Poster presentations give you the opportunity to tell others about empirical or non-empirical research you have performed in a visual format. An empirical presentation is one where you present the results of a project in which you collected actual data. A non-empirical presentation is one where you are not presenting any original data, but you are reviewing and integrating previous studies that have been reported in the literature.

Posters should be on a tri-fold project display board that are 48"W x 36"H when open and 24"W x 36"H folded and one that can stand by itself.

Please try to arrive a few minutes before your poster session is to begin so that you can set up your poster on the appropriate table.

Be prepared to answer questions about your poster and to offer a brief "walk through" explaining the essence of your research in 1-2 minutes.

Your poster should communicate the main points of your research. Remember that this is a visual medium, so use large text and graphics easily readable from a distance of three feet. Do NOT simply print out a paper.

Additionally, Psi Chi offers several excellent articles on doing oral and poster presentations.