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Research and Creative Activities Day 2026 Application

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Cheryl Neale-McFall, PhD, LPC, NCC

Associate Provost for Research and Creative Activity

610-436-3592
CNeale-Mcfall@wcupa.edu

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Research and Creative Activities Day 2026 Application

DUE 3/16/26

Thank you for your interest in participating in the Spring 2026 Research and Creative Activities Day! Please fill out the application below. *NOTE: Poster and Oral presentations with Faculty members as a presenter/co-presenter will NOT be judged/eligible for an award.

Research Day is THURSDAY, APRIL 16th, 2026 in Sykes Student Union.

Posters will be capped at 50 and Oral presentations at 30.

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Presentation Information

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Format:

Poster Presentation: an opportunity to present your research through a poster in the Ballrooms with other student and faculty peers. We will cap the posters at 50. You will need to be available from 9:00am-11:00am on April 16th, 2026 (all posters need to be printed by the participant - through the WCU Library or an outside source. Presenters must be present during their assigned presentation time).
Lightening Talk: This is a short, 5-minute oral presentation where you are allowed one (1) slide on which to share your research/creative project. The 5-minute duration for each Lightening talk will be strictly enforced. Students will need to be available from 12:15pm-1:45pm - Ballrooms A & B; Faculty from 1:15pm-1:45pm - Ballroom C.
Performance: Performances should be no more than 15 minutes long with an additional 5 minutes for the performer(s) to respond to questions. (The 15-minute duration for each performance will be strictly enforced). You will need to be available from 11:15am-12:00pm.
Work of Art: Works of Art will be displayed in the Ballrooms during the poster session. The artists must be available to discuss the work and respond from 9:00am-10:30pm.

The research I am presenting is:

Title of your work:

Brief abstract of the presentation, performance or work of art. The abstract usually includes the purpose/vision, methods/design and outcomes/implications. The abstract may not exceed 250 words. The abstract will be included in the electronic Research and Creative Activity abstract book AS IS and cannot be edited. Please review before adding.

In order for you to submit and present at Research and Creative Activities Day, you must confirm that your Faculty Mentor reviewed your abstract prior to submission and is aware they are listed as your Faculty Mentor.

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I have completed the appropriate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and/or IRB trainings/CITI certificate if applicable, as it relates to this research project:

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Additional Information

Please make sure you have filled in all required fields with valid information.

As the submission author, I grant WCU permission to share abstracts, photographs, or excerpts of my presentation before and after the event.

I understand and agree that the name that I have provided in the application will be published in an online abstract publication that is available to the public.

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Please work with your Faculty Mentor and then come back to submit an application for Research and Creative Activities Day.

Please complete your RCR and/or CITI certificate in order to be eligible to present at this year's Research and Creative Activities Day. You may come back to this link to complete the registration process once your certificate is completed.

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