2014 Student Research Conference:
27th Annual Student Research Conference

Number of Abstracts by Department

Department%Number of Abstracts
African Studies1.1% 3
African-American Studies0.7% 2
Agricultural Science3.3% 9
American Studies0.4% 1
Anthropology2.6% 7
Art4% 11
Art - Art History3.7% 10
Art - Studio Art2.6% 7
Art - Visual Communications0.4% 1
Astrobiology0.7% 2
Astronomy2.2% 6
Athletic Training0.7% 2
Biology13.2% 36
Chemistry3.7% 10
Chinese0.4% 1
Communication2.2% 6
Communication Disorders1.5% 4
Computer Science1.8% 5
Counseling0.4% 1
Democracy and Human Rights in South Africa2.9% 8
Disability and Society1.5% 4
Disability and the Arts0.4% 1
Economics0.7% 2
Education7% 19
English15.8% 43
English MAE Intern1.5% 4
Environmental Studies1.1% 3
Exercise Science7.7% 21
Folklore0.4% 1
French1.1% 3
French Capstone2.6% 7
Geography0.4% 1
German0.7% 2
Health Science4.4% 12
History5.1% 14
History Senior Seminar3.7% 10
Interdisciplinary4% 11
Justice Systems0.4% 1
Linguistics0.7% 2
Mathematical Biology2.9% 8
Mathematics1.8% 5
Middle Eastern Studies0.4% 1
Music11.4% 31
Nursing0.7% 2
Phi Kappa Phi Interdisciplinary1.8% 5
Philosophy & Religion1.1% 3
Physics4.8% 13
Physics-Astronomy1.1% 3
Political Science3.3% 9
Psychology8.1% 22
Russian0.4% 1
Sociology5.1% 14
Spanish0.7% 2
Special Education0.7% 2
Statistics0.4% 1
Studio Art0.4% 1
Theatre0.4% 1
Women's and Gender Studies2.2% 6

 
 

Number of Abstracts by Class Rank

Class Rank%Number of Abstracts
Freshman4.4% 20
Sophomore11.9% 54
Junior24.6% 111
Senior52.7% 238
Truman Graduate Student5.5% 25
Not A Truman Student0.9% 4

 
 

Number of Abstracts by Presentation Type

Presentation Type%Number of Abstracts
Oral Paper67% 183
Performance Art5.1% 14
Poster26.4% 72
Studio Art1.5% 4

 
 

Number of Mentors by Department

Department%Number of Mentors
Agricultural Science3% 4
Anthropology2.3% 3
Art2.3% 3
Art - Art History1.5% 2
Art - Studio Art1.5% 2
Biology9.8% 13
Chemistry3% 4
Classics0.8% 1
Communication1.5% 2
Communication Disorders3% 4
Computer Science2.3% 3
Creative Writing0.8% 1
Education3% 4
English8.3% 11
English, Secondary MAE Research0.8% 1
Environmental Studies0.8% 1
Exercise Science7.5% 10
French3% 4
Health Science3.8% 5
History6% 8
History 496: Genealogy and Family History0.8% 1
Interdisciplinary0.8% 1
Linguistics0.8% 1
Mathematics2.3% 3
Music10.5% 14
Nursing0.8% 1
Philosophy & Religion0.8% 1
Physics3% 4
Political Science3% 4
Psychology6% 8
Spanish0.8% 1
Statistics0.8% 1
Theatre0.8% 1
Off-Campus4.5% 6

 
 

Number of Students by Department

Department%Number of student
African Studies0.2% 1
Agricultural Science2.6% 12
Anthropology1.3% 6
Art - Art History2.2% 10
Art - Studio Art1.5% 7
Astronomy1.1% 5
Biology11.1% 51
Chemistry2.2% 10
Communication1.1% 5
Communication Disorders6.5% 30
Computer Science0.7% 3
Democracy and Human Rights in South Africa1.7% 8
Disability and Society0.7% 3
Education1.5% 7
English7.4% 34
English MAE Intern0.9% 4
Exercise Science8.5% 39
French Capstone1.5% 7
German0.2% 1
Health Science3.7% 17
History Senior Seminar2.2% 10
Interdisciplinary2% 9
Justice Systems0.2% 1
Linguistics0.2% 1
Mathematical Biology3.1% 14
Music8.3% 38
Nursing0.4% 2
Phi Kappa Phi Interdisciplinary2.2% 10
Physics2.8% 13
Political Science1.5% 7
Psychology18.3% 84
Sociology2% 9
Spanish0.2% 1

 
 
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