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GCMAS Student Members

The GCMAS Student Representative is Jennifer Yentes. Documents relevant to GCMAS Student Members are available below. Current members have access to additional information upon logging in to the site.

Student Travel Scholarship Program

Travel Scholarships are available to Student members of GCMAS who present their research at the annual meeting. This program is made possible through the generosity of the GCMAS membership and our sponsoring vendors. Applications will be reviewed by the GCMAS Education Council, and recipients will be selected based on their demonstrated potential to advance scientific knowledge, technical capabilities, and/or clinical practice in the field of human movement. Approximately 10 awards will be awarded to full-time students who submit an abstract to attend the annual meeting and complete the application. Additional information and the application form are available on the conference website or at the bottom of this page. Applications for the current year’s meeting are typically due in early February.

Student Roommate Finder

Students that are interested in locating a roommate to share a hotel room should contact the student representative after abstract notifications have been received. Please provide him/her with the following information:

- Your name and gender
- Email address and phone number
- Your planned arrival date and departure dates in Grand Rapids
- Roommate preferences: How many people you would like to share a room with (i.e. 1, 2 or 3)?, Smoking/Nonsmoking? etc.
- Please also provide contact information for a faculty advisor who can serve as a personal reference.

Roughly two months before the meeting, we will provide you with a list of potential roommates. Once you have received information regarding potential roommates, it will be your responsibility to contact each other and make hotel arrangements. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the student rep.

Tutorials/Career Symposium

Tutorials are offered to students at a discounted rate, and in some cases at no cost to the student. However, due to funding and grant monies, this cannot always be guaranteed. In any case, tutorials are an excellent way to learn about a new topic, methodology or technology. Tutorials have included discussions on the use of inertial movement sensors, nonlinear mathematical tools, EMG processing, and so forth.

Each year, a strong effort is made to provide a “student” relative tutorial. This could be a career symposium, grant writing workshop, or mentoring discussion. Students are highly encouraged to attend the meeting on Wednesday and participate in the tutorials.

Student Mixer

Since 2009, the GCMAS Education Council has organized an hour-long student mixer prior to the Opening Reception on Wednesday evening. This is an informal gathering to encourage students to meet other students, professionals and other senior researchers. This has always been a well-attended event and all are encouraged to participate. An RSVP is needed when you register for the conference.

Student Mentorship Program

Since 2009, the GCMAS Education Council has organized a mentorship program in which student mentees are matched with a volunteer mentor based on mutual research interests and the student’s desired career path. The goal of this program is to facilitate dialog among students and professionals in a supportive manner, where knowledge, skills, and experiences are shared, and where networking relationships are cultivated. Typically, mentors and mentees meet over lunch or during a scheduled break at the annual meeting. The mentee is HIGHLY encouraged to contact their designated mentor prior to the annual meeting to schedule a time and place to meet. Failure to do this typically results in a less productive meeting between mentor and mentee. Mentees are informed of their matched mentor about one month prior to the meeting.

Individuals who would like to participate in this program at the annual meeting are encouraged to contact the current Education Chair for more information. Typically a notice of this program will be posted on the conference website and sent to students through email. Mentors are always needed; you may indicate your interest in being a mentor through the meeting registration process.

Graduate School Programs

GCMAS is pleased to provide this listing of US-based graduate programs in Bioengineering, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Exercise Science, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy. The list is sortable by School Name, State, or Program. External web links are provided to direct you to the main website of each college or university.