Upcoming activities for SPSSI NY

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Call for Papers

 

The 22^nd Greater New York Conference on Behavioral Research is set for SUNDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2010 at TouroLanderCollege for Women, 225 West 60 St., New York City. Undergraduate and graduate students and faculty from across Greater New York (NY, NJ, CT, PA) in the behavioral sciences (psychology, sociology, and related fields) are invited to submit papers for possible presentation. This annual Conference also includes free workshops and details on student participation in the 8 professional organizations that jointly endorse it.   Website:  www.spssi.org/ny 

 

Conference schedule: Welcome and Refreshments (12:30 – 1 pm), Scientific Panels / Symposia (1 – 4:30 pm), Awards Ceremony (4:30 – 5 pm), Gala reception (5 –7 pm).

 

Presentation proposals (300 word abstracts, or full papers) are due by 6 pm Tuesday, October 12, 2010 to gnyc@fordham.edu.  Submissions should be in MSWord, and include complete details: Author name(s) & affiliation(s), address and phone of key presenter, name of faculty mentor (if any). Only full papers (not abstracts) are eligible for a student research award. 

 

Direct inquiries to the Conference Chairperson, Professor Nava Silton, at gnyc@fordham.edu, or Director Harold Takooshian at 212-693-6393.

 

 

5 awards for the best full paper (not abstract) by a student:

1- Scarpetta Award, for best undergraduate research

2- Toth Award, for best graduate student research

3- Guzewicz Award, for best cross-cultural / international research

4- Witmer Award, for best forensic research

5- Lander Award, for best behavioral research related to Judaism

For spring 2010, SPSSI folks in New York can mark their calendar for several NYC gatherings planned for our 400 local SPSSI members and their friends.  Our web pages here can now be reached at: www.spssi.org/ny

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