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2026 TEXPOP Submissions

Although TEXPOP 2026 is not being held this year, we are pleased to showcase the excellent work submitted by our community. Below you will find abstracts from accepted paper and poster submissions.

Presentations:

Fertility and Maternal Health

Human Development Explains Global Fertility Decline
Coffey, Diane
The University of Texas at Austin

Consequence of Increasing Joint Family Residence on Pregnant Women’s Autonomy and Healthcare in India
Banerjee, Bipasa
The University of Texas at Austin

Measuring Maternal Healthcare Accessibility in Florida by a Data-Driven Extension of V2SFCA
Li, Hanqi
Louisiana State University

Disparities in Maternal Nutrition Among Indian Social Groups
Pandit, Sidh
The University of Texas at Austin

Child and Adolescent Health

Fairness Challenges in Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Pediatric High Blood Pressure
Oliveira, Tiago
The University of Texas Health Science Center

Major Depressive Disorder and Subsequent Cannabis Use Among U.S. Adolescents
Mohamed, Esraa
The University of Texas Health Science Center

Family Relationships and Health

Gendered Patterns of Parental Responses to Children’s Behavior Problems
Liu, Han
University of Texas at San Antonio

Intergenerational Effects of Maternal Aggression on Adolescent Substance Use
Akter, Rafia
Texas A&M University

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Single Motherhood Pre/Post Transfer Poverty (1994-2020) and the Politics of Place
Bostic, Amie
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Socioeconomic Attainment and Mobility

District Demographics and Diverging Pathways: How School Context Shapes College Attendance
Huss, Katarina
The University of Texas at Austin

Policy Consequences

State Housing Policies and Tenant Eviction Risk
Surratt, Brian
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Courtroom Philanthropy: The Role of Settlement Funding in Shifting Nonprofit Attention to the Opioid Crisis
Paxton, Pamela
The University of Texas at Austin

Surveillance in the Digitally Defended Cul-De-Sac
Lubell, Max
The University of Texas at Austin

Unintended Consequences of Immigration Reform: Marriage Market, Intra-Household Bargaining, and Well-Being
Kim, Wookun
Southern Methodist University

Continuums That Count: Rural-Urban Geography and Census Participation
Joyner, Kara
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Population Health and Environment

Benzodiazepine Use in Parkinson Disease by Center Type
Perez, Adriana
The University of Texas Health Science Center

Neighborhood Physical Disorder and Inflammation: Exploring the Mediating Role of Health Behaviors
Qin, Weidi
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Multimorbidity by Birth Region, Residence, and Migration
Kishore, Jaimala
Baylor University

Epigenetic Signatures of Childhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage
deSteiguer, Abby
The University of Texas at Austin

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Isolation Among Older Adults in China: A Longitudinal Examination of Rural-Urban Disparities
He, Jianfeng
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Interpreting Breakthrough Infections Given Assortative Mixing
Harris, Mallory
University of Maryland, College Park

Insurance Transitions and Glycemic Monitoring: Evidence from Event-Study Analyses of HbA1c Testing
Chung, Hyeran
The University of Texas at El Paso

Neighborhood Change from Adolescence to Adulthood and Midlife Despair in the U.S.
Huang, Ying
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Mortality

Black-White Mortality Crossover Paradox: Observed Mortality Selection and Heterogeneity in Frailty
Breen, Casey
The University of Texas at Austin

Socio-geographical Disparities in Cardiovascular Health: A Multilevel Analysis
Jones-Antwi, Rebecca
Baylor University

Trends in Lifespan Variability Among Canadian Territories
Akter, Rafia
Texas A&M University

Race/Ethnicity and Lifespan Inequality in the United States
Lariscy, Joseph
Texas A&M University

Posters:

Fertility and Maternal Health

Emotional Well-Being Challenges and Protective Factors Among Latin American Migrant Mothers
Cardenas, Maria E.
University of Texas at Austin

Family Relationships and Health

Self-perception of Aging among Widowed Women: Identifying Profiles and Associated Factors
Shin, Yeonsoo
The University of Texas at Austin

Marriage Timing Among 1.5 Generation Female Immigrants: Variations in Countries of Origin
Han, Shujie
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Socioeconomic Attainment and Mobility

Racial Identification of People with One Asian Indian Parent
Chandna, Luna
Portland State University

Climbing the Incorporation Ladder? A Comparative Analysis of South American and European Wages in the U.S.
Bridi Dacroce, Luisa
The University of Texas at Austin

Policy Consequences

Trade Agreements, Labor Provisions, and Labor Migration
Amaral, Ernesto
Texas A&M University

Population Health and Environment

Epigenetic Signatures of Childhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage
deSteiguer, Abby
University of Texas at Austin

Socioeconomic Disparities in Dyslipidemia: NHANES 2017-2020
Ahmed, Tanvir
Baylor University

Push-Pull, Herd Effects, and Spatial Context in U.S. Internal Migration: Evidence from County-to-County Flows
Ortiz, Nereyda
Texas A&M University

Daily Sleep and Language Use in Late Life: A Latent Profile Analysis Approach
Zhou, Zexi
The University of Texas at Austin

The Combined Impact of Insurance Type and Disease Burden on Emergency, Inpatient, and Outpatient Visit Utilization in a Community Healthcare System in El Paso, Texas
Abdulla, Nusrat
The University of Texas at El Paso

Substance Use and Treatment Disparities Among Older Adults: Evidence From the NSDUH, 2022-2024
Musah, Jesse
The University of Texas at El Paso

Public vs. Private Religion and Social Media use in Late-Life Depression: Who Benefits Across Racial/Ethnic Groups?
Nguyen, Nhan
Baylor University

Mortality

Racial Misclassification among Black People: New Estimates and Revelations
Bilaye-Benibo, Tamunosaki T
Baylor University

Age and Sex Differences in Coronary Heart Disease
Owusu-Sekyere, Eyram
Baylor University

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