Call for Abstracts!!!

The Research Section of MOAHPERD would like to invite the membership to submit abstracts for the poster session for the Fall 2010 annual conference. Abstracts should be of completed research, should not exceed 250 words (excluding title, authors, and institutional affiliation), follow current APA guidelines and or contain the following information: title, author(s), institutional affiliation, statement of purpose, method, data analyses or means of assessment, conclusions, and application to the field. Electronic submissions are encouraged and presenters should paste or type their abstract directly into the text of their email. If a faculty member is supervising the work please include their contact information with the submission.

Deadline for electronic submissions is Friday, October 2nd at 5pm. Hard copy submissions must be postmarked by Tuesday, September 29th. Please include a mailing address either in your email or in a cover letter. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, all abstracts will be submitted to external review for consideration for the Pat McSwegin Research Award. This award carries with it a $250 stipend and a commitment to publish their findings in the MOAHPERD Journal.

Electronic submissions should be sent to doc_tr@nwmissouri.edu.

Hard copy submissions can be sent to Terry Robertson, MOAHPERD Research Chair, 200 Martindale Hall, HPERD Department, Northwest Missouri State University, 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468

Participation in the MOAHPERD poster exhibition of accepted research is expected. The session is on Saturday the 14th of November in Valencia I and II from 10:30 to 11:45.

Remember, MOAHPERD is interested in research from ALL areas including pedagogy, physical education, recreation, dance, and exercise science. Please come share your ideas with your colleagues. It’s a great learning experience and helps to advance our field.