculty Advisors approve project & “elevator pitch” in Canvas  

Nov 30th through Dec 4th 

Projects will be made available for viewing online 

Dec 4, 5:00 p.m. 

Judges email Dr. Ellie Higgins with winners’ names  

Dec 7 

Winners are notified and reminded of posting projects to GA webpage 

Dec 9 

Winning projects posted to GA webpage (if consent is received)