2008 Student Research Conference:
21st
Annual Student Research Conference
Number of Abstracts by Department
Department | % | Number of Abstracts |
| Agricultural Science | 4.1% | 12 |
| Art | 1% | 3 |
| Art History | 2.4% | 7 |
| Biology | 9% | 26 |
| Business Administration | 1.4% | 4 |
| Chemistry | 6.2% | 18 |
| Communication | 2.1% | 6 |
| Communication Disorders | 1.7% | 5 |
| Computer Science | 1% | 3 |
| Economics | 1% | 3 |
| Education | 0.7% | 2 |
| English | 10.7% | 31 |
| Environmental Studies | 0.3% | 1 |
| Exercise Science | 9.7% | 28 |
| Health Science | 2.8% | 8 |
| History | 4.1% | 12 |
| Interdisciplinary | 7.2% | 21 |
| Mathematical Biology | 1.4% | 4 |
| Mathematics | 0.7% | 2 |
| Music | 10.3% | 30 |
| Nursing | 1% | 3 |
| Philosophy & Religion | 4.8% | 14 |
| Physics | 5.9% | 17 |
| Political Science | 1% | 3 |
| Psychology | 5.9% | 17 |
| Sociology/Anthropology | 0.3% | 1 |
| Statistics | 0.3% | 1 |
| Study Abroad | 1.7% | 5 |
| Theatre | 1% | 3 |
Number of Abstracts by Class Rank
Class Rank | % | Number of Abstracts |
| Freshman | 2.1% | 9 |
| Sophomore | 7.4% | 32 |
| Junior | 32.3% | 140 |
| Senior | 52.4% | 227 |
| Truman Graduate Student | 4.2% | 18 |
| Not A Truman Student | 1.6% | 7 |
Number of Abstracts by Presentation Type
Presentation Type | % | Number of Abstracts |
| Oral Paper | 71% | 206 |
| Performance Art | 7.2% | 21 |
| Poster | 20.7% | 60 |
| Roundtable | 0.3% | 1 |
| Studio Art | 0.7% | 2 |
Number of Mentors by Department
Department | % | Number of Mentors |
| Agricultural Science | 1.9% | 3 |
| Art | 0.6% | 1 |
| Art - Art History | 1.3% | 2 |
| Art - Studio Art | 0.6% | 1 |
| Biology | 10.4% | 16 |
| Business Administration | 2.6% | 4 |
| Chemistry | 5.8% | 9 |
| Classics | 1.3% | 2 |
| Communication | 3.2% | 5 |
| Communication Disorders | 1.3% | 2 |
| Computer Science | 1.3% | 2 |
| Creative Writing | 0.6% | 1 |
| Economics | 2.6% | 4 |
| Education | 1.3% | 2 |
| English | 6.5% | 10 |
| Environmental Studies | 0.6% | 1 |
| Exercise Science | 6.5% | 10 |
| Health Science | 3.2% | 5 |
| History | 3.2% | 5 |
| History 496: Genealogy and Family History | 0.6% | 1 |
| Interdisciplinary | 1.3% | 2 |
| Linguistics | 0.6% | 1 |
| Mathematics | 3.2% | 5 |
| Music | 7.1% | 11 |
| Nursing | 1.3% | 2 |
| Philosophy & Religion | 5.2% | 8 |
| Physics | 1.9% | 3 |
| Political Science | 1.3% | 2 |
| Psychology | 7.1% | 11 |
| Sociology | 0.6% | 1 |
| Sociology/Anthropology | 0.6% | 1 |
| Statistics | 2.6% | 4 |
| Theatre | 1.3% | 2 |
| Off-Campus | 9.7% | 15 |
Number of Students by Department
Department | % | Number of student |
| Agricultural Science | 2.9% | 13 |
| Art | 0.7% | 3 |
| Art History | 1.6% | 7 |
| Biology | 9.3% | 41 |
| Business Administration | 1.1% | 5 |
| Chemistry | 4.5% | 20 |
| Communication | 1.8% | 8 |
| Communication Disorders | 3.2% | 14 |
| Computer Science | 0.7% | 3 |
| Economics | 1.4% | 6 |
| Education | 0.5% | 2 |
| English | 11.5% | 51 |
| Environmental Studies | 0.2% | 1 |
| Exercise Science | 13.1% | 58 |
| Health Science | 4.1% | 18 |
| History | 3.8% | 17 |
| Interdisciplinary | 6.6% | 29 |
| Mathematical Biology | 1.4% | 6 |
| Mathematics | 0.5% | 2 |
| Music | 7.9% | 35 |
| Nursing | 0.7% | 3 |
| Philosophy & Religion | 3.2% | 14 |
| Physics | 4.1% | 18 |
| Political Science | 0.7% | 3 |
| Psychology | 12.4% | 55 |
| Sociology/Anthropology | 0.2% | 1 |
| Statistics | 0.2% | 1 |
| Study Abroad | 1.1% | 5 |
| Theatre | 0.7% | 3 |
