Call for abstracts: Submit an abstract to present at the 5th Annual Summer Diversity Conference

The Diversity Committee in the Psychology Department at the University of Maryland would like to invite current undergraduate and graduate students to submit an abstract to present research at our 5th Annual Summer Diversity Conference. Our conference highlights research on diversity with a special focus on its link to psychological processes. The overarching goal of this conference is to facilitate discussion, while drawing attention to the ways in which researchers, clinicians, and teachers develop a greater understanding of diversity and cultural competence. The conference is meant to highlight diversity research in all areas of psychology, and this year we would like to emphasize the role of diversity in the current political environment. 

This year, we are accepting applications from current undergraduate and graduate students with research related to diversity and psychological processes for a 15-20 minute presentation. We will consider applications from students who are outside of the psychology department, as long as the research topic is relevant to diversity, psychological processes, human development, or social interaction.

The date of our conference is TBD, however, it typically occurs in June or July. Therefore, we are accepting proposals for research that will be completed and ready to present by the end of May. The application deadline is April 15th, 2017 @ 5:00pm. We encourage you to apply!

Application Information:

- Title of presentation

- 250 word abstract

- Please follow this link to complete the application: Annual Summer Diversity Conference Application 2017

Application Deadline: April 15th, 2017 @ 5:00pm

Additional Information: Applicants will be notified by May 15th if they have been selected to participate. You will also have an opportunity to practice your talk in front of the committee if you so wish (in some cases, this may be requested).

Contact: Additional questions can be directed to UMDdiversitycommittee@gmail.com !!

We hope you consider applying to the 5th Annual Summer Diversity Conference!!