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Instructions

Student presentations must have a faculty sponsor.

Abstracts must include a title and a description of the research, scholarship, or creative work. The description should be 150-225 words in length and constructed in a format or style appropriate for the presenter’s discipline.

The following points should be addressed within the selected format or style for the abstract:

  • A clear statement of the problem or question you pursued, or the scholarly goal or creative theme achieved in your work.
  • A brief comment about the significance or uniqueness of the work.
  • A clear description of the methods used to achieve the purpose or goals for the work.
  • A statement of the conclusions, results, outcomes, or recommendations, or if the work is still in progress, the results you expect to report at the event.

Presenter photographs should be head and shoulder shots comparable to passport photos.

Additional Information

More information is available at carthage.edu/celebration-scholars/. The following are members of the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee who are eager to listen to ideas and answer questions:

  • Jun Wang
  • Kim Instenes
  • John Kirk
  • Nora Nickels
  • Andrew Pustina
  • James Ripley

Burnout in Female Basketball Players

Name: Myeisha Arnold
Major: EXS
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew (Tony) Pustina
Other Sponsors:  
Type of research: Senior thesis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine when athlete burnout starts in athletes and whether athlete specialization plays a big role in burnout. The hypothesis was that college athletes would have significantly higher burnout scores than middle and high school athletes. The hypothesis was proven correct.

Poster file

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