Tennessee STEM Education Center
Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
For more than 20 years, the Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference (SSERC) has brought together students, faculty, and scholars to share research, exchange ideas, and build meaningful connections across the STEM education community. The conference highlights rigorous, data-informed research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, with special emphasis on interdisciplinary STEM studies.
The 2027 Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, January 8-9, 2027, at Tennessee Tech University, in Cookeville, TN.
COSTS
LODGING
The following hotels have agreed to offer lodging for SSERC 2027 at the GSA rate. Availability is limited and based on the anticipated number of conference attendees, so we encourage participants to make reservations as early as possible.
Please use the direct booking links below by clicking on the name of each hotel. The last day to book within the conference room block is Friday, December 18, 2026.
If you receive a message indicating that no rooms remain available within the conference block, please contact tsec@mtsu.edu for assistance.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Abstracts should be limited to two single spaced pages, not including references. Include in the abstract submission:
- Brief overview of the background literature
- The significance of the research
- Research question(s), data analysis procedures, and summary of findings
- References
POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
- The poster size should be 30” x 40” and can be displayed landscape or portrait
- Posters should NOT be trifold
- Posters will be displayed on tripods, which will be provided
- Information from the submitted abstracts should be used to guide the content of the poster
- Posters should include the research question, data, and findings
- If abstracts are included on the poster, it should not exceed 200 words in length
- Poster text and illustrations should be legible from a few feet away
- We encourage individuals presenting posters to stand at or near their poster during the poster session to facilitate discussion and questions
- Posters should convey the research clearly during times the presenter is away
ORAL PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
Oral presentation sessions are 60 minutes long. There will be three presenters in each session, given 15 minutes to present and 5 minutes for questions and transition to the next speaker. The overall presentation format is up to the presenter.
The overall presentation format is up to the presenter. We will have audio/visual tech capabilities on site.
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