History

The Student Conference on Research and Creative Arts at the University of Houston-Clear Lake began in 1994 under the direction of psychology instructors Dr. Kyna Shelly and Michael Hunt. Understanding that their students who had participated in research projects were hesitant to attend professional conferences, they agreed that a co-curricular activity would provide students an opportunity to present their original work in a professional format and help prepare them for their academic and professional careers.

This first conference consisted of 31 presentations by UHCL students and each year it has grown. Now an annual event, it has included participants from universities and colleges from 13 states and four countries.

In 2008, the 14th Annual Student Conference on Research and Creative Arts hosted over 250 authors represented by 179 oral and poster presentations. These participants came from 18 colleges and universities from Texas and surrounding states. Thirty-four participants were awarded special commendations for outstanding presentations as a result of the recommendations of faculty and other professional evaluators.

The event is an interdisciplinary conference with students from fields such as Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Psychology, Sociology, Education, Fine Arts, and Creative Writing. Included were oral sessions, poster sessions, symposia, and a standing-room-only poetry session held in coffee-house fashion.

2006 Participants

12 Colleges and Universities
172 Student Authors
103 Oral and Poster Presentations
5 States

2005 Participants

19 Colleges and Universities
234 Student Authors
6 States

1994 First Annual Conference

Founded by Dr. Kyna Shelly and Michael Hunt
31 UHCL Participants