Sociology Research Poster Competition
2010 Sociology Research Poster Competition
The Department of Sociology, in conjunction with Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society, is again sponsoring a Sociology Research Poster Competition. The purpose of this competition is to both encourage and recognize sociological research performed by undergraduates at UB and UB/SIM. Research posters submitted to this competition may be on any substantive sociology topic, may utilize any sociological research methodology, and may use any sociological theories and concepts. The posters should demonstrate innovative and original thinking.
First Prize: $100.00
Second Prize: $75.00
Eligibility: This competition is open to all undergraduates currently enrolled at UB in Buffalo and UB/SIM. Projects/research used for course credit may be submitted for the competition. Projects may be submitted as either sole authored or with multiple authors (prizes will be awarded per project).
Submission Information: All research projects must be submitted electronically as Microsoft Power Point Presentations (guidelines are listed below) to Dr Christopher Mele, Director of Undergraduate Studies at cmele@buffalo.edu. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2010. The winning Research Posters will be announced in late March. The first prize winning poster will be printed on a poster board for display. The first and second prize winning posters will be posted electronically on the Department’s website.
Submission Guidelines: All projects must be submitted as electronic Research Posters. Posters are an effective means to present research points in visual terms. Posters use text and graphics to guide the viewer through the presentation of a research question, methods, and findings or results. Microsoft Power Point is the software frequently used to create Research Posters. Below you will find a list of websites that provide tips on how to create a poster in Power Point.
Power Point Research Poster Design Tips: The following links will take you to some general guidelines on how to design a Research Poster. Although most of the sites refer to research in the physical sciences, the tips apply to social science research posters as well.
When creating your Research Poster in Power Point, be certain to set the size of your poster to either portrait (36" wide x 54" high) or landscape (54" wide x 36" high). The first prize winning Research Posters will be printed on poster board for display.
How to create a research poster in Power Point:
The Population Research Institute at Pennsylvania State University.
http://help.pop.psu.edu/help-by-software-package/ms-powerpoint/handout-ppt.pdf/view
Stanford University’s Poster Design Guidelines
http://ual.stanford.edu/OO/research_opps/SURPSResources.html
University at Buffalo’s Poster Presentation Website
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/asl/guides/bio/posters.html
Swarthmore College’s Advice on Designing Scientific Posters
http://swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm
North Carolina State University’s Creating Effective Poster Presentations
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/NewSite/index.html
Poster Competition Winners
The Department of Sociology, in conjunction with Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society wish to congratulate past winners of the Sociology Research Poster Competition.
~2009 ~
First Place: Midas Lee, Ayoma Malema, Danielle Smith
"Foreclosure Crisis: Exploring the Issues of Costs and Policy Implementation"
Second Place: Dominic Perez
"Educational Performance and Family Structure: The Impact of Family on Academic Success"
Third Place: Allissa Kenny, Erika Sirianni
"Cohabitation: Reasons Why and How it Effects Marriage"
~ 2008 ~
First Place: Lori D. Glantz
"Social Structure and Prejudicial Attitudes: An Examination of Beliefs Concerning African-Americans' Disadvantaged Status in the United States"
Second Place: Patrick W. Shaver
"Aylward Green: Case Study of a Controlled Emergency-Housing Facility"
Third Place: Brian P. Kelly
"Understanding the Growth of the Hispanic Population: Immigration versus Fertility"
Lori's research used data from the 2006 General Social Survey to analyze prejudicial attitudes toward African-Americans in the U.S. Patrick's study was derived from a qualitative study he conducted at a homeless shelter in Dublin, Ireland. Brian's research used data from the U.S. Census to compare reasons for growth in the Hispanic population in the U.S. All three of the winners demonstrated a solid grasp of sociological research methodologies and theory, and their works were all quite impressive. A reception was held in their honor on April 4.
Shown above are the Sociology Research Poster Competition winners for 2008 (from left to right ): Brian P. Kelly, Lori D. Glantz, and Patrick W. Shaver.
The purpose of this competition is to both encourage and recognize Sociological research performed by undergraduates here at UB. Research posters submitted to this competition may be on any substantive Sociology topic, may utilize any sociological research methodology, and may use any sociological theories and concepts. The posters should demonstrate innovative and original thinking.