The Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychology is honored to be hosting the 48th Annual meeting of the Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference Virtual Poster Session. For 48 year's undergraduate researchers interested in the assorted fields of psychology have been presenting at the Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference. In this time, about 100 different institutions have participated. Since its relatively humble beginning in 1973 with 44 presenters, WPUPC now annually hosts well over 100 presenters and over 200 attendees.

This year's event will be held VIRTUALLY and be limited to poster presentations only. The event will be a live/real-time where presenters will have a virtual presence next to their poster and be able to interact with conference attendees.  We are planning to host the conference via gather.town, an online interactive environment.

Technical requirements for attendees and presenters are:

1. A computer (desktop or laptop) running either Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chrome OS
• Tablets and phone will not work
  
2. A web camera (either built-in or attached)
3. A microphone (can be via headphones or headset)
   
4. Reliable internet connection
   
5. The recommended internet browser for gather.town is Chrome

The following are virtual attendee/presenter behavioral expectations – please review prior to the conference - LINK To WPUPC Virtual Conference Attendee Expectations.

If you have any questions regarding the upcoming WPUPC conference, please email Ron Craig at rcraig@edinboro.edu

CALL FOR PAPERS AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION (Links will be active starting March 1st, 2021)

The Students should submit their abstracts on-line using the on-line Submission form link. Each project should be submitted only once by the first author. Additional authors will need to register for the conference using the Registration form link.

Students can submit their abstracts on-line using the on-line Submission form link. Each presentation should be submitted only once by the first author. Additional authors will need to register for the conference using the Attendee form link. Presenters (oral and poster) should prepare an APA style abstract that is no more than 800 characters (approximately 150 words) on their word processor, proof and spell check, and then copy it into the Submission form. First authors who complete the Submission form are also automatically registered for the conference, all additional authors will need to complete the Registration form in order to attend the conference. The abstract submission deadline will be 5 pm EDT, Friday, April 2nd.

Submission form (First Authors)

All accepted posters must be finished and submitted by NO LATER than 5 pm EDT, Fiday, April 9th. First authors will be emailed directions for submitting their final poster for inclusion in the virtual poster session.


Information for Presenters



REGISTRATION

Registration is required of all who attended the conference, including faculty. First authors are automatically registered when they submit their project.

The deadline to register online is 5:00 pm EDT on Friday, April 9th, 2021. There will be no cost for presenting or attending this year's WPUPC conference.

Registration form (all other authors, faculty, and others)



Conference Schedule & Program (Link to come)