Friday, May 2, 2008
CSU, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA 90840
For information, contact:

Dr. José Moreno, Department of Chicano and Latino Studies

562/985-2093

OR

Dr. Stafford Cox, Library and Academic Technology Services

562/985-7801

Recap:
The conference was a great success. There were 43 presentations by students from 11 different CSU campuses.

Winning papers:

The Charles McCall Award for Best Undergraduate Paper: Cris Curd (Sociology: Long Beach), "Male Virgins: Social Isolation, Religion, and Self-Esteem."

The Betty Nesvold Award for Best Graduate Paper: Elizabeth Adle (Psychology, Long Beach), "The Effect of Social Support on Depression and Maternal Stress During Pregnancy."

The Gloria Rummels Award for Best Quantitative Paper: Jeffrey Hemsley (Economics, East Bay), "Tobacco Interests, Information Policy and Market Failure: An Empirical Analysis."

Honorable Mention: John J. Eddy (Anthropology: Northridge,), "Source Characterization of Santa Cruz Island Chlorite Schist and Its Role in Stone Bead and Ornament Exchange Networks."
Brooke Hundtoft (Anthropology, Long Beach), "Stylistic Variability of Stemmed Obsidian Biface Tools on Easter Island: Using a frequency Seriation."
Melanie Duncan (Sociology, Chico), "Young Feminists and the Beauty Ideal: An Analysis of Internalization and Reduction Behaviors."

Attention Presenters: Click here for some tips on making your presentation most effective. (PDF format.)

The CSU, SSRIC Student Research Conference is modeled on professional conferences in the social sciences.  The Council invites both undergraduate and graduate students, from all CSU and California Community College campuses and in all areas of the social sciences, to present their research to their peers.  individual and group papers are welcome.  Participants should be prepared to make oral presentations of about 15 minutes in length.  Papers accompanying the presentation should be 20 pages or less in length. Lunch will be provided to participants.

The atmosphere of the Conference is relaxed, and the emphasis is on meeting and sharing with students with similar interests from throughout the CSU. Dress should be dressy casual such as short-sleeved shirt, slacks, and shoes. Suits are not necessary. Three prizes are awarded.  The Charles McCall award is given for the best paper by an undergraduate student or students.  The Betty Nesvold award is for the best graduate paper.  The Gloria Rummels award is given for the best paper using quantitative data.  Each award consists of a certificate and $100.  

A written paper is not required for participation, but both a written paper and an oral presentation are required for award consideration, though the oral presentation itself is not considered in deciding on the awards.  To be considered for an award, send your paper so that it arrives no later than April 21.  Papers may be submitted either in hard copy or as an email attachment to Dr. Moreno. (See contact information above.) On the cover page, include your campus, major, e-mail address and phone number, and whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student.

If you are not interested in being considered for an award, but would like to make an oral presentation at the Conference, send your name, campus, major, phone number, and the title and an abstract of your presentation not later than April 28 to Dr. Moreno. Windows-based computers with PowerPoint and projection units will be available in Conference rooms. To avoid problems in loading presentations, bring your PowerPoint presentation on a CD or flash drive andc email your PowerPoint presentation to Dr. Cox in advance at so that it can be loaded on the appropriate computer. Be sure to let him know if you have any additional needs.

For more information, contact (in order of priority):

• Your professor
• Your campus representative
• The host representatives at CSULB

Notes on last year's conference. The 31st Annual SSRIC Student Research Conference was held on Friday, April 27 at CSU East Bay. Students from 11 CSU campuses made a total of 24 presentations. The winner of the Charles McCall Award for best undergraduate paper was Paula Wright (Economics, Fresno) for her paper on "Breathing and Wheezing: The Effects of Home Environment on Asthmatics' Income." Patrick Lynch (History, Los Angeles) won the Betty Nesvold Award for best graduate paper for his paper on "Sheridan Downey and the 160 Acre Limitation." The Gloria Rummels Award for best paper using quantitative data went to Lucinda Winward (Public Policy and Administration, Sacramento) for her paper, "Emergency Room Overcrowding: Policy, Problems and Potential Solutions."