Adventure Research Symposium
　

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The purpose of this symposium is to provide a forum for graduate students to present their research findings and/or ideas for future research endeavors including master's theses, doctoral dissertations, literature reviews, conceptual papers, and other research-related topics. Presenters are encouraged to submit abstracts (500 words or less, via e-mail to adresy@indiana.edu) by March 2nd, 2007. Each presenter will have 20 minutes to present their topic followed by five minutes of questions/discussion from the audience. Authors of accepted abstracts may be asked to revise them based on reviewers’ comments and resubmit them for inclusion in the Book of Abstracts distributed during the symposium.

Among the research topics being addressed by various graduate student
presenters were:
　

2005 topics included:
  1. Outdoor Leaders’ Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership
  2. Applying Risk/Benefit Theory to Adventure Type Leisure Experiences
  3. The Impact of the Environment of Play
  4. Exploring Outdoor Leaders’ Cross-Cultural Experiences in the Wilderness Education Setting