42nd Annual OPS Conference will be April 5, 2024!

Papers and posters may be submitted to a judged or an unjudged category. Judged papers and posters must be completed research projects (i.e., with data collected/analyzed) and are eligible for monetary prizes. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on the day of the conference

Submit a 15–20-page paper (APA-formatted) of your completed research. On the day of the conference, you will give a 15-minute presentation (12 minutes for your PowerPoint, 3 minutes for questions) in person. The best presentations/papers will receive a monetary award.

On the day of the conference, you will give a 15-minute presentation (12 minutes for your PowerPoint, 3 minutes for questions.) 

Submit a 750-word synopsis of your completed research. On the day of the conference, you will present your poster in person. You must be in the room for the duration of the poster session (1 hour). The best posters will receive a monetary award. Posters should be 36' x 48''. Please, bring a poster board. We will provide easels. 

On the day of the conference, you will present your poster in person. You must be present in the room for the duration of the poster session (1 hour). Posters should be 36' x 48''. Please, bring a poster board. We will provide easels.   

Award Nominations

Nominate someone who you feel deserves recognition as an outstanding student or  teacher.  Students may only nominate faculty and faculty may only  nominate students. 

You may only nominate one teacher/student. Nominees  must be currently attending or teaching classes in Oklahoma. The nominee  or nominator does not have to be affiliated with any particular group  or association but must be an active participant in the field of  psychology. 

The  selection of winners will be made by the officers of the UCO Chapter of  Psi Chi; therefore, officers of the UCO Psi Chi chapter are not  eligible to participate in this year’s awards. 

Three awards will be presented:

Outstanding Teacher

Outstanding Graduate Student

Outstanding Undergraduate Student