Awards Presentation Criteria

Research Excellence Award: Acknowledges the presenter who demonstrates outstanding research skills, including the formulation of research questions, methodology design, data analysis, and the generation of meaningful insights.

Trailblazer Award: Celebrates the presenter who showcases unique and creative approaches, ideas, or solutions in their presentation, demonstrating originality, forward thinking, or novel methodologies.

Catalyst for Change Award: Recognizes the presenter whose presentation has the most significant and tangible impact, whether it be inspiring action, fostering change, or raising awareness about a specific issue or topic.

During the event, research and project presentations will be evaluated from 1-5 for each category below.

1. Context: Did the speaker provide adequate background knowledge to make the talk and its impact understandable?

2. Content/Significance: Was this a worthwhile project to conduct? Does/would it make a meaningful contribution to the discipline?

3. Delivery: Did the speaker’s body language, eye contact, and/or vocal range contribute to the effectiveness of the presentation? Did the speaker deliver the talk without relying excessively on notes?

4. Supporting materials: Were the supporting materials well designed, clear, and concise? Did they enhance the presentation and help to emphasize the primary points of the talk?

5. Timing and questions: Did the speaker use time effectively to present key information in the time frame allowed? Did the speaker invite the audience to ask questions?

Note: Adapted from http://gradcenter.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/uagc_page/grad_slam_scorecard_judging_criteria_combine_09202016_0.pdf and http://srs.sdsu.edu/researchaffairs/student_research_symposium/files/07655-ScoringCategories.pdf

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