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