9th North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity Symposium
“Setting the Pace for the Future:
Innovations in Inter and Multi-disciplinary Research in APA”
September 4th-6th, 2008
Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana
The North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (NAFAPA) is an international organization dedicated to the conduct, implementation, and dissemination of research in the practice of adapted physical activity.
Submission of Abstracts April 30th 2008
Acceptance of Abstracts May 31st 2008
Conference Registration Deadline July 15th, 2008
Conference Dates September 4th-6th, 2008
Focused research sessions
These sessions will focus on presentation of research results. Topics will be grouped by similarity with each presenter getting approximately 15 minutes to present and 5 minutes for questions.
Poster Presentation
Poster presentation must be submitted based upon already completed research.
Building Sessions
The building sessions are designed to develop key research ideas discussing the merits and issues related to the topic. These sessions will be 75 minutes in length with 3 to 4 topics being presented.
Patricia Austin Graduate Student Research Award:
The Patricia Austin Graduate Student Award will be offered for outstanding graduate student research in adapted physical activity. The award is given by the Patricia Austin Centre located at the University of Alberta in conjunction with the North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (NAFAPA) organizing committee. The Centre promotes research and program development in adapted physical activity.
The Patricia Austin Graduate Student Award will be offered for outstanding graduate student research in adapted physical activity. The award is given by the Patricia Austin Centre located at the University of Alberta in conjunction with the North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (NAFAPA) organizing committee. The Centre promotes research and program development in adapted physical activity.
Patricia Austin was a pioneer in the field of adapted physical activity in Canada. After completing her Ph.D. at Michigan State University, she was a faculty member at the University of Alberta for 31 years prior to her untimely death from cancer in 1978. Dr. Austin developed the first undergraduate concentration in adapted physical activity in Canada and contributed significantly to the development of physical activity programs for special populations. She also made a major contribution to the development of Special Olympics in Canada.
Purpose
The award is given to recognize scholarly research conducted by a graduate student in adapted physical activity.
Eligibility
The applicant must submit an unpublished scholarly paper reporting a research study in adapted physical activity. Traditional literature reviews are not acceptable for this award.
- The applicant must be the principal author of the submitted scholarly paper.
2. The paper must have been written within 24 months of the date of application, and the work completed while the student was registered in a recognized graduate program.
- At the time of submission for the Pat Austin Graduate Student Award, the paper must be unpublished. This means that the paper cannot already be published, in press, or under review for publication in a scholarly journal. The author(s) certify this to be true through the submission of the paper for this award.
4. The applicant must not have been a previous recipient of the Patricia Austin Graduate Student Award.
Application
- Individuals must submit four copies of an unpublished scholarly research paper (up to a maximum of 30 pages, including references, tables, and figures; use American Psychological Association format, 5th edition) to:
Dr. Janice Causgrove Dunn
Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation
E488 Van Vliet Centre
The University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6G 2H9
2. A confirmation letter written by the student's advisor must be included in the submission, indicating (a) that the student was registered full-time or part-time when the paper was written, and (b) that the student was the principal investigator of the research project. Applications will not be considered without this confirmation letter.
3. Applications for the 2008 competition must be received by June 4, 2008.
Award
The value of the award is $2000.00 in Canadian funds.
- The recipient of the award is expected to attend the NAFAPA 2008 conference in Indianapolis, Indiana and present the scholarly paper in a special session for this award.
Please direct any questions to Dr. Janice Causgrove Dunn (phone: 780-492-3615 or e-mail: janice.causgrovedunn@ualberta.ca).
Abstracts must be submitted via an email attachment and in a Word document only.
Once your abstract is received, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 48 hours after sending your abstract, please contact Katie Stanton immediately (contact information listed below).
Please include the following information when submitting your abstract. All abstracts must be complete for consideration.
Author Information
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Name
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University Address
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Contact phone number
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Fax number
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Email address
Presentation Format
Indicate whether you are submitting a presentation for either a) focused research presentation, b) poster presentation, c) building session, or d) Pat Austin Research award consideration (graduate students only). Also include the following:
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Title of Paper
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Target Audience
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Presentation Format
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Abstract (500 words)
Email all abstracts to:
kstanton@iupui.edu
317-274-2295
PLEASE DO NOT SEND OR FAX YOUR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
ONCE YOUR ABSTRACT IS RECEIVED YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATIONAL EMAIL. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE AN EMAIL 48 HOURS AFTER SUBMITTING, PLEASE CONTACT KATIE STANTON AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Deborah Shapiro, Ph.D. Georgia State University
Dale Ulrich, Ph.D. University of Michigan
Gail Dummer, Ph.D. Michigan State University
Mike Kozub, Ph.D. SUNY Brockport
Katie Stanton-Nichols, Ph.D. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Thursday
Registration 2:00-5:00pm
Keynote presentation 5:30-6:30pm
Reception 6:30-8:30pm
Friday
Presentations 8:30-4:00pm
Poster presentations during the morning
Keynote presentation & dinner 6-8:00pm
Saturday
Presentations 8:30-4:00pm
Abbreviated Conference program....coming soon
Conference Center Hotel:
The symposium will be held at the IUPUI Conference Center and Hotel that is centrally located on campus and conveniently located to local Indianapolis attractions (http://www.indy.org/ ). The hotel rate for single and double occupancy ($139.00 and $159.00 respectively) will apply as long as rooms are available. There are NO rooms blocked specifically for the conference but you must indicate that you are with NAFAPA to receive the room rate. To learn more about the University Place Conference Center and Hotel, please go to:
http://www.universityplace.iupui.edu/index.html
Single Room Rate: $139.00
Double Room Rate: $159.00
THERE ARE NO ROOMS BLOCKED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE CONFERENCE.
The room rate is guaranteed for the conference but because there are no room blocks, there is no guarantee that rooms will be available during the conference period. Please reserve your room early should you plan to stay at the conference center.
Alternative Hotels:
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is located on the Westside of downtown Indianapolis, approximately 3 miles from downtown. Should you choose to stay in an alternative hotel, please note that the conference center does provide a shuttle service to and from other hotels. No other hotels are giving preferred rates for the conference so there is no need to mention NAFAPA when making reservations. Below are links to two helpful websites to see hotel alternatives.
http://hotel-guides.us/colleges/indiana/indiana-university-indianapolis.html
Rate |
Date |
Price |
Professional |
Before July 15th |
$275.00 |
Students (graduate/undergraduate) |
Before July 15th |
$85 |
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Professional |
After July 15th |
$300.00 |
Students |
After July 15th |
$85.00 |
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Onsite Registration for Professionals |
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$350.00 |
Important Registration Information
Cancellation Policy: if you cancel before August 1st, you will receive 100% refund on your registration costs. No refunds for registration will be made after August 1st.
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