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Program at a Glance


Wednesday April 8, 2026
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Thursday April 9, 2026
6:00 am - 7:00 am
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
7:00 am - 8:00 am
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8:30 am - 9:45 am
10:00 am - 11:15 am
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Friday April 10, 2026
6:00 am - 7:00 am
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
7:00 am - 8:00 am
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8:30 am - 10:30 am
8:30 am - 9:45 am
10:00 am - 11:15 am
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday April 11, 2026
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
7:00 am - 8:00 am
7:30 am - 8:30 am
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
8:30 am - 10:30 am
8:30 am - 9:45 am
10:00 am - 11:15 am
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm






SSS Program

Lactation Space [Space]
Wednesday | 2:00 pm-6:00 pm | Client Office 3
On-Site Registration [Registration]
Wednesday | 2:00 pm-6:00 pm | Grand Ballroom Foyer
1. Executive Committee Meeting I [Meeting]
Wednesday | 2:00 pm-6:00 pm | Mathews (4th Floor)
2. Welcome and Meet the Candidates Reception [Reception]
Wednesday | 5:30 pm-8:30 pm | Grand Ballroom 4
Join the President and the Executive Committee for appetizers and music. Also, meet the next slate of SSS election candidates! A cash bar will be available.
3. Stride Through the River City I: A Community In Motion (Off-site walk / run) [Other - Specify in Description]
Thursday | 6:00 am-7:00 am | 2nd Floor Escalator Foyer (10)

Organizers: Laura Atkins, Jacksonville University; Stephanie L Bradley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
Presider: Tiffany Gayle Chenault, Salem State University
Join us Thursday and Friday at 6:00 a.m. for a low-key 5K walk/run as we explore the neighborhood, have some fun, and create joy before we begin our sessions for the day. This is an inclusive, community-centered movement space — walk or run at your own pace. All bodies, levels, and abilities are welcome. This event is led by Tiffany Chenault, a co-ambassador for Black Girls RUN! Boston, who believes in the power and resistance — in movement. Meet Tiffany inside the conference hotel's main entrance. We will start at 6:00 a.m. Let’s get our 5K on together. www.runisee50.com www.blackgirlsrun.com
Lactation Space [Space]
Thursday | 7:00 am-7:00 pm | Client Office 3
4. Yoga 4 Change [Other - Specify in Description]
Thursday | 7:00 am-8:00 am | Boardroom 4 (20)
Yoga 4 Change, a local non-profit, fosters holistic wellbeing, resilience, and transformation for individuals and communities through evidence-based trauma-informed curricula. Sessions are fully-inclusive with modifications and accommodations for differently-abled participants. Start your day with an empowered stretch! Yoga mats are provided. There are no fees to participate.
5. First Time Attendee, Coffee with President Jason, Hosted by the SSS Membership Committee [Other - Specify in Description]
Thursday | 7:00 am-8:00 am | Main Street 2 (30)

Organizers: Ryan Talbert, University of Connecticut; Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte;
Presiders: Stephanie McClure, Georgia College & State University; Jamel Catoe, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ryan Talbert, University of Connecticut; Atticus Wolfe, Agnes Scott College;
Meet up with President Jason and have a coffee or coffee (or tea) to discuss all things SSS and sociology!
On-Site Registration [Registration]
Thursday | 8:00 am-5:00 pm | Grand Ballroom Foyer
6. Innovative Methods to Study Work and Workplaces [Paper Session]
Thursday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 12 (50)

Organizer: Anne-Kathrin Kronberg, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Presider: Jingyi Zuo, North Carolina State University
  • Changing American Occupational Skill Structures Jingyi Zuo, North Carolina State University; Alex Yan, Yale University; and Steve McDonald, North Carolina State University
  • Egalitarian Workplaces and the Stalled Gender Revolution: The Organizational Ecology of Gender Wage Inequality in High-Income Countries Eunmi Mun, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; and Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Use Treatment Effect Deviation to Study Inequality at Workplaces Weihua An, Emory University
  • Trust in science and political institutions Jason Micah Roos, Virginia Tech; Waris Ahmad Faizi, Virginia Tech University; and Shih-Hao Lin, Virginia Tech
  • Ideal Types, Triangulation, and Statistical Understanding: A Developmental Statistic Grounded in Social Theory Julio Richard Montanez, University of Central Florida
7. Southern Spaces, Intersectional Places: Identity and Belonging [Paper Session]
Thursday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 6 (50)

Presider: T'yunna Smith, Georgia Southern University
  • Count It All Joy: An arts-based examination of Rural Southern Black Girls, Imagination as Power, and Joy as Technology T'yunna Smith, Georgia Southern University
  • "Forward Together, Not One Step Back": Southern Women, Joy, and the Revitalization of a Movement Katelyn Johnson, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
  • Policing the Seams: Women's Transition from Labor Activism to Carceral Employment in Appalachia Sarah Cooper, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
  • The Organization of LGBTQ+ Community Events in Rural Mississippi Madeline Burdine, Mississippi State University
  • Small Towns, Big Networks: Digital Identity Navigation Among Rural College Students Suvi Lama, University of Southern Mississippi
8. The Discipline Examines Itself: History, Power, and Practice [Paper Session]
Thursday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 7 (50)

Presider: Roscoe Charles Scarborough, College of Coastal Georgia
  • Rationalizing Sociology: Emphasizing Career-Ready Competencies and Transferable Skills Roscoe Charles Scarborough, College of Coastal Georgia
  • On White Sociology Innocence Johnny Eric Williams, Trinity College
  • Theories of Culture from the Enlightenment to the Present Richard Simon, Mount St. Jospeh University
9. Health in Education [Paper Session]
Thursday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 8 (50)

Presider: Megan Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
  • The Connection Collective: Cultivating Community on Campus Megan Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
  • Performing Toughness: The Professionalization of Division I College Athletics and “The Championship Culture” of Student-Athletes. Angelique Ceccon U78744981, University of South Florida
  • Hungry to Belong: The Impact of Food Insecurity on College Students’ Feelings of Loneliness and Belonging Sophia Fox, Lander University; Zach Rubin, Lander University; Chloe Philips, Lander University; Chande Glover, Lander University; and Leyla Ferrell, Lander University
10. Reproductive and Sexual Health I [Paper Session]
Thursday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 9 (50)

Presider: Sabahat Hussain, Florida State Universtiy
  • Socio-Economic and Demographic Determinants of Fertility Among US Women: Recent Evidence from the 2023 American Community Survey Sabahat Hussain, Florida State Universtiy
  • Menstrual Matters: Tracing the Representation of Menstrual Health in Sociological Literature Evelina Sterling, Kennesaw State University
  • Racial Cuts: The Production of Racialized Subjects in Cesarean Birth Discourses Jonzelle Marshay Bell, University of Central Florida; Sara Tehrani, University of Central Florida; and Shannon Carter, University of Central Florida
  • Racial Disparities in Reproductive Healthcare: Geographic Differences in Accessing Emergency Contraception (EC) at Retail Pharmacies in the United States Oluwafolakemi Esther Ogunkale, Texas Tech University; Brandon Wagner, Texas Tech University; Chancey Herbolsheimer, Texas Tech University; and Michelle Eilers, Texas Tech University
  • Beyond Protections: Attitudes Towards Safe Sex Practices Brandon Booker, Florida State University
11. When Rape Goes Viral: Youth and Sexual Assault in the Digital Age [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Thursday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | Conference Center A (50)

Organizer: Anna Gjika, SUNY New Paltz
Presider: Anna Gjika, SUNY New Paltz
When Rape Goes Viral examines the growing phenomenon of tech-facilitated violence among youth through an analysis of high-profile cases of mediated juvenile sexual assault. Drawing from interviews with teens, Anna Gjika details what such incidents tell us about youth peer cultures and the gender norms and sexual ethics governing young people's interactions. Gjika exposes the unequal and heteronormative power dynamics informing teens' intimate relationships and online practices, and she critically interrogates the role of digital cultures and broader social values in sanctioning abuse. The book also explores the consequences of social media and digital evidence for young victim-survivors and perpetrators of sexual assault, detailing the paradoxical capacities of technology for socio-legal responses to gender-based violence.

Panelists:
  • Danielle Currier, Randolph College;
  • Rachel Davis, Middle Tennessee State University;
  • Deena A. Isom, University of South Carolina;
  • Rae Taylor, Loyola University New Orleans;
12. Keeping Our Colleges Connected and Thriving [Workshop]
Thursday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | Main Street 6 (30)

Organizers: Catina Galloway, Guilford Technical Community College; Laura Upenieks, Baylor University; Bryan Cannon, Alice Lloyd College;
Coffee and Conversation: Grab a cup of coffee and join fellow educators and leaders from Small and Community Colleges for an open, energizing conversation about what’s working and what’s challenging in today’s higher education world. This session is all about sharing real experiences, creative ideas, and practical strategies to keep our institutions strong and sustainable. Together, we’ll chat about how to keep funding flowing in uncertain times, tackle common challenges faced by smaller colleges, and explore ways to build lasting partnerships that make a real difference. Whether you’re seeking new ideas, peer support, or collaborative opportunities, this session offers a relaxed environment to connect, reflect, and recharge. Come ready to listen, share, and connect with colleagues who understand the unique spirit and struggle of Small and Community Colleges. Key words: Small and Community College, Challenges, Collaborative, Networking
  • Coffee & Conversations: Keeping Our Colleges Connected and Thriving

Panelists:
  • Catina Galloway, Guilford Technical Community College;
  • Bryan Cannon, Alice Lloyd College;
  • Laura Upenieks, Baylor University;
13. Crime, Law, and Deviance Mini-Conference: Convict Criminology [Mini-Conference]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 5 (50)

Organizer: Tony Love, University of Texas at Dallas
Presider: Serita Whiting, Prairie View A&M University
This panel explores the influential field of Convict Criminology, a perspective that foregrounds the voices and experiences of those directly impacted by incarceration and the criminal legal system. Convict criminology challenges traditional approaches to criminological theory, research, and policy by integrating lived experience with academic inquiry.
  • Lived Experience Experts: How Stories Impact Students Serita Whiting, Prairie View A&M University; Emily Gerbreaman, Rutgers University; and David Garlock, N/A
  • Empowering self-change: Higher education, feminist curricula, and support for criminal legal impacted students on Southern campuses Denise Woodall, University of North Georgia
  • Beneath the Surface of Safety: Gun Possession and Racialized Disciplinary Climates at HBCUs Austin William Ashe, Norfolk State University; and Dallis Wallace, University of Kentucky
  • Restorative Justice in Schools: Teacher and Administrator Perceptions of Implementation, Success, and Future Needs Nora Isabel Fenn Gilman, Davidson College
14. Disasters, environmental crises, and society: taking stock, moving forward [Paper Session]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 10 (50)

Organizers: Adam Michael Straub, Rowan University; Afsana Kona, Virginia Tech; Laura Becker, Virginia Tech; Muhammad Awfa Islam, Virginia Tech; Jacqueline Maciel, Virginia Tech; Elvis Effah, Virginia Tech;
Presider: Laura Becker, Virginia Tech
The future of disaster relief in the United States is uncertain. The federal administration has indicated that the current role of FEMA in providing disaster relief is untenable. The Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the President have announced intentions to substantially reduce Federal support after the 2025 hurricane season, instead shifting the financial, organizational, and material burden to state governments. These changes are set to take place in a context of increasingly frequent, severe, and expensive environmental events. Moreover, reforms to the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and the Environmental Protection Agency seem poised to increase risk of technological hazard events and toxic exposure. Internationally, he lived effects of climate change and an unstable and volatile geopolitical situation are influencing hazard dynamics on a global stage. This session will present exiting work from scholars and practitioners that address these macro-issues while also highlighting localized, community driven efforts that will become increasingly important for how society prepares for, responds to, recovers from, and mitigates disasters and environmental crises in the United States and abroad.
  • Warning Without Access: Community Perceptions and Technological Gaps in Rural Flood Preparedness in Bangladesh Afsana Kona, Virginia Tech; and Muhammad Awfa Islam, Virginia Tech
  • Cognitive and Structural Drivers of Anticipatory Behavior in Disaster Prone Communities of Bangladesh Rafeya Azad, ; and A B M Nurullah, Virginia Tech
  • Shade and Survival Carla Cox, University of Central Florida
  • Boundaries of Belonging after Disaster: The Politics of Claims-Making in Post-Wildfire West Maui Laura Becker, Virginia Tech
  • The Paradox of Preparedness: Federal Retrenchment, State Capacity and Unequal Disaster Response in the United States Abdullah Fuad, University of Mississippi
15. Global Structures, Local Lives: Identity, Power, and Inequality [Paper Session]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 11 (50)

Presider: Victor Achem, University of South Florida
  • Social Diversity and Role Expectations among International Students in Shared Living Spaces Victor Achem, University of South Florida
  • Glocalized Colorism in Bollywood Komal Dhillon-Jamerson, Virginia Tech
16. Southern Environments in Flux: Ecology, Community, and Identity [Paper Session]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 6 (50)

Presider: Sarah Watling, University of Tennessee
  • Racial and economic inequalities in flood buyout programs in the U.S. South Sarah Watling, University of Tennessee
  • Radford Arsenal: Obscuring Environmental Harm Shaylee Hodges, University of Tennessee
  • Understanding Recovery: Narratives from Appalachian Flood Survivors Ena Prskalo, University of Kentucky; Daniela Moga, University of Kentucky; Joon Chung, University of Miami; and Mairead Moloney, University of Miami
  • Queer Environmental Perspective: Centering the LGBTQ Perspective in Environmental Discourse Bryan Keith Clayborne, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
17. Making it work. Evidence-based solutions to current challenges in work and occupations [Paper Session]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 8 (50)

Organizer: Anne-Kathrin Kronberg, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Presider: Courtney Bell, George Mason University
Sociological research has been central to identifying a multitude of mechanisms causing today’s challenges in the world of work. This diversity in theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches uniquely enables us to identify evidence-based policy solutions to various social problems. For this session, we invite papers that ask what kinds of policies and practices work best to overcome today’s challenges in work and occupations. These papers can be qualitative or quantitative in nature, and we explicitly invite research from community-engaged projects.
  • What Happens When a University Threatens to Erase Your Work? A Case Study of Departmental Change and Faculty Adaptation Nina Michalikova, University of Central Oklahoma
  • “My brain doesn’t work that way”: The expectations of marginalized faculty to anticipate student need Maria N. Scaptura, University of Arkansas; and Anne McNutt Patrick, Virginia Tech
  • “A big moment for change in this industry,” An Analysis of Hollywood Workspace Dynamics in the Aftermath of the #MeToo Movement Courtney Bell, George Mason University
  • Who Gets to Thrive? Gender, Power, and Search for Thriving in the Post-Pandemic American Workplace Kristin Heck Sajadi, University of Louisville
18. Sexual and Gender Minority Health [Paper Session]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 9 (50)

Presider: Michelle G. Thompson, Lehigh University
  • Insomnia and Violence Exposure as Risk Factors for Hazardous Alcohol Use Among Sexual and Gender Minorities in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study Michelle G. Thompson, Lehigh University; Jessica Weafer, The Ohio State University; Gabe H Miller, University of Alabama-Birmingham; and Mairead Moloney, University of Miami
  • Sexual Orientation, Interpersonal Religious Struggles, and Suicidal Ideation in the United States: A Novel Application of the Minority Stress Model Raygen Doiron, University of Texas-San Antonio; Nik M. Lampe, University of South Florida; and Terrence Hill, University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Queer Time and Temporality: Evidence from a Life Course Examination of Older Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals Lisa Miller, Eckerd College
19. Identity and Inequality in an Era of Higher Education [Paper Session]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Conference Center A (50)

Organizer: John Reynolds, Florida State University
Presiders: Jing Zhang, Florida State University; Amy McClure, Rollins College;
This session brings together empirical studies that examine the long-term and intergenerational benefits of educational attainment. Drawing on diverse methodological approaches and data sources, the papers in this session explore how education shapes outcomes not only for individuals over the life course but also for their children and grandchildren. Topics include the enduring effects of schooling on health, economic mobility, civic engagement, and family dynamics, as well as the mechanisms through which educational advantages are transmitted over the life course and across generations.
  • Exploring variability in the Black student experience using student media archives James Bridgeforth, University of Delaware; and Stephanie McClure, Georgia College & State University
  • Perceptions of Institutional Change: How Do Faculty and Staff Perceive Declining Black Student Enrollment Madelyn Jones, Georgia College & State University; Sophie Powell, Georgia College & State University; and Stephanie McClure, Georgia College & State University
  • Staying in STEM? A Qualitative Exploration of Women’s College Classroom Experiences in STEM Education Sarah Dapaah, The University of Mississippi
  • The Monsters We Fight: Autoethnography of Mobbing, Race, and the Nietzschean Peril in Academia Danny E. Malone Jr., Texas A&M University-San Antonio
  • Passing, Performing, and Positioning: Classed Belonging in a Private Liberal Arts College Amy McClure, Rollins College
20. Identity, Ideology & Extremism [Paper Session]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Daytona (50)

Organizer: Kylie Parrotta, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Presider: Fariha Tabassum, virginia tech
Recent high profile cases have reignited debates on the role of identity and ideology in extremist acts of violence. This panel explores patterns, motives, and generic social processes that connect acts of individual and mass violence under the current administration. Experts will discuss how gender, race, gamer and internet subcultures, and religion, specifically Christian nationalism, shape and influence acts of violence. Discussions will give attention to research strategies and prevention with a focus on the South
  • Examining Gender Roles in Terrorism Cases Across Ideology Ethan Mitchell, University of Arkansas
  • White Grievance as a Predictor of Opposition to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement Maria Lowe, Southwestern University; Katherine Holcomb, Southwestern University; and ThuyMi Phung, Southwestern University
  • “Are you guys packing some bombs?”: Revisiting islamophob, community engagement, and belonging of young Muslim Americans Aleezay Khaliq, Loyola University Maryland
  • This Ain’t What Democracy Looks Like: Extremist Narratives and Political Mobilization in the States RG Cravens, Southern Poverty Law Center
21. Navigating Higher Ed: Lessons Learned [Thematic Session]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Grand Ballroom 3

Organizer: Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Presider: David Luke, University of Michigan-Flint
As a result of the rapidly changing U.S. socio-political and higher education landscape in the past few years, many sociologists have been challenged to find their footing as teachers, researchers, practitioners and thought leaders. SSS President, Dr. Kendra Jason, has curated a series of panels titled, “Navigating Higher Ed” with social scientists who will provide strategies, solutions and thought partnership to address these challenges. This panel will focus on focuses on big picture thinking to frame our steps forward as empowered sociologists and as a discipline

Panelists:
  • Adia Harvey Wingfield, Washington University in St. Louis;
  • Anthony Peguero, Arizona State University;
  • Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, University of Massachusetts, Amherst;
22. Canary in the Coalmines: Narratives and Actions of Moving Through Florida Hostile Spaces [Thematic Session]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 1 (50)

Organizer: Tiffany Gayle Chenault, Salem State University
Presider: Tiffany Gayle Chenault, Salem State University
In today’s charged political climate, Florida has become ground zero for anti-DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies and rhetoric. This panel brings together Florida-based academics and practitioners who are navigating increasingly hostile social and institutional landscapes across education, immigration policy, and media literacy. What does it mean to live, teach, and work under policies that actively undermine equity and inclusion? How do sociologists and practitioners sustain their work and identities in environments where their scholarship and advocacy are framed as controversial—or even illegal? Through narrative and reflection, panelists share personal and professional experiences that reveal the everyday realities of conducting equity-centered work amid legislative and cultural backlash. Their stories illuminate how the growing wave of “anti-everything” sentiment—anti-DEI, anti-queer, anti-critical race—reshapes teaching, research, activism, and community engagement in real time. This session explores how individuals and institutions respond to repression and constraint. Panelists discuss strategies of persistence, adaptation, and resistance, along with the practices of care and solidarity that sustain them. By centering lived experience, this conversation highlights both the costs and the creativity involved in pursuing justice-oriented work within systems of hostility.
  • Suppressing Speech to Export Freedom: Florida's Path to Muffling the Voices of Workers at Public Colleges and Universities Jordan W. Scott, Florida State University
  • Professional Identity Work among Sociology Graduate Instructors in Anti-Woke Florida Andre Ivey, Florida State University
  • Media Literacy, Race, and Resistance in Academic Librarianship Beryl White-Bing, University of North Florida
  • Researching Immigrant Lives in Anti-Immigrant Times Elizabeth Aranda, University of South Florida
23. Care, Gender, and Power in Contemporary Families [Paper Session]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Orlando (30)

Presider: Abolade Oladimeji, samford university
  • Post-COVID Self-Rated Health Among Primary Caregivers Abolade Oladimeji, samford university; Timileyin Aborisade, Case Western Reserve University; John Whesu, Case Western Reserve University; and Olugbenga Okunade, Case Western Reserve University
  • Is the Answer to a Happy Marriage Traditional Beliefs Inside and Out? Assessing the Intersection of Gendered Expressions and Gender Ideology on Marital Happiness Shannon N. Davis, George Mason University; Alyssa Cazier, George Mason University; Wonmai Punksungka, George Mason University; Kellie Sue Wilkerson, George Mason University; and Keira Lee, George Mason University Korea
  • College Students’ Perceptions of Childlessness Among Same-sex and Heterosexual Couples Kristen Fussell, University of Florida; and Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox, University of Florida
  • Passing the Crown: Black Mothers, Daughters, and the Making of Black Girlhood Amarah Gray, Rice University
  • When Patriarchy Meets Immigration: Negotiating Masculinity and Power in Transnational Black Marriages Oluwaseun Emoruwa, Albany State University; and Miracle-Eunice Bolorunduro, University of Cincinnati
24. Original Sin: The Reproduction of Racism in a Multiracial Church [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 3 (30)

Organizer: David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut
Presider: Bhoomi K Thakore, University of Connecticut
Original Sin? explores the ways that a multiracial church struggles with race, racism, and social activism during a turbulent time in U.S. history. In the shadow of the murder of George Floyd, the authors show how members and leaders of Without Walls Church, a multiracial church claiming over thirty-six thousand members, perpetuate a racial ideology based in color-blind theological teachings that minimizes teachings on racism in the church and social activism outside the church. Barnes and Carter also shed light on church practices and policies that reproduce racial inequality and shaped the church’s early response to the murder of George Floyd. Original Sin? shows us that despite being diverse places of worship and despite shifting demographics, churches like this one face challenges that lead to the reproduction of the racial status quo.

Panelists:
  • Willie Barnes, Jr., University of Maryland;
  • Scott Carter, University of Central Florida;
  • Ryan Talbert, University of Connecticut;
  • Johnny Eric Williams, Trinity College;
  • Sara Tehrani, University of Central Florida;
25. Test, Measure, Punish - How the Threat of Closure Harms Students, Destroys Teachers, and Fails Schools [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 6 (30)

Organizers: Erin Michaels, University of North Carolina -Wilmington; John Reynolds, Florida State University;
Presider: Erin Michaels, University of North Carolina -Wilmington
This Author-Meets-Curious-Readers session will engage with Erin Michaels’s groundbreaking book, Test, Measure, Punish, which examines how the constant threat of school closure reshapes life inside struggling public schools. While few schools are ultimately shut down, Michaels argues that the risk itself profoundly alters the educational environment, especially in poor, racially marginalized communities. An excellent set of diverse readers will share their thoughts on this important new work.

Panelists:
  • James Thomas, University of Mississippi;
  • Patricia Maloney, Texas Tech University;
  • Tomeka Davis, Georgia State University;
26. Innovative Teaching in Challenging Times [Panel]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 12 (50)

Organizer: John Reynolds, Florida State University
Presider: John Reynolds, Florida State University
  • Baseline Empathy and Pedagogical Innovation: Teaching Global Sociology to First-Year Students in Southeast Georgia Alicia Brunson, Georgia Southern University; and Marieke Van Willigen, Georgia Southern University
  • Working with Sociology: Integrating Theoretical Concepts and Research Methods into Professional Development Andrew Mannheimer, Clemson
  • Innovating through Challenge: Fostering Connection in the Classroom through Interpersonal Activities and Discussions to Ensure Student Success Teresa Roach, Florida State University
  • Hey Chat vs Hey Professor: A reflection on the relationship between course format and students’ use of generative AI in Research Methods courses Jennifer Sims, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
27. The Next Generation of HBCU Leadership in Action [Panel]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 7 (50)

Organizers: Laurie Corley Porter, Johnson C. Smith University; Rhunette Diggs, Johnson C. Smith University;
Presider: Rhunette Diggs, Johnson C. Smith University
Ethical communication and leadership stand at the core of our HBCU education and applied research. Moving students beyond the classroom to use their agency and voice to make in impact in their community allows theory and practice to meet in impacting change now. Professors and students in communications work together to represent our vision of new leadership in education, industry, and government. Using public advocacy forums, campaigns, and regional competitive debate surrounding the issues impacting our lives today allows students and professors to not just theorize about solutions but to give our issues movement and representation in our state and nation. Two professors and two student researchers discuss the anatomy of present HBCU scholarship that plays out in real and timely ways to present a new vision of leadership and community in the nation’s future. Public Advocacy and Persuasion courses that integrate state-wide competitions and policy forums allow students and professors to use communication in a way that honors and bridges cultures while also presenting workable solutions to present barriers and policies that divide us. The panel also challenges notions of scholarship as separate from ethics, leadership and social action, by realizing the tenants of our university’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP): “This is Research!” Dr. Rhunette Diggs provides the foundation in the classroom for Public Advocacy and Communication curriculum and faculty structures that promote Adepa, what “a good thing” means to our HBCU community and culture. Drawing strength from remembrance and the role of our students in national change, courses integrate agency-centered theories, concepts, and actions promoting transformation and advocacy toward that good. Dr. Laurie Porter provides the legal ethics cases in public leadership presented at this year’s North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) debate tournament. NCICU’s cases are debated annually in Raleigh across 24 major universities in the state, with only three being represented by teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Discussion held about our HBCUs long-term significance among the universities and the outcomes of taking unique, researched-based positions. Student researchers in Communication Arts and competitive debate team leaders, Symphonie Whitted and Jaslyn Vorachith, discuss their case findings and team debate positions for the NC tournament on “Ethics in Leadership.” Their unique positions and sense-making, community building strategies in team debate cover cases about military and corporate responsibility, funding and policy in public education, and world leadership in the age of Age of Information and AI.

Panelists:
  • Symphonie Whitted, Johnson C. Smith University;
  • Jaslynn Vorachith, Johnson C. Smith University;
28. A Community-Engaged Mixed Methods Multisite Study of Criminalization of Homelessness in Florida [Panel]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 5 (30)
The criminalization of homelessness has accelerated in the wake of Grants Pass v. Johnson (2024), which overturned prior protections against punishing unhoused individuals for sleeping outdoors. In 2024, Florida became one of four states to codify a statewide camping ban through House Bill 1365, compelling municipalities to remove visible homelessness within five days of a citizen complaint or face legal action. The bill institutionalizes complaint-driven policing as a mechanism to coerce unhoused individuals into designated “camps” or service zones where they would be less visible. The policy’s uneven implementation across counties—ranging from mass arrests to perpetual move-along orders—renders Florida an ideal case for examining how criminalization reshapes the relationship between people experiencing homelessness, law enforcement, and social services. This study employs a community-engaged, mixed-methods design to assess how HB1365 affects institutional trust and perceptions of procedural justice among unhoused populations in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Quantitatively, a multisite survey (target N = 600) samples three subpopulations—unsheltered individuals not seeking services, unsheltered individuals engaged with services, and shelter residents—through venue-based and respondent-driven sampling to ensure representativeness. Qualitatively, forty semi-structured interviews, conducted by trained community researchers with lived experience of homelessness, contextualize the survey findings and capture participants’ experiences of policing, displacement, and service engagement. A community advisory board of eight members, all with current or recent homelessness experience, contributes to instrument development, recruitment strategies, and data interpretation, ensuring ethical rigor and analytic validity through shared governance. Drawing on procedural justice theory (Tyler 2006; Sunshine & Tyler 2003), the study hypothesizes that heightened policing under HB1365 undermines perceptions of fairness, respect, and transparency, eroding institutional legitimacy and impeding access to shelter and social services. In doing so, it connects literature on criminalization (Herring 2019; Lebovitz & Sullivan 2024) and procedural justice (Kyprianides & Bradford 2024) to interrogate how punitive criminalized policies can often perpetuate homelessness rather than resolve it. Findings suggest widespread fear of police contact, diminished trust in outreach workers perceived as aligned with enforcement, and adaptive strategies of concealment that exacerbate health and safety risks. By integrating empirical evidence with community expertise, this project advances sociological understanding of how punitive governance reshapes the moral and institutional landscape of poverty. It provides a timely, policy-relevant contribution to debates on policing, social welfare, and the democratic legitimacy of state responses to homelessness in the post-Grants Pass era. For this panel, I will present with the three community-researchers who have been involved since the first day with planning, implementation and data collection and analysis. We will discuss community-engaged research in detail, describing lessons learned and challenges overcome and present the findings of the study and its policy implications.

Panelists:
  • Yolanda Harrold, Community Researcher;
  • Michael Mulheron, Community Researcher;
  • Albert Zeiss, Community Researcher;
29. Sociologists Practicing Activism (Panel sponsored by the SSS Committee on Sociological Practice) [Panel]
Thursday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 8 (30)

Organizer: Dale Wimberley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Presider: Kimberly Kelly, Mississippi State University
In this panel, several sociologists discuss how they have applied their social science expertise as activists and social practitioners, focusing on particular projects, nongovernmental organizations, and/or movements. These include community-, campus-, and international-level activities, undertaken by the panelist either directly in their role as a social scientist or informed by their social science expertise or activities. The session's focus is on progressive activism and other practice, broadly conceived, which supports social justice efforts and goes beyond routine scholarly research and teaching activities. Participants will share their experiences and how their expertise or other aspects of their social scientific role shaped their actions, and in some cases how those practice experiences in return influenced their teaching or research.
  • Leveraging Data to Engage in Community-Based Activism Gaby Martinez-Stevenson, HACR - Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
  • Reflections of a Human Rights Education NGO Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Brent Shea, Sweet Briar College
  • Community Care as Pandemic Praxis: Responding to Institutional Abandonment with Mutual Aid Amanda Kennedy, Curry College
30. PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY: Rashawn Ray"Building a Resilient Discipline: The Role of Evidence-Based Practice in Social Transformation" [Presidential Plenary]
Thursday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | Grand Ballroom 4

Organizer: Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Presider: Brandon Jackson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
31. Labor, Voice, and Recognition in Contemporary Workplaces [Paper Session]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 11 (50)

Presider: Michael Haywood, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
  • Who Gets The Gig? Michael Haywood, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
  • Am I Enough? The Emotional Labor Behind International Graduate Students’ Internship Searches – A Case Study at the University of Memphis Rosina Owusu Panin, University of Memphis
  • Gendered Career Plans: The Case of United Methodist Seminarian Plans to Enter the Diaconate Anna Holleman, Appalachian State University; Erin Johnston, Duke University; Kelsey Mischke, North Carolina State University; Bec rstarge@ncsu.edu, North Carolina State University; and Josh Gaghan, Duke University
32. Making and Re-Making Southern Spaces: History, Identity, and Community [Paper Session]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 6 (50)

Presider: Anthony Kwame Harrison, Virginia Tech
  • Theories of the Mountains Anthony Kwame Harrison, Virginia Tech
  • Furniture, Craft Brews, and Greenways: Deindustrialization and Gentrification in Hickory, NC Katherine Custis Gerlaugh, Lenoir-Rhyne University
  • Rock & Roll in Nashville? Local Musicians as creative Labor in the 1950s and ‘60s Jon Sewell, Middle Tennessee State University
  • Electric Dirt and Chosen Families: Mapping the Diasporas of Queer Appalachia Cody Dalton, Virginia Tech
33. Race and Health [Paper Session]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 9 (50)

Presider: Hailey Houston, University of Arkansas
  • Understanding the role of trust in police on depressive symptoms: Evidence from a state-wide survey in Arkansas Hailey Houston, University of Arkansas; and Michael Nino, University of Arkansas
  • Thinking Race, Feeling Stigma: Racial Salience and Health Disparities Among Queer Individuals Ryann Williams, Rice University
  • Racial Disparities In Preventive Care Utilization Among Black Individuals In The United States Sarah Paul, university of north carolina charlotte
  • Skin Tone, Immigrant Generation, and Mental Health: Evidence from NLSY97 Oluwaseun Emoruwa, Albany State University
34. Whitespaces I [Paper Session]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Main Street 1 (50)

Organizer: David L. Brunsma, Virginia Tech
Presider: David L. Brunsma, Virginia Tech
The papers in this session focus on sociological investigations into the origins of, structures of, maintenance of, and prospects for the changing of whitespaces in social and cultural life.
  • “For All of the Black Students After Us”: A Reflection on Resistance in a Whitespace Ashley Stone, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation; Andrea Smith, University of Iowa; Kinyel Ragland, valencia college; and Vernon Headley, University of Central Florida
  • The Cosmopolitan Paradox: Whitespaces and Taste in Post-War America Huseyin Zeyd Koytak, University of Mississippi
  • White Entitlement in White Sanctuaries: Spatial Awareness in the Nacional Museo d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut; Silvia Dominguez, Northwestern University; and Simon E. Weffer-Elizondo, Northern Illinois University
  • “There’s no Place Like Home”: Decentering the whitespace and Creating a Homeplace for Black Students at HSIs Celine Ayala, Georgia State University; Brandi Wells-Stone, University of New Mexico; and Suyent Rodriguez-Candeaux, University of New Mexico
  • 'I went online and basically made Harriet Tubman': Joy and Whitespace Resistance in Video Games Annie McGhee, University of Cincinnati; and Jeremy Brenner-Levoy, Davidson College
35. Gender and Sexuality in Online Spaces [Paper Session]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Main Street 3 (30)

Organizer: Madeline Raine Williams, University of Georgia
Presider: Madeline Raine Williams, University of Georgia
This paper session includes work on gender and sexuality in online spaces. These papers demonstrate how online spaces are used to combat social inequality and oppression as well as to enact social change. These studies investigate a variety of platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, and activities such as online gaming. They examine the creation, consumption, and use of online content on these platforms and in these spaces. In the process, they highlight how gender and sexuality intersect with other identities, such as race, along with topics like bodies, fitness, and relationships and dating. They also explore how patriarchy, sexism, and misogyny operate in these spaces and interactions which showcases how users perpetuate or challenge social norms and expectations surrounding gender and sexuality.
  • The Price of Being Black in Suburbia: Black Women’s Identity Shifting on TikTok Zara Houser, Louisiana State University
  • Whose Body Counts? Gendered Bodies Discourse in the Black Manosphere Tya M. Smith, University of Cincinnati
  • Does threat to the Gamer Identity Lead to Sexism? Kylie Smith, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
  • Cross-Sex Verification of Masculinity and Femininity: The Impact of Gender Identity Verification on Current Happiness and Adherence to Traditional Gender Role Beliefs Madeline Raine Williams, University of Georgia; and Sarah M. Groh, Clemson University
36. Changing the sociological narrative of what a sociologist can do. [Thematic Session]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Main Street 6 (30)

Organizer: Tiffany Gayle Chenault, Salem State University
Presider: Selene I Diaz, Virginia Tech
  • Photography as Resistance: Making Indigenous Voices Visible in the Public Sphere. Selene I Diaz, Virginia Tech
  • A Sociologist's Guide to Podcasting Matt Sedlar, Center for Economic and Policy Research
  • Black Woman Runner: The Power of Memiors Tiffany Gayle Chenault, Salem State University
  • Leveraging Data and the Sociological Imagination for Nonprofit Success Lisette M Garica, HACR; and Gaby Martinez-Stevenson, HACR - Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
37. Sociology at Work: Exploring Applied Career Paths (Sponsored by the Committee on Professions and the Committee on Sociological Practice) [Panel]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 12 (50)

Organizer: Margaret Ralston, Mississippi State University
Presider: Margaret Ralston, Mississippi State University
This panel explores careers in applied sociology, featuring professionals working in diverse sectors such as public policy, healthcare, education, and nonprofit organizations. Panelists will share insights into how they transitioned from academic training to applied roles, the challenges and rewards of their work, and the skills most valuable in their fields. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about job searches, workplace dynamics, and the real-world impact of sociological expertise. This session is ideal for students and scholars interested in leveraging sociological training beyond academia to address pressing social issues in practical settings. Organized by Committee on Professions and Committee on Sociological Practice.

Panelists:
  • Darina Lepadatu, Kennesaw State University;
  • Magdalena Szaflarski, University of Alabama-Birmingham;
  • Carla Cox, University of Central Florida;
  • Rengin Firat, Antioch University;
38. Hobbling Florida’s Public Universities: Conservative Policies and the Legislative Capture of Higher Education [Panel]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Conference Center A (50)

Organizer: Robert Cassanello, University of Central Florida
Presider: Katrinell M. Davis, Florida State University
This panel will examine recent attacks on Florida’s public universities that target union organizing, shared governance and curriculum. State lawmakers along with conservative think tanks and their lobbyists have succeeded in introducing “reforms” to higher education which are fundamentally reshaping the university in an authoritarian fashion. The conservative project to weaken higher education as an institution existing to serve the public good. State lawmakers want to not only diminish and weaken faculty unions (an important pillar of shared governance) but begin the process of dismantling them altogether. State lawmakers created multiple conservative research centers that have established a means by which conservative ideas can spring forth from the state’s public universities. These three papers will look at these specific styles of attacks sold to voters and the media as higher education “reforms.” This session will have broad appeal because in terms of the authoritarian capture of our public colleges and universities in Florida under the administration of Governor Ron DeSantis has led the way for the legislation and policies implemented in other universities throughout the nation . The panelists and commenter are respective leaders in the faculty union United Faculty of Florida and have been researching and confronting these issues. The panel chair is a university leader and program director at her university also addressing these university reforms.
  • SB 256 and the Legislative Attack on Public Sector Collective Bargaining Jordan W. Scott, Florida State University
  • The Adam Smith Center for Economic Liberty and against “totalitarian regimes inspired by Cuban communism”: Interpreting a Right-Wing Think Tank at a Florida Public University Katie Rainwater, Florida International University
  • Creeping Conservatism on Campus: State Funded Political Ideological Programs at Florida’s Public Universities Robert Cassanello, University of Central Florida
Discussant:
  • Michael Armato, University of Central Florida;
39. Public Policy: Bridging the Gap Between the Academia and Practice with Data" [Workshop]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 10 (50)

Presider: Donnie Charleston, Collinear Consulting
This session is designed to align government and nonprofit strategies with community needs through data-driven strategies. This workshop will focus on how to use a sociologically-informed public policy approach to bridge the gap between academic research and data and public and private sector practice.
40. Mentorship in Motion: Exploring the Dynamics of Effective Mentor-Mentee Relationships for African American Women in Early Career Administrative Roles in higher education [Workshop]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 7 (50)

Organizer: Jessica D. McCarty, University of South Alabama
Presider: Jessica D. McCarty, University of South Alabama
In the complex landscape of higher education, mentorship has become essential for professional development and support, particularly for individuals from historically marginalized identities. For early-career African American women in administrative roles, mentorship not only provides career guidance but also affirms identity and builds leadership capacity. Research reveals that these women face unique challenges rooted in the intersection of race, gender, and class, including isolation and limited access to informal networks (Turner, 2002; Henry & Glenn, 2009). The effectiveness of mentorship, however, hinges on trust, authenticity, and acknowledgment of structural inequities (Brown, 2020). This study addresses the limitation of one-size-fits-all mentorship programs that often overlook the specific needs of African American women. Without careful design, mentorship can become superficial, leading to frustration and discouragement (Smith & Johnson, 2021). Drawing on Patricia Hill Collins’ concept of the "outsider within" and Black Feminist Thought (Collins, 2000), this research reconceptualizes mentorship as both a developmental and a political practice that considers the sociocultural contexts affecting Black women's experiences. The project aims to identify the key characteristics of successful mentor-mentee relationships for early-career African American female administrators. Specifically, the study examines how cultural alignment, institutional context, and relational dynamics such as trust and shared values contribute to effective mentoring. The guiding research questions include: (1) What are the essential qualities of effective mentoring relationships for these administrators? and (2) What cultural and institutional factors influence these dynamics? Using an action research design, this study will gather qualitative data through interviews with African American women in leadership positions, recruited from various professional organizations, including Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The research will prioritize lived experiences and intersectional realities through the lens of Black Feminist Thought. Expected outcomes include a framework for culturally responsive mentorship programs, actionable recommendations for higher education institutions, and a toolkit for mentor training focused on equity and inclusivity. This research aims to enhance leadership and mentorship for African American women in higher education, promoting their retention and advancement.
41. Using Paradigms to Enhance Student Engagement in Sociology Courses [Workshop]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Daytona (50)

Organizer: Andrew Plotkin, Sociological Imagination Movement
Presider: Andrew Plotkin, Sociological Imagination Movement
Throughout time, educators attempt to change their learning environments to aid in their students’ acquisition and application of knowledge, resulting in increased vocational success and, more generally, to improve their lives. When faculty reflect upon how they themselves impact the learning environment, they can take steps to change strategies to improve learning in both in-person and virtual classrooms. This paper focuses on paradigms that faculty use in their courses, indeed throughout all of their daily activities. When educators become aware of these paradigms, they can be changed to improve learning outcomes. Broadly defined, paradigms are a society’s most fundamental implicit assumptions about how the world is structured, how it operates, and how it ought to operate. There are a variety of paradigms, but this paper will focus on three closely interrelated paradigms enmeshed in advanced industrial societies: dichotomous thinking, outward orientation, and the aspirations-fulfillment gap. The impact these ubiquitous paradigms have in our courses will be discussed in this workshop; methods for altering them to improve learning results will also be discussed. Through examples faculty will learn how specific paradigms are deeply embedded in social structures as well as within all individuals, making them difficult to change. Optimistically, however, becoming aware of them, and then addressing how we can use them to improve the learning outcomes in our courses—indeed, in our everyday lives—is a first step. Need Statement: The ideas behind a paper like this, while developed over a period of 2-1/2 millennia, are in their infancy, only surfacing within the past 50 years with Thomas Kuhn’s writings. This is perhaps the first paper to explore how paradigms affect our teaching situations. Readers are asked to reflect on which veiled paradigms they embrace, and how they can be changed to develop more engaging courses. Tangentially, faculty will also see how they will be in a position to improve all of their research and other creative pursuits. Goals and Objectives: The learning goals are four-fold: learn which paradigms we have; learn how they affect our learning environments; learn how to use and change our paradigms to improve our andragogy, and learn how to teach how paradigms affect society and the lives of our students. Conversely, by bringing to our awareness various paradigms, and then learning how to teach with them, we faculty can expand, not only the sociological understanding of our students, but our own understanding of sociology as well. More specifically, sociologists can learn about the bureaucratic paradigms that underscore many of the world’s most intractable problems. Note: This paper is based on the syllabus “Paradigmatic Sociology: Toward an Interdisciplinary Science of Human Behavior.” (June 6, 2025). Alecea Standlee, Phillips, B., Plotkin, A., Sherman, A.K., and Thorpe, C. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association.
Discussants:
  • Arnold Sherman, Behavioral-Scientists
  • Alecea Standlee, Gettysburg College
  • Bernard Phillips, Sociological Imagination Movement
42. PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY: Empowered Leaders in Sociology [Presidential Plenary]
Thursday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Grand Ballroom 4

Organizer: Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Presider: James Thomas, University of Mississippi
This Presidential Plenary panel of current and former Presidents of SSS and ASA will address the question, "How do we empower our discipline? " with their unique insights on challenges and opportunities in the quickly changing educational landscape. They will offer practical empowerment strategies from their leadership experiences.

Panelists:
  • Alford Young, University of Michigan;
  • Adia Harvey Wingfield, Washington University in St. Louis;
  • Dawn T Robinson, University of Georgia;
  • Marni Brown, Georgia Gwinnett College;
43. Crime, Law, and Deviance Mini-Conference: Current Events and Crime [Mini-Conference]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 6 (50)

Presider: Craig Boylstein, Coastal Carolina University
  • When the Melting Pot Comes to a Boil: Trends in ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Craig Boylstein, Coastal Carolina University
  • Deadly Situations: Examining Lethality of Bias-Motivated Crimes Sophia Glick, University of Arkansas; Jeffrey Gruenewald, University of Arkansas; Kayla Allison, University of Arkansas; and Steven Windisch, University of Arkansas
  • True Patriots and Real Men: Conceptualizing Patriotic Masculinity in Violent Threats to Election Officials Alma Harrison, University of Arkansas; Kayla Allison, University of Arkansas; Steven Windisch, University of Arkansas; and Maria N. Scaptura, University of Arkansas
44. JEDI Mini-Conference: Racialization, Bias, and Contested Inclusion [Mini-Conference]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Daytona (50)

Presider: Anamaria Teodora Zgimbau, Davidson College
  • “They’re Just Like Normal People”: Bias and Discrimination Towards Minorities in Romania. Anamaria Teodora Zgimbau, Davidson College
  • “Not On Board”: Inclusivity and Resistance Among Progressive Members in an Antiracist Churches Gerardo Marti, Davidson College
  • The Changing Symbolism of Interracial Romantic Relationships Byron Miller, University of South Florida ; and Princess Greene, University of South Florida
  • “I’m Teaching Like I’m Going To Get Fired”: Instructors’ Experiences Teaching About Race in the Face of Attacks on DEI and CRT Sarah Friedman, Georgia State University
45. Constructing Group Identity [Paper Session]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 11 (50)

Presider: Elizabeth B. Roberts, Independent Researcher
  • Examining Tema Okun's White Supremacy Culture through a Sociological Lens Elizabeth B. Roberts, Independent Researcher
  • White Patriarchy As Property: Taking an Intersectional Approach to Rethinking Whiteness as Property at HPWIs Veronica April Newton , Georgia State University
  • Mapping the Incel Population: A National Survey-Based Approach to Identifying and Theorizing Incel Characteristics Maria N. Scaptura, University of Arkansas; Jessica Pfaffendorf, North Carolina State University; and Terrence Hill, University of Texas at San Antonio
  • The Stigma Management Strategies of LDS Feminists Kennedy Berlin Tatro, University of Memphis
46. Authority, Resistance, and Labor in Contemporary Capitalism [Paper Session]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 12 (50)

Presider: Caroline Austin, Atlanta Metropolitan State College
  • The Great Resignation as Neoliberal Compliance and Critique: A Foucauldian Analysis Caroline Austin, Atlanta Metropolitan State College
  • The Union as the Boss: An Ethnographic Study of Labor Unions as Employers Erin Christine Tucker, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • School Teachers in Bangladesh: How do Politics and Policies Shape Their Rights? Ishrat Sultana, North South University; Tauhid Khan, Jagannath University; and Ellen MacEachen, University of Waterloo
47. Empowered Sociologists: Housing Insecurity [Paper Session]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 5 (50)

Presider: Sara Anne Brallier, Coastal Carolina University
  • The Only Place You Can Just Be”: Counter-Third Spaces and Homelessness in Coastal South Carolina Sara Anne Brallier, Coastal Carolina University; and Stephanie Southworth, Coastal Carolina University
  • Household Instability and Sibling Similarity in United States Aitong Li, University of Florida
  • Homelessness and Housing Insecurity among Aging Population Limesha Solomon, Sam Houston State University; and TzeLi Hsu, Sam Houston State University
  • Managing the Margins: Biopower, Race, and Reproductive Health Access among Homeless Women in Catawba County, North Carolina Elizabeth Corral, Davidson College
  • Commodification and Housing Insecurity: How Three Waves of Real Estate Speculation Reshaped a Small Florida City Philip Lewin, Florida Atlantic University
48. Environment: Risk and Recovery [Paper Session]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 8 (50)

Presider: Camilo Godoy, University of Florida
  • More-than-Human Care and Environmental Resistance: Community Practices Against Salmon Expansion in Southern Patagonia Camilo Godoy, University of Florida
  • Community-Based Disaster Response and Recovery: Case Studies of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina and the Bantul Earthquake in Indonesia Siti Kusujiarti, Warren Wilson college; and Jonah Turner, Warren Wilson College
  • Managing Risk and Precarity: In Pursuit of Wild Foods Among Oklahoma Foragers Olivia M. Fleming, Transylvania University ; and Tamara L. Mix, Oklahoma State University
  • Economic Impacts of Restoration and Recreation Projects at Robinson Preserve in Florida James Maples, Vista Site Selection; and Kotryna Klizentyte, University of Florida
49. Navigating Higher Ed: Strategies in Research and Funding [Thematic Session]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Grand Ballroom 3

Organizer: Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Presider: David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut
As a result of the rapidly changing U.S. socio-political and higher education landscape in the past few years, many sociologists have been challenged to find their footing as teachers, researchers, practitioners and thought leaders. SSS President, Dr. Kendra Jason, has curated a series of panels titled, “Navigating Higher Ed” with social scientists who will provide strategies, solutions and thought partnership to address these challenges. This panel will discuss faculty and student research support, funding changes, administrative directives, and more.

Panelists:
  • Harry Barbee, Johns Hopkins University;
  • Taure Brown, Vanderbilt University;
  • Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, North Carolina A&T State University;
  • Will Tyson, University of South Florida;
50. States, Legality and the Politics of Migrant Belonging [Paper Session]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Main Street 1 (50)

Organizer: Katie Acosta, Georgia State University
Presider: Qingyao Sun, Vanderbilt University
This panel examines how power, hierachy and belonging are negotiated among migrants and migrant-sending states. The papers address macro-level state strategy and micro-level immigrant status work. The panelists will analyze how unequal geopolitical structures shape both state policymaking and everyday immigrant political behavior.
  • Status, Belonging, and Stigma: Political Alignment as Status Work among Chinese Immigrants Qingyao Sun, Vanderbilt University
  • “Everyone's scared of the law”: The real and perceived legal vulnerabilities of resettled refugees Molly Fee, University of South Florida
  • The State in Motion: Rethinking the Role of Migrant-Sending States Umida Hashimova, George Mason Univeristy
  • Beyond the Monolith: Intersectional Mental Health Among South American Immigrants in Florida Maria Andrade Corral, University of Central Florida; Paula Martínez de Pinillos, University of Central Florida; and Anglea Vergara, University of Central Florida
51. Contested Memories: Symbolism and Placemaking in the South [Paper Session]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Main Street 2 (30)

Presider: Rachel Terman, Ohio University
  • A Historiography of the Sociology of and in Appalachia Rachel Terman, Ohio University; and Kathryn Engle, University of Kentucky
  • Black Placemaking and Community Responses to Representations of the Civil War Heather A. O`Connell, Louisiana State University; Claire Whitlinger, Furman University; and Ashley Reichelmann, Virginia Tech
52. Embedded Inequality: Emergent gender biases in video game content. [Paper Session]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Main Street 3 (30)

Organizer: Jeremy Brenner-Levoy, Davidson College
Presider: Jeremy Brenner-Levoy, Davidson College
This panel explores how gender biases are reflected in video game content. While traditional scholarship on gender equity in media, such as analyses of the male gaze, necessitates qualitative inquiry into gendered portrayals, the quantitative nature of video game statistics enables and necessitates a quantitative approach to this research. Therefore, this panel examines some of the ways in which gender biases are embedded in video game character statistics and roles across one of the largest and most pervasive genres of video games: Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas (MOBAs). This panel takes seriously the socializing and resocializing impacts of video games by studying gender variance in health, strength, and speed, by using machine learning to see if trained algorithms can correctly guess character gender using stat blocks, and to determine whether gender structures character roles or types in this globally popular video game genre.
  • Predicting Video Game Character Demographics Based on Stat Attributes Jack Schwanewede, Davidson College; and Harsh Desai, Davidson College
  • Created for Care: Women video game characters and their assigned carework roles Isabella Neri, Davidson College
  • Playing with Prejudice: Gendered Biases in Video Game Character Statistics Calli Robles, Davidson College; Romeo Norris, Davidson College; Veyane Braugher, Davidson College; and Jazmine Cordon, Davidson College
53. Fat Studies and Body Politics [Paper Session]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Main Street 6 (30)

Organizer: Ariane Prohaska, University of Alabama
Presider: Ariane Prohaska, University of Alabama
This session will highlight scholarship in the general theme of body politics/fat studies. In alignment with the conference theme of "Empowered Sociologists: Agency and Action Towards Social Change”, we will highlight papers that consider how sociological knowledge on bodies/embodiment and fat studies can be utilized to empower those who are fat, disabled, etc, to resist oppression and create institutional change. Areas of study may include: Fat Studies, fat sexualities, fatness & institutions, and fatness as an identity; Fat activism; Health at Every Size (HAES); Bodies as they intersect with gender, sexuality, race, class, religion, ability, etc; Body politics; Beauty politics; Disability politics; Colonizing and decolonizing bodies; Representation & visual culture; Dieting and food as they relate to bodies; Fashion as it intersects with gender, sexuality, race, class, religion, ability, size; Disciplining/Policing bodies, Size discrimination; and Bodies, borders, and boundaries (transnational bodies).
  • Fat Liberation: A Burgeoning Social movement L.X. Hammond, Towson University
  • Disciplining Bodies in Traditional Gyms through the Specter of ‘Softness’ Avery Solis, Florida State University
  • Mothers in the Fat Acceptance Movement: Childhood Socialization about Bodies and Fatness, Journeys to Liberation, and Teaching their Children about Bodies and Fatness Ariane Prohaska, University of Alabama; Sharla Biefeld, Alabama, University of; and JaiOnna Terry, Alabama, University of
54. Forbidden Fruit: Debating What is Teachable [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 7 (50)

Organizer: Sarah Pollock, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Presider: Sarah Pollock, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
This session will consist of a discussion between readers and the author of the book Sex, Risk, and Society: When is Sex Dangerous? about debates in Texas public school districts over sex education curricula. This session is relevant to those would are interested in the controversies and decision-making processes regarding what is teachable when it comes to sexuality, gender, and sex. The discussion has implications for research and teaching about sexuality and gender, education policy development, school and community partnerships, and advocacy work.

Panelists:
  • Stephanie Jones, University of Georgia;
  • Katelyn Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
  • Hailey Dunn, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
55. Green Space as a Foundation for Student Wellbeing in Higher Education [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Main Street 5 (30)

Organizer: Vanita Naidoo, Salem State University
Presider: Vanita Naidoo, Salem State University
This book presents a unique comparative case study that details the narrative around campus design at the first institutions of public higher education in the United States. With a focus on Southern design at the turn of the 18th century, it explores the use and perception of campus green space and its influence on student wellbeing and belonging, using both structural and lived perspectives. With attention to the post-COVID-19 context, the comparative analysis of two campuses, The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and the University of Georgia, offers insight into how historical context, location, and design all influence the use of space. The case studies and analysis also serve as examples of how institutions and university systems hoping to engage with design practices can promote positive learning environments that are both inclusive and supportive. Each chapter addresses an experiential aspect of space, linking back to the dialogue on diversity, inclusion, and identity. In addition to considerations of diversity, the book also presents a rich narrative that reveals the connections between the American university and the New Southern Republic, highlighting the role of place, historical origins, and socio-political circumstances in shaping campus design.

Panelists:
  • Vanita Naidoo, Salem State University;
  • Tiffany Gayle Chenault, Salem State University;
  • Kristin Amaya, Salem State University;
  • Gaby Martinez-Stevenson, HACR - Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility;
56. Journey Toward Justice: Teaching and Experiencing Civil Rights History [Panel]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Conference Center A (50)

Organizer: Will Tyson, University of South Florida
Presider: Shantel Buggs, Florida State University
This panel centers on the screening of Journey Toward Justice, a documentary that captures the transformative impact of a one-week trip to Alabama during a University of South Florida Maymester course designed to immerse students, faculty, and staff in the living history of the Civil Rights Movement. Through visits to key historical sites and museums, conversations with activists, and bus lectures and discussions, the trip offers experiential learning that bridges past and present, fostering critical engagement with issues of race, justice, and democracy. The documentary combines archival footage, interactive interviews, and contemporary reflections to illuminate the enduring relevance of civil rights struggles in shaping today’s social and political landscape. https://filmfreeway.com/JourneyTowardsJustice In an era marked by legislative efforts to restrict how history is taught, this film underscores the urgency of preserving opportunities for students to confront the complexities of U.S. history. The narrative situates the Civil Rights Movement within broader sociological frameworks, exploring intersections of race, law, and power while connecting historical struggles to contemporary challenges such as voter suppression, mass incarceration, and systemic inequality. By foregrounding the voices of students and faculty participants, Journey Toward Justice demonstrates how experiential pedagogy cultivates empathy, civic responsibility, and a deeper understanding of structural injustice. Following the screening of this 45-minute documentary, USF faculty and students who have participated in the Journey Toward Justice trip will lead a discussion on the pedagogical, emotional, and civic dimensions of teaching and learning civil rights history under current political constraints. This session offers a timely exploration of the intersection between education, activism, and policy, inviting scholars and educators to reflect on their own practices and responsibilities. By situating the Civil Rights Movement as both history and the current struggle, this panel will address two key questions: What does it mean to teach for justice today? How can we ensure that students encounter the full complexity of this history in ways that prepare them to confront inequality in all its forms? Topics will include strategies for navigating legislative restrictions, the role of experiential learning in fostering democratic engagement, and the implications of erasing or sanitizing historical narratives. Audience members will be invited to consider how sociology classrooms can remain spaces for critical inquiry and social transformation despite mounting pressures to curtail such conversations.

Panelists:
  • Will Tyson, University of South Florida;
  • Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, Rice University;
  • Ta'Bria Snowden, TS Visuals;
  • Nicole Luckett, Univeristy of South Florida;
  • Purnata Subah, University of South Florida;
  • Aidan Husbands, University of South Florida;
57. From Silence to Sound: How Professors Bridged Art and Advocacy to Create Necessary Noise [Workshop]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 9 (50)

Presiders: Jasmine Corbett, Johnson C. Smith University; Shakoya Brown, Johnson C. Smith University; Rhunette Diggs, Johnson C. Smith University; Tamill Harris, Johnson C. Smith University;
In the Fall of 2025, a group of professors created our first Artivism Fair. After enduring a previous academic year, where students had suffered from sexual assault incidents both on and off campus, professors wanted to create a love letter, to those students who wished to remain silent. Notwithstanding, the silence turned to sound, as students participated in advocacy moments that ranged from a poetry reading, affirmation room, calling out misogynistic lyrics in a silent headphone party, participated in a paint and sip, a self defense class, and an opportunity to give a silo interview on their experience in their cruel reality. Through academics, we brought awareness, and through awareness we created art without a standard canvas or really any artistic training according to the field. Our words became our art, as well as our promise to address unhealth relationships and internal suffering. This even hosted over seventy participants, seven community partners, and students who have come to us personally to thank us for allowing them to feel seen. The goal is to continue the goal of Artivism and address issues each Fall that plague our community. It is true we can change things one voice at a time, but it is also true, art, has a way, of bringing all of us together.
58. Flash Talks [Roundtable]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 10 (50)

Presider: Cody Dalton, virginia tech
  • Digital Disobedience: Teaching Students to Resist Algorithmic Inequality Cody Dalton, virginia tech
  • My Boyfriend Is AI: Comparing Gendered Expectations and Interactions in AI Relationship Subreddits Britney Schreiber, North Carolina State University
  • Racism in the Classroom: Students against professors Edward Rodriguez, University of North Florida
  • Politics, Policy, and Pedagogy: A Structural Topic Model of r/Teachers Discourse, 2023–2025 Alexis Keyloni Jones, North Carolina State University
  • Digital Othering: How Pronoun use Marks Social Distance Toward East Asian Americans Online Ash Tateishi, North Carolina State University
  • Partisan Attachment among Hispanic Voters in the U.S. Diana Sandoval Siman, University of Chicago
  • You Look Like Me, But Aren’t Me: Alienation in Response to Different Intra-Group Identification in Hispanic/Latino College Students Jonathan Lopez, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
  • Feeling Broken: The Lived Experience of those with Vaginismus Alisun Hughes, University of Memphis
  • Small Towns, Strong Voices: Civic Engagement in the Black Rural South Jeremiah Lowther, Morehouse College
  • The Societal Burden of Child Maltreatment Katharina Jammers, The University of Oklahoma
  • Does an Egalitarian Family Structure Reduce Motherhood Guilt? Katelyn Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
59. Poster Session I [Poster Session]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Ballrooms 3&4 Foyer

Presider: Miracle-Eunice Bolorunduro, University of Cincinnati
  • Exploring How Students’ Social and Economic Backgrounds Affect Transitions Out of College Lily Welch, St. Lawrence University
  • Embodying Duty and Reciprocity: Caring for Chronically Ill Elderly Parents in Nigeria. Miracle-Eunice Bolorunduro, University of Cincinnati
  • Systematic Literature Review on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Genesis Clayton, East Carolina University; and Sitawa Kimuna, East Carolina University
  • The Influence of Marital Status on Attitudes Toward Co-Residence with Aging Parents Sarah Cochis, Appalachian State University
  • Older Adults’ Views on COVID-19 Vaccination and Boosters in Florida Dipa Debnath, University of Central Florida; and Amy Donley, University of Central Florida
  • Educational Attainment and Elder Mistreatment Reporting: Examining Recognition and Disclosure Effects Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults Sari-Grace Chaback, Florida State University
  • Tracing the Colonial Roots of Health Disparities Among Aging Native American Populations Jada Holdiness, Florida State University
  • Minority Groups and How They Are Represented in Media Georgia Vesser, Wofford College
  • Analyzing Media Narratives: How Fox News Influences Public Opinion of Abortion After Dobbs v. Jackson Erin Bothe, Kennesaw State University
  • Misogyny Disguised as Banter Norah Daege, University of North Carolina at Asheville
  • “My AI Romantic Partner- Always there, Always Faithful”: A Quantitative Analysis of Participants in AI Romantic Relationships Ellie Wroten, McNeese State University; Genesis Clayton, East Carolina University; I Joyce Chang, University of Central Missouri; Elizabeth Perkins, Morehead State University; and David Knox, East Carolina University
  • “I Need a Friend…An AI Friend will be Just Fine”: A Quantitative Analysis Ellie Wroten, McNeese State University; Genesis Clayton, East Carolina University; I Joyce Chang, University of Central Missouri; Elizabeth Perkins, Morehead State University; and David Knox, East Carolina University
  • Negotiating Expertise and Emotions: Medical Professionals’ and Birthing Individuals’ Representations of Prenatal Genetic Testing on Instagram Sara Tehrani, University of Central Florida; Sofia Lahsaini, University of Central Florida; Crystal Chanthasone, University of Central Florida; Donia Fouissi, University of Central Florida; and Shannon Carter, University of Central Florida
  • Care Work and the Influence of Workplace Interventions Alexis Keeney, georgia college and state university
  • Ageism in the Workplace: Impacts on Productivity, Culture, and Worker Perceptions Across Generations Abhimanyu Shridhar, Woodbridge High School
  • Individual Integrity Within the Context of Community: Why People Identify as Anarchists and How They Navigate Their Role as Activists Rhett McClure, university of north florida
  • Psychosocial Factors that Influence Women’s Attitudes Toward HIV Testing in Ghana Janet Okailey Okine, the university of memphis
  • From Loopholes to Landscapes: Legal Pathways for Water Resilience Valentina Wagner, University of Florida
  • Uncovering Structural Inequality: Casual Analysis of Rural and Racial Environmental Justice Eashwar Krishna, University of Connecticut; Vrishti Misra, University of Texas at Dallas; and Raveend Chandra Mohan, University of South Florida
  • “I know it isn’t real”: Interviews with Participants in AI Romantic Relationships Genesis Clayton, East Carolina University; Ellie Wroten, McNeese State University; I Joyce Chang, University of Central Missouri; Elizabeth Perkins, Morehead State University; and David Knox, East Carolina University
  • Exploring Volunteer Motivations in Refugee Assistance Amid Shifting U.S. Immigration Policies Emma Mae Horton, Rhodes Colleges
  • Return Migrant Mexican Call Center Project Ayden Osborn-Keeler, university of north florida; and Juan Salinas, University of North Florida
  • Profit and violence in the immigration industrial complex Erika Monroy, university of north florida; and Juan Salinas, University of North Florida
  • Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh: Geopolitical Implications and Human Security Concerns Shelina Begum, UK-Bangladesh Education Trust (UKBET), Bangladesh
  • Educational Impact on Attitudes Towards Homosexuality Ashton Ahart, Appalachian State Universtiy
  • What do Puerto Ricans in Florida want for Puerto Rico’s future? Lina Hosney, University of Central Florida; and Fernando Rivera, University of Central Florida
  • Changing Minds, Changing Behavior: The Role of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Courtney McDonald, University of South Carolina Upstate; and Natalie Freeman, University of South Carolina Upstate
  • Constructing Serial Homicide: Media Framing of Serial Killers, their Victims, and their Crimes Morgan Murphy, Elon University
  • U.S. Adults' Attitudes Towards Capital Punishment Sophia LuPau, University of Central Florida
  • Exploring Significance as a Psychological Reward from Harming Others Charles Grugan, University of Arkansas; and Christianne Corbett, University of Arkansas
  • Danger in Society: A Calculation of 2023 U.S. Lifetime Murder Victimization Rates Adelaide Ogilvy, Western Kentucky University; Christina Gast, Western Kentucky University; and James Wilson Kanan, Western Kentucky University
  • Overall Trust In American Courts Lauren Cooney, APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
  • Does Gun Ownership Alter Ones Perception of Crime Rate Spending Lily Dixon, Appalachian State University
  • Veteran Status and Substance Use Sophia Davis, Appalachian State University
  • Race, Education, and Gender Differences in Heavy Drinking Among U.S. Adults Emily Mullins, Stetson University
  • Undergraduate Research Scholars’ Reflection: What I learned about how access to Medicaid impacts the health of Hispanic populations in rural U.S. communities. Leslie Tejada, Florida State University; and Ladanya Ramirez Surmeier, Florida State University
  • Undergraduate Research Scholars’ Reflection: What I learned about Obesity and the Cost of Living in Florida Elizabeth Darwood, Florida State University; and Ladanya Ramirez Surmeier, Florida State University
  • LGBTQ+ Students Perceptions of their High School Sex Education. Mikaela Powers, eckerd college
  • Racial/ethnic Disparities in Receipt of Patient Centered Communication Betsy Mullins, University of Miami; Felicia Casanova, University of Miami; Marlene Camacho-Rivera, SUNY Downstate; Jessica Islam, Moffitt Cancer Center; and Kasim Ortiz, University of Miami
  • Perceptions of Social Cohesion and Health Outcomes of Public Housing Residents in Central Florida Angelica Ceron, University of Central Florida; Jacquelyn Rose Reiss, University of Central Florida; Alexandria Raven McClarty, University of Central Florida; and Amy Donley, University of Central Florida
  • Gender, Trust, and Responsibility: Men’s Views of Novel Male Contraception Isaac Montalvo, University of Central Florida; and Shannon Carter, University of Central Florida
  • “There is Something Wrong With We”: Understanding the Unique Stigma and Mental Health of Asexual and Aromantic Individuals Ada Slepin, Eckerd
  • "Man Up!" Gender, Sexual Orientation, and the Relation to Gender Attitudes and Mental Health Henry Hanks, Louisiana State University
60. Meet Your SSS Members Session [Reception]
Thursday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Main Street 7 (30)

Organizers: Ryan Talbert, University of Connecticut; Stephanie McClure, Georgia College & State University; Shuang Li, North Carolina A & T State University;
61. Mini-Conference: Restoration as Resistance: Recentering the Self in Yoga and Meditation I [Mini-Conference]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Boardroom 4 (20)

Organizers: Joslyn Brenton, Ithaca College; Kris Macomber, Meredith College;
Drawing on the yogic traditions of Anusara and Vinyasa yoga and the work of Tricia Hersey, who argues that rest is resistance, this mini conference will offer three sessions of slow flow yoga (led by Joslyn Brenton), coupled with an introduction to meditation (led by Kris Macomber). Each session will blend yoga poses with opportunities to rest, helping you to tap into your agency through intentional movement and the stillness of meditation. No prior experience is needed. All poses will be offered in an accessible way with options for modification to fit the needs of first time and long-time practitioners. Yoga mats will be provided, or you can bring your own. Each 75- minute session will include a brief opening talk, 50 minutes of yoga, and 10-15 minutes of guided meditation to end the session. Please wear soft and/or flexible clothing to allow for full movement. Yoga pants, leggings, sweatpants, shorts, or flowy leggings are all suitable. Shirts should be soft and allow for comfortable movement.
62. JEDI: Mini-Conf: Race, Place, and Practices of Belonging [Mini-Conference]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Daytona (50)

Presider: Yasukiyo Sugimoto, University of Miami
  • Reexamining the Lineage of the “As-It-Is” Thought: An Existentialist Educational Approach to Transforming Despair to Hope among Culturally Uprooted Youth Yasukiyo Sugimoto, University of Miami
  • When the Devil Follows You Home: Ideological Whiteness and Black Lives As Told by Sinners Stephanie House-Niamke, Prairie View A&M University
  • Cumulative Disadvantage and Perceptions of Unfair Treatment Clifford Broman, Michigan State University; Monique Kelly, Michigan State University; Shikha Bista, University of Minnesota; and Temple Smith,
  • Give 'em the Boot: How Subcultural Products Resist Assimilation Jonny Webber, North Carolina State University
63. Violence in Intimate Relationships [Paper Session]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 11 (50)

Presider: Cassie Sistoso, Middle Tennessee State University
  • The Prevalence of Limerence and Abuse in Neurodiverse Pairings Cassie Sistoso, Middle Tennessee State University
  • “Beaten as Part of Life”: Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Responses in Rohingya Refugee Camps, Bangladesh. Mansura Islam, mississippi state university
  • 7 Bytes a Second: Website Choice and Violence for Male Sex Workers Uday Ahuja, Davidson College
64. Coercion, Legitimacy, and Modern Conflict [Paper Session]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 12 (50)

Presider: Kinyel Ragland, valencia college
  • The State of Agita: A Sociological View of Political Violence in a Modern Democracy Kinyel Ragland, valencia college; and Vernon Headley, University of Central Florida
  • Coercion and State Formation: Hamas as a Proto-State in the Tillyan Tradition Aden Armstrong, Texas Tech University; and Ori Swed, Texas Tech University
  • Unearthing Core Human Bonds in America: An examination of the impact of politically orchestrated division in today’s society Glenn Coffey,
  • Explicit Prejudice and Vote Choice in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Jonathan Knuckey, University of Central Florida
  • An Advocate for whom? Homonormativity and respectability politics in The Advocate, 1999-2009 Hannah Corey Jacobs, University of Florida
65. Borders, Power, and Transnational Lives [Paper Session]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 5 (50)

Presider: namrata namrata, Arizona State University
  • “It wasn’t allowed, I did it anyway”: Making Space for Rigid Timidity, Girl Time and Affective Girls’ Activism namrata namrata, Arizona State University
  • Roots in Mexico or Routes back to the U.S.? Trajectories of Deported and Constrained Return to Mexico Nancy Plankey-Videla, Texas A&M University
  • The Militarized Limits of Liberal Peace: Interrogating Structural Violence through an Intersectional Lens in Israel Ruth Carmi, Appalachian State University
  • Precarious Strategic Migration: Latin America as a New Geography of Escape from Authoritarianism Beatriz Padilla, University of South Florida; and Viktoryia Sliaptsova, USF
  • Precarity as Policy: Structural Violence and the Regulation of Undocumented Immigration through Florida’s SB 1718 Juan Salinas, University of North Florida
66. Identity in Digital Spaces [Paper Session]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 6 (50)

Presider: Sophie Burns, Louisiana State University
  • Salient Boundaries Of Belonging: Differing Perceptions Of Exclusion Among Ethnoracial Minorities In Post-Conflict Northern Ireland Sophie Burns, Louisiana State University
  • Creation, Customization, and Recurring Spending: A Sociological overview of character creation in professional sports video games. Dallis Wallace, University of Kentucky; Sophia Landfield, University of Kentucky; Dumarrius Steen, University of Kentucky; Lucero Govea, University of Kentucky; Arianna Lane, University of Kentucky; and Serenity McCoy, University of Kentucky
  • White Eyes on Black and Brown Bodies: Media and White Identity Annie McGhee, University of Cincinnati
  • Beyond Binary Bytes: Gender, Reproductive Agency, and the Childfree Movement in the Digital Age Sierra Cheyenne Plotner, University of Florida
67. Response to Human and Climate Disasters [Paper Session]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 7 (50)

Presider: Elizabeth Aranda, University of South Florida
  • Post-Disaster Return Migration to Puerto Rico Elizabeth Aranda, University of South Florida; and Emely Matos Pichardo, University of South Florida
  • What will it take? Perceptions of return migration among Puerto Ricans in Florida Fernando Rivera, University of Central Florida
  • A Photovoice Study of Puerto Rican Migration Post-Hurricane Maria Lisa Rodriguez, University of Central Florida
  • Social Inequality: Examining the Moderating Effects of Social Stratification on the Relationship between Risk Perceptions and Household Decision-Making during Hurricane Ike Inyoung Dulick, Jacksonville State University; and Shih-Kai Huang, Jacksonville State University
68. Religion and Health [Paper Session]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 8 (50)

Presider: Simranjit Steel, University of Memphis
  • Religion and COVID-19 Outcomes Across U.S. counties Mehdi Hajilou, University of Memphis; Wesley James, University of Memphis; and Simranjit Steel, University of Memphis
  • Neighborhood Context, Religious Struggles, and Depressive Symptoms Terrence Hill, University of Texas at San Antonio; Pui Yin Cheung, University of Hong Kong; David Curtis, University of Utah; Yehua Wei, University of Utah; Laura Upenieks, Baylor University; and Ming Wen, University of Hong Kong
  • Its God Given: Christian Nationalism and Pandemic Gun Purchases Benjamin Dowd-Arrow, none; and Amy Burdette, Florida State University
  • “God Understands:” Structural Religious Stigma and Resistance among Abortion Patients in Mississippi Kimberly Kelly, Mississippi State University
69. Social Determinants of Substance Use [Paper Session]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 9 (50)

Presider: Juhee Woo, Appalachian State University
  • Newport 100: The Social Determinants of Cigarette Choice Juhee Woo, Appalachian State University
  • From Burden to Bottle: How Financial, Familial, and Societal Strains Shape Alcohol Use as Coping in the United States Taranjot Kaur Hari, University of Florida
  • Racialized Recovery: Whiteness, Carceral Power, and the Institutionalization of the 12-Step Paradigm Beth Holden, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
  • Vaping Use and Social Acceptability among College Students in the U.S. Rural South: A Gendered Perspective Dustin Barnes, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Geterean Wright, University Of North Carolina At Pembroke; and Melanie Escue, University of North Carolina-Pembroke
70. Whitespaces II [Paper Session]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Main Street 1 (50)

Organizer: David L. Brunsma, Virginia Tech
Presider: David L. Brunsma, Virginia Tech
The papers in this session focus on sociological investigations into the origins of, structures of, maintenance of, and prospects for the changing of whitespaces in social and cultural life.
  • White Arm of the Law: (White) Power, Privilege, and Protections in the Criminal Legal System Deena A. Isom, University of South Carolina
  • Race as a Dual Structure in the United States: From 2015 to 2025 Joong Won Kim, Marquette University
  • White Shame in White Spaces Jessie Daniels, Hunter College; and Chandra Russo, Colgate University
  • Affective Burdens in White Spaces: How Racialized Feeling Rules Shape Patient Advocacy Patrice Wright, Howard University
71. Creating Life Before Death: Before Disaster Strikes the Ship of State, 2nd edition [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Main Street 5 (30)

Organizer: Andrew Plotkin, Sociological Imagination Movement
Presider: Bernard Phillips, Sociological Imagination Movement
This book dives deeply and systematically into the major paradigms that go undetected in guiding individuals' emotions, thoughts, and actions, and that lie behind all of the modern world's social problems, ranging from racism to terrorism, from inequality to poverty, and from regional conflict to war. Among the most powerful invisible constraining paradigms the book reviews include bureaucracy, binary thinking, and the values-fulfillment gap. The authors say that to the degree that we are unaware of these hidden paradigms, to that degree will we be unable to solve personal, community, and world problems. However, the authors note that by using C. Wright Mills' sociological imagination, we can learn first to become aware of these paradigms and second to shift them to mitigate everyday problems, as well as to alleviate many problems encountered in modern societies.
Discussants:
  • Alecea Standlee, Gettysburg College
  • Arnold Sherman, Behavioral-Scientists
72. Grant-seeking from Private Foundations: What Investigators Should Know [Panel]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 10 (50)

Organizer: James Wilson, Russell Sage Foundation
Presider: James Wilson, Russell Sage Foundation
Seeking research funding is an increasingly competitive process and preparing a successful grant application can be a challenging and time-consuming exercise. This session will provide a practical overview of applying for research support in the social sciences. The panel includes (1) program staff from the Russell Sage Foundation, and (2) academic scholars who have applied for and received funding as well as served as reviewers for the process. Funder panelists will discuss their funding priorities, the grant writing and review process, the basics of what makes a good grant proposal, processes for developing ideas for funding and budgeting, and resources that specify what to include in research proposals. Scholar panelists will discuss and provide insights about the application and review process, highlighting key issues and considerations from the grant-seeking side. A key focus will be on tips for good grant-writing – the specifics of what often makes for a good grant proposal and the mistakes that grant-seekers should avoid in drafting an application.

Panelists:
  • Laura DeMarco, North Carolina State University;
  • Angela Dixon, Northwestern University;
  • James Wilson, Russell Sage Foundation;
73. Teaching Civil Rights History in Florida: Building Experiential Learning Opportunities [Workshop]
Thursday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Conference Center A (50)

Organizer: Will Tyson, University of South Florida
Presider: Shantel Buggs, Florida State University
This workshop brings together Florida sociologists and other interested students, scholars, and local leaders to explore the prospects of creating experiential learning opportunities that engage students with the state’s own civil rights history. Drawing inspiration from the University of South Florida Journey Toward Justice Maymester course that immerses students in the Civil Rights Movement through a week-long trip to Alabama, this the session will examine how similar initiatives can be developed to teach Florida’s civil rights history within Florida’s historical and political landscape. Florida’s civil rights legacy is profound yet often overlooked as civil rights history tends to focus on other states, yet the state offers rich opportunities for place-based learning. This workshop will provide a collaborative space to address these tensions and develop strategies for experiential pedagogy that honors historical truth while navigating political constraints. From the activism of Harry T. Moore and the NAACP in Brevard County to the St. Augustine Movement and the role of Black educators in desegregation At the same time, recent legislative efforts to restrict how race and history are taught pose significant challenges for educators committed to fostering critical engagement with these narratives. The session will take place after the proposed Journey Toward Justice: Teaching and Experiencing Civil Rights History panel that includes the screening of the Journey Toward Justice documentary. Workshop participants will then engage in facilitated discussion around key questions: • What sites, stories, and community partnerships in Florida could anchor a civil rights-focused experiential course or trip? • How can sociological frameworks such as structural racism, intersectionality, and social movements be integrated into these experiences? • What institutional and legislative barriers exist, and how can faculty collaborate to overcome them? Attendees will also brainstorm practical steps for designing courses, securing institutional support, and building relationships with local museums, historical societies, and activists. By the end of the workshop, participants will have identified potential sites, pedagogical objectives, and collaborative networks to advance experiential teaching of civil rights history in Florida. This session is intended for faculty, graduate students, and educators interested in innovative teaching methods, public sociology, and the preservation of historical memory. In a moment when academic freedom and historical truth are under threat, this workshop aims to reaffirm the sociological commitment to critical inquiry and social justice through immersive, community-engaged education.

Panelists:
  • Shantel Buggs, Florida State University;
  • Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, Rice University;
74. Poster Session II [Poster Session]
Thursday | 5:00 pm-6:15 pm | Ballrooms 3&4 Foyer

Presider: Andia Ferizaj, Davidson College
  • Conceptualizations of Blame and Responsibility in Conservative Social Media Andia Ferizaj, Davidson College
  • The Impact of Free Maternal Healthcare on Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries: A Case  Study of Ghana. Justine Exonam Amekoe, University of North Carolina Charlotte
  • Game Playing Strategies in Romantic Relationships LIllian Griffin, Concord University
  • Burwell Battles: Uncovering Food Insecurity Among Students with Meal Plans at Wofford College Emma Kathryn Hedden, Wofford College
  • Does feeling unsafe in one’s neighborhood lower overall happiness among residents? Sara Treff, Appalachian State University
  • How Number of Children affects Marital Status Pilar Harris, Appalachian State University
  • Hidden Harm: The Impact of Camping Ban Laws for People Experiencing Homelessness Emily Forsman, University of Central Florida; and Amy Donley, University of Central Florida
  • Feelings and Futures: Social Design with Adolescent Girls in a Community Organization Ese Mukoro, Louisiana State University
  • "You Brought the Corona!”: Racial Identity and Belonging Among Transnational Chinese American Adoptees in Post–COVID-19 America Zi Gabrielle Shaylee Smith, University of Alabama
  • Using Administrative Data to Examine Structural Inequality across the Life Course: Transitions to Homelessness after Foster Care Paige Prater, University of California San Francisco
  • Is there a shift? Tracking rates of change of physical violence over three years among Florida school districts Thomas Stafford Jones, University of Central Florida
  • Strategy Diversity in Parent & Child Conversations About Peer Problems and Children’s Adaptive Functioning Sena Er, Western Kentucky University; and Qingfang Song, Western Kentucky University
  • Implications of Number of Children on Beliefs Regarding Divorce Cora Bell, Appalachian State University
  • Exploring Public Opinion on Migrant Child Beggars in Metropolitan Areas in Accra, Ghana Daitey William, AsanSka University College of Design and Technology Ghana; Rosina Owusu Panin, University of Memphis; and Kwame Baah Owusu Panin, AsanSka University College of Design and Technology
  • From Comic Books to Blerds: Authenticity and Belonging in Reddit’s Digital Spaces Brett Phillippe, University of Central Florida
  • Homelessness in the Orange, Osceola, Seminole, FL Continuum of Care: Trends, Projections, and Concerns Ricardo García Rivera, University of Central Florida
  • Community Involvement and Scientific Communication Keana Howard, Louisiana State University
  • A Community-Forward Analysis on the Role of Northwest Arkansas' Non-Profit Industry Kaci Churchill, University of Arkansas
  • Russia and the United States: Disparities in State Narratives on the Russo-Ukrainian War Nicole Henry, Stetson University
  • Beliefs, Demographics, and Threat Perception: An Examination of Attitudes Toward Immigrants’ Economic Value in the U.S. Shea Leary, University of North Florida
  • Adversarial AI Threats to Critical Infrastructure Josh McNett, Dakota State University; and Jackie McNett, Auburn University at Montgomery
  • Differences Beyond Sameness: Iris Marion Young’s Politics of Difference Fadime Gokce Karaaslan, University of Central Florida
  • Cardi B and Ratchet Feminism Kai Yang, Rhodes
  • Sacred Beliefs and State Punishment: Where Faith Meets Justice Jillian Mayfield, Appalachian State University
  • Title: Legislation, Community, and Curriculum: Struggles Over Racial and Ethnic Studies in Florida’s Secondary Education Jasmine Queeley, Stetson Univeristy
  • The Hidden Struggles of Being an Early College Student: A Call to Action Claire Smith, UNC-PEMBROKE; and Melanie Escue, University of North Carolina-Pembroke
  • Representation of International Women's Day in Different Media Organizations: A Qualitative Evaluation Fadime Gokce Karaaslan, University of Central Florida
  • Beyond Risk, Roar, and Resilience: Risk Perception, General Strain Theory, and Human–Big Cat Coexistence in Nepal Ashra Kunwar, University of Florida
75. Student Mixer @ Pour Taproom (Offsite) [Off-Site Event]
Thursday | 8:00 pm-10:00 pm | 2nd Floor Escalator Foyer (10)
Address: 61 N Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 Students are invited to Pour for some appetizers and to network with fellow sociologists. A cash bar will be available.
76. Stride Through the River City II: A Community In Motion (Off-site walk / run) [Other - Specify in Description]
Friday | 6:00 am-7:00 am | 2nd Floor Escalator Foyer (10)

Organizers: Laura Atkins, Jacksonville University; Stephanie L Bradley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
Presider: Tiffany Gayle Chenault, Salem State University
Join us Thursday and Friday at 6:00 a.m. for a low-key 5K walk/run as we explore the neighborhood, have some fun, and create joy before we begin our sessions for the day. This is an inclusive, community-centered movement space — walk or run at your own pace. All bodies, levels, and abilities are welcome. This event is led by Tiffany Chenault, a co-ambassador for Black Girls RUN! Boston, who believes in the power and resistance — in movement. Meet Tiffany inside the conference hotel's main entrance. We will start at 6:00 a.m. Let’s get our 5K on together. www.runisee50.com www.blackgirlsrun.com
Lactation Space [Space]
Friday | 7:00 am-7:00 pm | Client Office 3
77. Yoga 4 Change II [Other - Specify in Description]
Friday | 7:00 am-8:00 am | Boardroom 4 (20)
On-Site Registration [Registration]
Friday | 8:00 am-5:00 pm | Grand Ballroom Foyer
91. Executive Committee Meeting II [Meeting]
Friday | 8:30 am-10:30 am | Mathews (4th Floor)
78. Workshop: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: How to Translate Your Teaching Practice into Research [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | Daytona (50)

Organizers: Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie L Bradley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
Presiders: Alanna Gillis, St Lawrence University; Julia Waity, University of North Carolina Wilmington;
Have an innovative teaching idea and want to turn it into publishable research? This interactive workshop will guide participants through the process of transforming classroom practices into Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) projects. We’ll explore how to identify researchable questions from teaching experiences, design appropriate data collection strategies (from direct assessments to reflective measures), and navigate IRB and ethical considerations. Participants will also learn strategies for evaluating the efficacy of teaching activities, finding the right journal fit, and framing their work for interdisciplinary audiences. Through hands-on activities and discussion, attendees will leave with concrete next steps for developing and sharing their own SoTL projects. [This is part of the Mini-Conference entitled "Empowered Sociologists for Teaching and Learning." This is session 1 of 5 in the order.]

Panelists:
  • Alanna Gillis, St Lawrence University;
  • Jennifer Vanderminden, University at Albany;
  • Julia Waity, University of North Carolina Wilmington;
79. Community, Labor, and Sustainability in Practice [Paper Session]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 10 (50)

Presider: Breanna Epperly, Southeastern
  • United Houma Nation: Growing the Community Garden Breanna Epperly, Southeastern
  • Addressing Food Insecurity Among International Students: The Role of the Food Pantry and Campus Support Services Linh Truong, Southeastern Louisiana University
  • That Extra Day Off: Time Work Strategies and Work-Life Fit Around a Four-Day Workweek Organizational Innovation Youngmin Chu, university of minnesota; Phyllis Moen, University of Minnesota; Wen Fan, Boston College; and Juliet Schor, Boston College
  • Sustainability Hacks: Keeping the Offshore Winds Blowing Jenna Lamphere, Texas A&M University, Galveston
80. Re-Narrate the Narratives: Reclaiming, Reproducing, and Reformatting Stories of Resistance [Thematic Session]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 11 (50)

Organizer: Tiffany Gayle Chenault, Salem State University
Presider: Tiffany Gayle Chenault, Salem State University
In a climate where diversity, equity, and inclusion are increasingly re framed as forms of “indoctrination,” this session asks: what happens when dominant narratives become monologic—rooted in white supremacist ideologies and amplified through powerful media and technology? This panel explores the counter narratives that challenge these distorted stories, as well as the resources, strategies, and creative practices that enable us to reclaim and re-frame our sociological stories for broader public's. As AI technologies shape what we see and hear, and as social media platforms grow more influenced by right-wing agendas, we ask: how can we harness the sociological imagination and the power of narrative to disrupt disillusionment and reassert the value of inclusive, justice-oriented storytelling?
  • Storytelling, Characters, and Dogma Today: The Need for a Sociological Voice" Camille Petersen, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
  • Centering the lives and stories of Black, Dominican, and Puerto Rican Women in Place and Space Miguel Montalva Barba, University of Massachusetts-Boston
  • Central American Americans: An Untold and Incomplete Story of Survival, Identity, and Belonging Kristin Amaya, Salem State University
81. Living Arrangements and Aging [Paper Session]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 12 (50)

Organizer: Mary Gatta, Rutgers University
Presider: Jingqin Ji, University of Florida
  • Living Arrangements and Mental Health Among Older Adults in China: Evidence from the WHO SAGE Wave 1 Jingqin Ji, University of Florida; and Jiahui Lyu, University of Florida
  • Living Alone, Caring Alone: The Health Consequences of Rural Older Adults’ Living Arrangements Matthew Brooks, Florida State University; and Kyleigh Moniz, Florida State University
  • The Hidden World of Senior Homelessness Jacquelyn Rose Reiss, University of Central Florida; Amy Donley, University of Central Florida; and Angelica Ceron, University of Central Florida
  • Perspectives on Assisted Death among Unpartnered and Childless Older Adults in Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries Christine Mair, University of Maryland
82. Crime, Law, and Deviance Mini Conference: Crime and Campuses [Paper Session]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 5 (50)

Presider: Kirk Miller, East Carolina University
  • An Examination of Sexual Assault Reporting on College Campuses, 2010-2019 Kirk Miller, East Carolina University; Leya Essex, University of Cincinnati; Kristen Myers, East Carolina University; and Patricia Wallace, Northern Illinois University
  • To Police or Protect? Calling into Question the Legitimacy of Campus Police in the U.S. Rural South Savannah Brown, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; and Melanie Escue, University of North Carolina-Pembroke
  • Student Body Response to Changes in Student Conduct Procedures at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an Honors Thesis in Sociology Kendall Esque, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Missing and Murdered BIPOC Women and Girls, and 2 Spirited People: Curricular Design Denise Bissler, Randolph-Macon College; and Cheri Chambers, William & Mary
83. Power, Culture, and Strategies of Social Movements [Thematic Session]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 6 (50)

Presider: Chungse Jung, Davidson College
  • World-Historical Trajectory and Contour of Struggles against Exploitation in the Global South in Longue Durée Chungse Jung, Davidson College
  • Disaggregating Media Coverage: Advancing Media-Movement Studies Using Network Clustering Method Yao Li, Florida State University; Huixuan Wu, Florida State University; and Ingrid Knudsen, Florida State University
  • Milk Maids, MAHA, and Mamas: Alt-Right Femininity in Evie Magazine Lindsey Abernathy, Oklahoma State University; and Corinne Schwarz, Oklahoma State University
  • Normalizing “DIY” abortion and trans care: How Autonomous Health Movements use cultural tools and medical technologies to engage in biopolitical struggle Bex Groth, University of Georgia
84. Institutions, Inequality, and the Geography of Care [Paper Session]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 7 (50)

Presider: Jeralynn Cossman, UT San Antonio
  • Rural–Urban Variation in County-Level Prescription Fills for Cardiometabolic Conditions, 2013–2017 Jacob Souch, UT San Antonio; and Jeralynn Cossman, UT San Antonio
  • Medicaid Expansion Timing and County-Level Cardiometabolic Prescription Utilization in the United States, 2013-2017 Jacob Souch, UT San Antonio; and Jeralynn Cossman, UT San Antonio
  • Religious-Spiritual Journeys and Congregational Engagement after HIV Diagnosis Magdalena Szaflarski, University of Alabama-Birmingham; and Ivan Herbey, University of Alabama-Birmingham
85. Doing Gender: Identity, Verification, and Social Context [Paper Session]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 8 (50)

Presider: Gretchen Peterson, University of Memphis
  • Constructing Masculinity Through Play: Analyzing Attitudes Towards Cheating and “Going Middle” in Adult Recreational Softball Gretchen Peterson, University of Memphis
  • Sexuality in Gendered Educational Domains Isaac Jamerson, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
  • The Men I Saw is the Man I Became: A Sociological Examination of a Black Man in America Robert Perkins, Auburn University
  • Gender-Based Challenges Women Face in the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Tugce Dogan, Florida Atlantic University
  • Social Networks of Women in Emerging Adulthood: A Qualitative Study Karen Hoefer, University of Alabama
86. Race, Gender, and Health [Paper Session]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 9 (50)

Presider: Mudasir Mustafa, University of West Florida
  • Screen Time, Childhood Trauma, Physical Activity, and Sleep Disturbance: Pathways to Childhood to Adolescents Depressive Symptoms by Gender Mudasir Mustafa, University of West Florida
  • Examining the Mental and Physical Health Effects of Microaggressions and Discrimination by Race, Gender, and Their Intersection Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, North Carolina A&T State University
  • Beyond the Diagnosis: Racial Disparities and Subtype-Specific Challenges in Breast Cancer Mortality Sanjana Gopu, University of Georgia
  • Social Determinants, Silent Drivers: How Emotional and Economic Burdens Shape CVD Disparities Liwen Zeng, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
87. Conflict, Meaning, and Movement Possibilities [Paper Session]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | Conference Center A (50)

Presider: Mary-Edens McAbee, George Washington University
  • Analyzing Attitudes toward Political Violence Mary-Edens McAbee, George Washington University; Carlos Bustamante, George Washington University; and Steven Tuch, George Washington University
  • The Intersectional Aspirations And Framing Crisis Of The The National Lesbian Conference K.L. Broad, University of Florida
  • Faith, Identity, and Resilience: Coping Strategies of Muslim Students Navigating Campus Life in a Polarized Sociopolitical Climate Obydullah Al Marjuk, University of South Florida
  • HillmanTok: A Case Study on Why the Revolution Might Not be Digitized Kierra Nicole Toney, University of Cincinnati
88. Boundaries, Belonging, and Inequality in Asian and Asian American Life [Paper Session]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | Main Street 1 (50)

Presider: Joy Han, florida state university
  • “I Am Not a Sexist, But…”: How Reverse Discrimination Beliefs Drive Modern Workplace Backlash Joy Han, florida state university
  • Neither here nor there: Transnational South Asian families in the United States. Shinjini Roy, Louisiana State University
  • Household Earnings and Extension: Reexamining the roles of Ethnicity and Nativity Statuses among the Six Major Asian Groups in the Post-Pandemic Period Veena Kulkarni, Arkansas State University
  • Equalizer No More: Intersections of Chinese, Black, and Choctaw Education in The Age of Separate and Unequal Policies Mia Xia, Johns Hopkins University
  • Street-Food Vending and Social Change in Taiwan Rachel Core, Stetson University
89. Youth, Control, and Care in the Juvenile Justice System [Paper Session]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | Main Street 3 (30)

Presider: Brittany Nicole Freelin, Randolph-Macon College
  • Parents’ Attitudes Towards Juvenile Sex Offenders, Support of Juvenile Sex Offender Registration, and Knowledge of Laws: A Virginia Study Brittany Nicole Freelin, Randolph-Macon College
  • Gardening Behind Bars: Exploring Horticulture as Trauma-Informed Care in a Juvenile Justice Facility Lindsay Kahle Semprevivo, Radford University
  • School Resource Officers and Use of Discretion: A Qualitative Analysis Brad Tripp, Winthrop University
90. Enhancing Scholarly Teaching: Publishing and Learning with TRAILS [Workshop]
Friday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | Main Street 4 (30)

Organizers: Deeb Kitchen, Marian University; Julia Waity, University of North Carolina Wilmington;
Presider: Deeb Kitchen, Marian University
TRAILS is a resource that is included with your ASA membership. TRAILS is a place to find a range of peer-reviewed activities, assignments, and syllabi to help support scholarly teaching. Further, publishing on TRAILS allows you to demonstrate scholarly teaching. In this workshop, participants will leave with the start of something they can develop and submit to TRAILS. Participants will learn about TRAILS, the publication criteria TRAILS uses, and tips for making a successful submission. Attendees will learn about the qualities of a strong submission.
92. Crime, Law, and Deviance Mini-Conference: Institutions, Inequality, and the Politics of Care [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 10 (50)

Presider: Theresa Edwards-Capen, University of Colorado Boulder
  • Coupling Crisis with Care: Doing and (Un) Doing Gendered Work in the Back of the Ambulance Theresa Edwards-Capen, University of Colorado Boulder
  • The Intersecting Dilemma of Family Law and Immigration Law for Victims: An Focus on the United States with a Comparison with Europe Yi Rong, University of Florida
  • Investigating Patterns of Homicide and Case Clearance based on Victim Characteristics and Local Political Contexts Parker Johnson, Florida State University
93. Mental Health Mini-Conference I [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 11 (50)

Organizers: Gabe H Miller, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Verna M. Keith, The University of Alabama at Birmingham;
Presider: Cynthia Emami, University of Kentucky
  • Pet Talk: Constructing aging identities through pet narratives Christine Matragrano, Florida State University
  • Institutionalization, Job Satisfaction, and Depression Betsy Mullins, University of Miami; and Robert Johnson, University of Miami
  • In Life and Death: Suicide Loss Survivors on Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness and Suicide Katherine Johnson, Coastal Carolina University
  • The Social Distribution and Predictors of Persecution Distress, Christina Falci, University of Alabama Birmingham; Verna M. Keith, The University of Alabama at Birmingham; and Tara Warner, University of Alabama-Birmingham
94. Crime, Law, and Deviance Mini-Conference: Social Determinants and Crime [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 5 (50)

Presider: Raquel V. Oliveira, Augusta University
  • Differential Contacts with the Criminal Legal System and Mental Health Outcomes During Adolescence and Early Adulthood Raquel V. Oliveira, Augusta University; and Elizabeth Culatta, Augusta University
  • The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Class in the Criminalization of Mental Illness Meagan Rainock, University of North Carolina Wilmington; and Roger Cadena, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
  • The relationships between fear of crime, race, and loneliness: Evidence from a state-wide survey in Arkansas Bailee Edson, University of Arkansas; and Michael Nino, University of Arkansas
  • The Role of Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors on Crime Trends: A Comparative Criminological Analysis Md Imamul Hossain, University of Florida
95. Roundtable: Sharing Best Practices and Innovations in Teaching [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Daytona (50)

Organizers: Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie L Bradley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
Presider: Stephanie L Bradley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
This session features interactive roundtable discussions where participants share effective approaches and creative strategies for enhancing teaching and learning. Topics include using simulations in the classroom, fostering student engagement and belonging, navigating institutional or structural constraints, implementing active learning techniques, and bringing sociology to life through experiential and applied activities. Attendees will exchange ideas, resources, and practical insights to strengthen their own teaching practices and support student success. Table 1: Using Simulations in the Classroom • Sociology IRL: Teaching High School Sociology using Spotify, Tik Tok and the Front Page, Maria Peden, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory High School • Simulation Practices to Engage Sociological Imagination: Facilitating Empathy and Understanding of Other Standpoints, Unna Yared, Georgia Military College Table 2: Strategies to Enhance Student Engagement and Belonging • Promoting Student Participation through an Equitable, Growth-Based Model, Alanna Gillis, St Lawrence University • Babbling to Belonging: Tools for Creating Classroom Community, Melissa James, University of San Diego • Changing Our Paradigms to Increase Student Engagement, Andy Plotkin, Sociological Imagination Movement Table 3: Navigating Constraints on Teaching and Learning • Navigating the Current Climate: Strategies for Teaching Controversial Topics Constructively, Andrew Mannheimer, Clemson University • Responsive Pedagogy in Shifting Times: Teaching Sociology within Florida’s Changing Sociopolitical Climate, Erica Toothman, University of South Florida Table 4: Active Learning Strategies 1 • Career-Ready Change Agents: Solving Social Challenges Through Sociology Capstone, Laura Atkins, Jacksonville University • Sociology’s Contribution to an Undergraduate Curriculum after a College-Wide “Realignment”, Brent Shea, Sweet Briar College Table 5: Active Learning Strategies 2 • Increasing Students’ Understanding of Immigration through Curriculum and Co-curricular Activities, Vaughn Schmutz, University of North Carolina at Charlotte & Diane Zablotsky, University of North Carolina at Charlotte • Strategies for Active Learning in Sociology, Doris Stanley, University of Central Florida Table 6: Bringing Sociology to Life • Beyond the Classroom: Integrating Emerging Technologies into Informal Learning Spaces, Elise Lorenzo, University of South Carolina • Innovate, Engage, Inspire: Best Practices in Active Learning, Katie Morris, Pellissippi State Community College & Catina Galloway, Guilford Technical Community College [This is part of the Mini-Conference entitled "Empowered Sociologists for Teaching and Learning." This is session 2 of 5 in the order.]

Panelists:
  • Maria Peden, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory High School;
  • Unna Yared, Georgia Military College;
  • Alanna Gillis, St Lawrence University;
  • Melissa James, University of San Diego;
  • Andrew Plotkin, Sociological Imagination Movement;
  • Andrew Mannheimer, Clemson;
  • Erica Toothman, University of South Florida;
  • Brent Shea, Sweet Briar College;
  • Vaughn Schmutz, UNC Charlotte;
  • Diane Zablotsky, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
  • Doris Stanley, Univerisy of Central Florida;
  • Elise Lorenzo, University of South Carolina;
  • Katie Morris, Pellissippi State Community College;
  • Catina Galloway, Guilford Technical Community College;
96. Physical and Mental Well-Being and Aging [Paper Session]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 12 (50)

Organizer: Mary Gatta, Rutgers University
Presider: Yingru Li, University of Central Florida
  • Fall Risk and Physical Activity in Low-Income Older Adults: Insights from Orlando’s Community Environment Yingru Li, University of Central Florida; Evansha Andre, University of Central Florida; Adeline Agnew, University of Central Florida; Dahee Kim, University of Central Florida; and Ladda Thiamwong, University of Central Florida
  • Time Use, Social Participation, and Depressive Symptoms in Later Life Wenyi Gong, University of Arizona
  • Healthy Ageing in Bangladesh: Prospects of Changing Behaviour from Reactive Medical Response to Proactive Fitness Approach Syed Shahnawaz Mohsin, North South University
  • The Role of Household Food Security Status in Predicting Adult Health Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on NHIS Data, 2019-2023, United States Golam Morshed Suhel, University at Albany
97. Social Dynamics and Institutional Supports in Youth Development [Paper Session]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 6 (50)

Presider: Darina Lepadatu, Kennesaw State University
  • Conflict Management Styles of Digital Natives: How the Gen Z Navigate Conflict Darina Lepadatu, Kennesaw State University
  • Love at First Swipe: Exploring College Hookup Culture and Dating App Use Through Qualitative Interviews Katie Cooper, University of Tampa
  • Propelled and Persistent: Early High School Parent Involvement and Students’ Postsecondary Educational Trajectories Christopher Kaufman, Purdue University; and Linda Renzulli, Purdue University
  • Project Reset and Restore: An Alternative to Suspension Program Michelle Bemiller, walsh university
  • Digital Upbringing: Parental Oversight and the Making of Generation Z Grace Curtis, University of Southern Mississippi
98. Seeing and Being Seen: Intersectional Identities in Media and Gaming [Paper Session]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 8 (50)

Presider: Mia Janay Smith, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
  • It's A Boy's Space: An Intersectional Qualitative Analysis of Black Women’s Experiences in Online Gaming Communities Mia Janay Smith, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
  • Black College Students Perceptions of Police Violence against Black women on Social Media Mahalia Catina Crawford, University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
  • Retrospective Cultural Consecration in Popular Gaming Isaac Jamerson, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
99. Navigating Healthcare [Paper Session]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 9 (50)

Presider: Estefany Londono, University of Central Florida
  • Setting-Contingent System Avoidance: Criminal Legal Contact, Ambulatory Re-entry, and Emergency Department Reliance Before and After the Pandemic Kasim Ortiz, University of Miami; Kapriskie Seide, Davidson College; Felicia Casanova, University of Miami; and Kathryn Nowotny, University of Miami
  • "Who Should We Listen To? Navigating and Producing Health Epistemologies During the Diagnosis and Treatment of PMDD" Estefany Londono, University of Central Florida
  • American Muslim Women's Experiences with Pregnancy and Childbirth in the United States Healthcare System Salema Mohamed, University of Central Florida
100. Community Knowledge, Power, and Public Sociology [Paper Session]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Conference Center A (50)

Presider: David Jaffee, University of North Florida
  • Empowering Sociologists Through Community-Based Public Sociology: The Case of the Jax Rental Housing Project David Jaffee, University of North Florida
  • Community Narratives: Enriching the Social Landscape Rachel Douglas, Florida State College at Jacksonville
  • The Knapsack of Displacement: High Utility Costs, Water Shutoffs, and the Hidden Agenda of the Detroit Bankruptcy Aaron C. Foote, Grinnell College
  • Agroecology vs. Conventional Farming: Seven Claims in Dialectical Tension Anvitha Ravipati, CWRU
  • Sustainability Under Constraint: Urban Farming and Slow Food Rhetoric in South Florida Ashley Hernandez, Florida Atlantic University
101. Navigating Higher Ed: Strategies from Leadership [Thematic Session]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Grand Ballroom 3 (150)

Organizer: Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Presider: Earl Wright II, Rhodes College
As a result of the rapidly changing U.S. socio-political and higher education landscape in the past few years, many sociologists have been challenged to find their footing as teachers, researchers, practitioners and thought leaders. SSS President, Dr. Kendra Jason, has curated a series of panels titled, “Navigating Higher Ed” with social scientists who will provide strategies, solutions and thought partnership to address these challenges. This panel will focus on how to navigate and meet the challenges from various positions as leaders on college campuses and professional organizations.

Panelists:
  • Marni Brown, Georgia Gwinnett College;
  • Sarah Epplen, Minnesota State University, Mankato;
  • Scott Fitzgerald, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
  • Anthony Greene, College of Charleston;
102. Careworkers In Aging [Paper Session]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 1 (50)

Organizer: Mary Gatta, Rutgers University
Presider: Stephanie Compton, Grambling State University
  • Structural Inequality in Elder Care: Race, Class, and the Invisible Workforce Stephanie Compton, Grambling State University
  • The Future of the Formal Care Workforce: Projected Supply and Demand for the United States and Florida Rebekah Carpenter, Florida State University; and Dawn Carr, Florida State University
  • Death Advocates and Dying Mediators: Conceptualizing Doula’s Role at the End of Life Sarah Donley, Jacksonville State University; and Sassy Pilkington, Jacksonville State University
  • Queering Death: Identity and Care in End-of-Life Doula Work Amy Dellinger Page, Appalachian State University
103. Framing Reality: Media's Influence on Social Perception [Paper Session]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 4 (30)

Presider: Ryuto Hashimoto, University of Missouri - Columbia
  • Understanding Social Transformation Through Media: Generational Differences in Television Consumption Ryuto Hashimoto, University of Missouri - Columbia; and Chao Liu, Minnesota State University Mankato
  • Media Constructions of Identity Theft: A Replication Study Opeyeoluwa Daniel Alade, West Virginia University
  • How exposure to media frames impacts Americans' attitudes towards high-skilled immigration Luciana Miguel C. Lima, University of Florida; and Alin M. Ceobanu, University of Florida
  • Films Grasp on the Mind's Eye: The Use of Cinema as a Reflection of the Stigmatization of Mental Illness Within Society Kimberly Reann Childress, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
104. From Classrooms to Communities: Building Research Labs in Resource-Limited Settings [Paper Session]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 7 (30)

Organizers: Katherine Everhart, The University of Virginia at Wise; Scott T. Grether, Longwood University;
Presider: Katherine Everhart, The University of Virginia at Wise
At the 2025 Southern Sociological Society meeting in Charlotte, students and faculty from UVA-Wise, a small liberal arts university in rural southwest Virginia, introduced their plan to build a Qualitative Research Laboratory that would connect teaching, research, and community engagement. This year, faculty and students return to share progress and invite colleagues from Longwood University into the conversation. Faculty presenters will open the conversation to discuss how research laboratories at small and regional universities can provide high-impact undergraduate training while serving as platforms for community-engaged scholarship. They will outline practical tools for developing research infrastructure—through senior seminar and qualitative methods courses, internal and external grants, and partnerships with community organizations. Presentations will reflect on lessons learned about bridging teaching and research missions in resource-limited contexts and strategies for sustaining collaborations over time. Student presenters will share ongoing projects emerging from these labs, including an oral history of the Bristol Ballet Company and a community-engaged study with the Family Crisis Center exploring how outmigration and depopulation affect rural service providers. Collectively, the session considers how small qualitative labs can network across institutions to share resources, mentor faculty, and amplify community-based research that centers marginalized voices (Burawoy 2005; Greenberg et al. 2019; Thompson et al. 2019).
  • Appalachian Ballet Histories: Preserving the Legacy of Bristol Ballet Cadence Mullins, University of Virginia; and Katherine Everhart, The University of Virginia at Wise
  • Declining Populations, Disrupted Services: A Qualitative Study in Rural Appalachia Connor Blevins, University of Virginia Wise; and Katherine Everhart, The University of Virginia at Wise
  • Exploring the challenges of parents with children hospitalized in a PICU after discharge Claire Bain, Longwood University; and Scott T. Grether, Longwood University
  • A qualitative content analysis of NFL mock drafts Scott T. Grether, Longwood University; and Destiny Carrington, Longwood University
Discussant:
  • Scott T. Grether, Longwood University;
105. Negotiating Family: Race, Gender, and Sexuality [Paper Session]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Orlando (30)

Presider: Amina Melendez-Mayfield, arizona state univeristy
  • Placemaking at the Margins: Black Queer Journeys in Higher Education and Family Amina Melendez-Mayfield, arizona state univeristy
  • Intersectional homeschool solidarities: Rejecting public schooling for affirming learning communities Lisa Porter, James Madison University; and Hannah Smith Brennan, James Madison University
  • Heterogeneity in Parental Dissolved Household: Exploring the Gender Role in Intergenerational Transmission of Partnership Dissolutions Huimin Zhang, University of Florida
  • Perceived Impact of Same-sex Marriage on the Family, Religious Freedom, and the LGBTQ+ Community Gayle Kaufman, Davidson College; D'Lane Compton, University of New Orleans; and Anamaria Teodora Zgimbau, Davidson College
106. A Conversation about Motown and the Making of Working-Class Revolutionaries // The Story of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 2 (30)

Organizer: Walda Katz-Fishman, Howard University
Presider: Walda Katz-Fishman, Howard University
This session brings together co-authors, series editor, and scholar activists to discuss the League of Revolutionary Black Workers history and lessons for today’s reality of developing fascism and working-class resistance. We connect proletarian/working-class intellectuals in movement spaces and academic intellectuals in today’s working-class struggle. All sections of the working class and all social institutions are drawn into the struggle to defeat fascism and to win the world we need and want to protect our communities, all humanity, and the earth. (see www.motownrevolutionaries.org for more information) A thread that runs through the League story comes from our southern roots--living and knowing the state violence of white supremacy, class exploitation, and gender oppression. Another thread comes through our study and our political practice. From the early years, the 1960s rebellion and wildcat strikes, to DRUM and the League, Marxism provided theoretical grounding among the leadership and the Executive Board. Most of the rank-and-file workers came to Marxism in the period of the split in the League and the months long political study. This moment requires the American people to deeply understand today's capitalist crises--the interrelated crises of economy, ecology and climate, politics, and society--and to take the offensive to defeat fascism and win the world we envision, need, and want, to become fighters who think and thinkers who fight. … Survival of humanity and the earth requires all of us to take up this revolutionary work. The revolutionary horizon is within our grasp.

Panelists:
  • Jerome Scott, League of Revolutionaries for a New America;
  • David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut;
  • Joyce Edwards, Virginia State University;
  • Zoe Spencer, Virginia State University;
107. Sociology as a Profession: Ask Me Anything (Sponsored by the Committee on Professions) [Panel]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 7 (50)

Organizer: Jasmine Whiteside, University of Louisville
Presider: Jasmine Whiteside, University of Louisville

Panelists:
  • Shannon Carter, University of Central Florida;
  • Jelisa Clark, Georgia State University;
  • Melanie Escue, University of North Carolina-Pembroke;
  • Sarah Ovink, Virginia Tech;
  • Patricia Drentea, The University of Alabama at Birmingham;
108. Policy Mapping Workshop for Sociologists: Visualizing Networks of Power, Influence, and Impact (Sponsored by the SSS Committee on Sociological Practice) [Workshop]
Friday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 3 (30)

Organizer: Kimberly Kelly, Mississippi State University
Presider: Kimberly Kelly, Mississippi State University

Panelist:
  • Lisa M. Hernandez, Scholars Strategy Network
109. PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY: Tales from Florida: Lessons Learned to Shape Sociological Influence [Presidential Plenary]
Friday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | Grand Ballroom 4

Organizer: Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Presider: Will Tyson, University of South Florida

Panelists:
  • Fernando Rivera, University of Central Florida;
  • Anglea Vergara, University of Central Florida;
  • Sophie Filibert, University of North Florida;
  • Christopher Janson, University of North Florida;
  • Amy Burdette, Florida State University;
110. Are You A Librarian? The Untold Story of Black Librarians Pt 1 [Thematic Session]
Friday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Grand Ballroom 4 (150)

Organizer: Vaughn Schmutz, UNC Charlotte
Presider: Amanda Koontz, University of Central Florida

Panelists:
  • Deborah Williams, University of North Florida;
  • Lauren Odom, University of North Florida;
  • Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte;
  • Rodney Freeman, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
111. Knowledge, Governance, and Democratic Integrity [Paper Session]
Friday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Main Street 2 (30)

Presider: David Russell Zeller, University of Tampa
  • PIT Count Pedagogy: Experiential Lessons for Applied Sociology. David Russell Zeller, University of Tampa
  • Historical Tensions, Democracy, Efficiency, Loss of Sovereignty and the Promises of Multistakeholder Cooperatives in the U.S. and Japanese Agricultural Cooperatives (JA) Sectors Thomas Gray, Program on Co-operatives, RD, USDA; and Hiroshi Isoda, Kyushu University
  • Research as a Social Process and Why we should Never F**** Nuance Kalasia Shqueen Ojeh, Kean University
112. Lunch Hour [Other - Specify in Description]
Friday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | (Members Choice)
This is your time to meet collaborators, go to lunch with a mentor, reconnect with friends and colleagues, or just enjoy quiet time. We recommend you make lunch reservations to maximize your lunch hour!
113. Crime, Law, and Deviance Mini-Conference: Juvenile Delinquency and Substance Use [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 6 (50)

Organizer: Tony Love, University of Texas at Dallas
Presider: Abigail Fagan, University of Florida
  • Staggered Returns in Pandemic, Different Outcomes: Differential Association and Marijuana Use in the Context of School Return Timing Bomi Jin, University of Florida; and Lonn Lanza-Kaduce, University of Florida
  • How do Risk and Protective Factors Explain Race Differences in Adolescent Alcohol and Marijuana Use Abigail Fagan, University of Florida
114. Panel Session: Navigating the Curriculum and Classroom Space [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Daytona (50)

Organizers: Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie L Bradley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
Presiders: Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie L Bradley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;

Panelists:
  • Lindsay Hamm, Purdue University;
  • Joanna Hunter, Radford University;
  • Melissa James, University of San Diego;
  • Sadie Pendaz-Foster, Inver Hills Community College;
  • Teresa Roach, Florida State University;
115. Mental Health Mini-Conference III [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Main Street 1 (50)

Organizers: Gabe H Miller, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Verna M. Keith, The University of Alabama at Birmingham;
Presider: J. Dontaè Roberts, North Carolina A & T State University
  • How African American Men Cope with Race-Based Traumatic Stress J. Dontaè Roberts, North Carolina A & T State University
  • Mass Sociogenic Illness And The "TikTok tics": A Social Media-induced Psychopathology, Social Modeling And Stressors Anastasia Ngozi Iwuagwu, University of South Florida
  • Changing the Special Education Narrative: Supporting students with invisible disabilities against labeling, stigma, bullying, and mental health outcomes Katherine DiGiovanni, University of Kentucky
  • Caring through cancer: The role of stress and social support in the lives of caregivers diagnosed with cancer Shantay Williams, University of Alabama-Birmingham; and Mieke Thomeer, University of Alabama-Birmingham
116. Power, Care, and Access in Children’s Lives [Paper Session]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 10 (50)

Presider: Christa Jane Moore, University of Virginia
  • Re-envisioning ethics of care as a foundation for child welfare Christa Jane Moore, University of Virginia; Erin Warfel, Western Kentucky University; Whitney Cassity-Caywood, Western Kentucky University; Grace Asabere, Western Kentucky University; Cadence Mullins, University of Virginia; and Emily Sturgill, University of Virginia
  • Recess Denied: Anti-Blackness, Place, & Black Children’s Access to Recess Calvin Zimmermann, Georgia Tech
  • Beyond Normalization: Intersectional Gaps and Structural Silences in Award-Winning Disability Representation Alicia Brunson, Georgia Southern University; Jamekia Collins, Georgia Southern University; and Camdyn Newberry, Georgia Southern University
  • Parenting Children and Adolescents with Mental Illness: How Caregiver Stigma and Burden Mediate the Impact of Illness Severity on Caregiver Depression and Anxiety Hong Zhang, Sun Yat-sen University; Xinge Wu, Virginia Tech; and Hao Yao, Shanghai Mental Health Center
  • Settlement-Based Disparities in Latino/a Families’ Head Start Access and Enrollment Stephanie Potochnick, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Jade Jenkins, University of California-Irvine; and Mahzabin Fatema Kabir, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
117. Mental Health Mini-Conference II [Paper Session]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 11 (50)

Organizers: Gabe H Miller, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Verna M. Keith, The University of Alabama at Birmingham;
Presider: Virginia Leach, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Cancer Ghosting and the Collapse of Care: Social Network Ruptures and Mental Health Among Black Women Virginia Leach, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • The Architecture of Exclusion: A Multi-Level Analysis of Structural Ableism and Social Participation among People with Disabilities Robyn Brown, University of Kentucky; and Cynthia Emami, University of Kentucky
  • Older Couples’ Sexual Expression and Subsequent Mental Health David F. Warner, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Dee Ferguson, University of Alabama-Birmingham; and Heidi A. Lyons, Oakland University
  • Client expectations and satisfaction: The role of media consumption and social support Lindsey Ibanez, Washburn University
  • The Language of Well-Being: A Linguistic Divide in Perceptions of “Peace of Mind” Ruohong Dong, university of arizona; and Jieun Shin, University of Florida
118. Strategies for Aging Well [Paper Session]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 12 (50)

Organizer: Monika Ardelt, University of Florida
Presider: Monika Ardelt, University of Florida
  • Sleeping Well, Aging Well: Cohort Differences in the Sleep–Satisfaction Link Kaili Zhang, University of Florida
  • Determinants of Health-Related Worry among Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic Louise Villanueva, University of Florida
  • Social Support and Aging Well: Intergenerational Ties among Older Immigrants in the US Jiahui Lyu, University of Florida
119. Gender, Race, and Knowledge in Transnational Perspective [Paper Session]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 7 (50)

Presider: Bryan Greene, Morris College
  • Empowering All Antiblackness Researchers Bryan Greene, Morris College
  • Racialized Women in the Colombian Armed Conflict Sara Parra-Cadavid, Georgia State University
  • Black Feminist and Queer Histories of Caribbean Cinema Yasmine Espert, York University
120. Media, Technology, and the Construction of Truth and Trust [Paper Session]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 8 (50)

Presider: Samia Ehsan, The University of Texas at Austin
  • Framing Trust: A Sociological Analysis of Government AI Policy Communication as a Site of Public Agency Samia Ehsan, The University of Texas at Austin; and Upali Bhattacharya, California Polytechnic State University
  • Consuming Europe: Identitarianism and Sovereigntism in r/BuyFromEU Marco Bitschnau, University of Konstanz; and Johannes Klein, University of Konstanz
  • Alienation and AI: A Cross-National Empirical Test of the Effects of Generative AI on Workplace Satisfaction Adam Goldfarb, North Carolina State University; Tom Leppard, North Carolina State University; and Ke Minh Lam, North Carolina State University
121. Place, Symbols, and Community in Local Contexts [Paper Session]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Conference Center A (50)

Presider: David Jaffee, University of North Florida
  • Activist Organizations in Jacksonville Florida David Jaffee, University of North Florida
  • Flags, Rainbows, and Risk: Queer Symbolic Ecologies in Small-City Texas Kieran Turner, Rice University
  • Exploring Perceptions Toward Neighborhood Issues and Local Narratives in Macon, Georgia Marti Sommers, Mercer University; and Riku Kawaguchi, Mercer University
  • Beyond the Playing Field? Young Adults Reflect on Their Experiences Playing Youth Sports Danielle Thomas, Louisiana State University
122. Contesting Truth: Race, Narrative, and Structural Harm [Paper Session]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Main Street 3 (30)

Presider: Kevin Christopher Winstead, University of Florida
  • True Lies: Rethinking Disinformation Studies through the lens of Critical Race Kevin Christopher Winstead, University of Florida
  • (Re)membering as Resistance: Endarkened Storywork and the Struggle for Truth in Education Gina Tillis, University of Memphis
  • Engineering Emancipation: Frames, Narrative and Repertoires in the anti-caste movement in India. Prateek Pawankumar Khobragade, Emory University
123. Inequality, Place, and Everyday Community Life [Paper Session]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Main Street 4 (30)

Presider: Chloe Davis, Baylor University
  • Mental Health Treatments: Rural and Urban Difference by Increasing Educational Attainment and Income Chloe Davis, Baylor University
  • “Quilting Queerness: An Ethnography of LGBTQ+ Fiber Artists” Jamison Colors Futrell, Southeastern Louisiana University
  • Resilience in the Marketplace: How the Houston Flea Market Fosters Hispanic Community Amid Restrictive Immigration Policies Alejandro Salinas, Rice University
  • Single-Family Home Financialization in the Sunbelt: A Case Study of Jacksonville, FL Katie Renzi, University of North Florida
  • Crowdsourcing Care: Harm Reduction and Community Care Practices in the Digital DIY HRT Movement Elias Goeckel, Florida State University
124. Agency and Action in and for Black Communities, Past, Present and Future (Part I) [Paper Session]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Main Street 5 (30)

Organizer: Riché Barnes, University of Florida
  • Black Childhood and Family Practices as Foundations of Lifelong Health and Well-Being Rhianna Burton, University of Florida
  • Performing Black Politics in a Digital Age: Racial Identity, Rhetoric, and Black Voter Engagement in Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Campaign Marsha Charles-Pierre, University of Florida
  • Bringing Enslaved Women's Decision-Making Strategies to Modern Productive Justice Efforts Lovely Frazier, University of Florida
  • Afrofuturism and Astronomy: How Black Speculative Thought Envisions the Universe Georgeanne Johnson, University of Florida
Discussants:
  • Riché Barnes, University of Florida
  • Kevin Christopher Winstead, University of Florida
125. Care, Conflict, and Connection in Contemporary Families [Paper Session]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Orlando (30)

Presider: Heidi Michele Williams, Virginia Tech
  • Where’d My Friends Go?: Examining the Association between Parents’ Partnership Transitions and Close Friendships Robin Högnäs, Stockholm University; and Heidi Michele Williams, Virginia Tech
  • Gendered Negotiations of Intensive Parenting in Contemporary Urban China Yang Gao, Furman University
  • Waiting for Acceptance: Emotion Work and Temporal Negotiation in Parent–LGB Child Relationships. Tyler Flockhart, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse; and Matthew Ezzell, James Madison University
126. Detroit Never Left: Black Space, White Borders, and Latino Crossings - Author Meets Curious Readers [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 9 (50)

Organizer: Nicole Trujillo-Pagan, Wayne State University
Presider: Nicole Trujillo-Pagan, Wayne State University
Detroit seemed to experience an explosive rebirth following its bankruptcy, the largest in US municipal history. It was as if the slate had been wiped clean and the color line erased in the nation’s largest Black city. Detroit Never Left explains the relation between racism and space by analyzing the ways opportunities changed in the years leading up to and following bankruptcy. Based on a variety of data, including in-depth interviews with people who identify as “Latina/o/x” in their early 20s, ethnographic observation, and media coverage, Nicole E. Trujillo-Pagán shows how a dialectic between empty and concrete abstractions created new opportunities for outside investment, often at the expense of residents' fortunes. She reveals space is much more than a neutral backdrop; It is continually produced through abstractions that act like bordering and crossing practices to control resources and opportunities. With broad implications for analyses of space and opportunity, Detroit Never Left tackles important contradictions in the post-bankruptcy city. For example, urban youth do not want to be moved out or isolated in their barrio. Similarly, many Detroiters feel spatial changes happen “to,” instead of “for” them. Ultimately, residents’ concerns underscored broader tensions between democratic inclusion and racialized capitalism.

Panelists:
  • David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut;
  • Marisela Martinez-Cola, Morehouse College;
  • Joe R, Feagin, Texas A&M University;
  • Nicole Trujillo-Pagan, Wayne State University;
127. A Gun of Her Own: The Everyday Lives of Women Who Shoot [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Main Street 2 (30)

Organizer: Margaret Kelley, University of Kansas
Presider: Christopher Ellison, University of Texas-San Antonio

Panelists:
  • Amie Nielsen, University of Miami;
  • Christopher Ellison, University of Texas-San Antonio;
  • ThuyMi Phung, Southwestern University;
  • Sarah Donley, Jacksonville State University;
128. Reclaiming Sociology: AKD as Resource and Solidarity in Challenging Times [Workshop]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | City Terrace 5 (50)

Organizers: Kimberly Brackett, Auburn University at Montgomery; Sylvia Stewart, University of Central Florida; Lizabeth Zack, University of South Carolina Upstate;
Discussants:
  • Kimberly Brackett, Auburn University at Montgomery
  • Sylvia Stewart, University of Central Florida
  • Lizabeth Zack, University of South Carolina Upstate
129. Are You A Librarian? The Untold Story of Black Librarians Pt2 [Special Session]
Friday | 2:30 pm-3:45 pm | Grand Ballroom 4

Organizer: Vaughn Schmutz, UNC Charlotte
Presider: Amanda Koontz, University of Central Florida

Panelists:
  • Deborah Williams, University of North Florida;
  • Lauren Odom, University of North Florida;
  • Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte;
  • Rodney Freeman, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
130. Mini-Conference: Rest and Reflection as Resistance through Yoga and Meditation II [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Boardroom 4 (20)

Organizers: Joslyn Brenton, Ithaca College; Kris Macomber, Meredith College;
131. Workshop: Writing Teaching Statements to Prepare for the Job Market [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Daytona (50)

Organizers: Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie L Bradley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
Presiders: Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie L Bradley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;

Panelists:
  • Melanie Escue, University of North Carolina-Pembroke;
  • Alanna Gillis, St Lawrence University;
  • Andrew Mannheimer, Clemson;
132. Crime, Law, and Deviance Mini-Conference: Recidivism and Re-entry [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Main Street 1 (50)

Presider: Beatrice Aduko, Texas Tech University
  • Intersecting Inequities: The Role of Race and Socioeconomic Status in Juvenile Recidivism Patterns Beatrice Aduko, Texas Tech University
  • Are Some Groups of Re-Entrants More Likely to Recidivate than Others? K. Brandon Lang, Commonwealth University Bloomsburg
  • Gender Disparities in Post-Release Employment: The Impact of Prison Vocational Programs in Texas Tony Love, University of Texas at Dallas
  • Occupational Fit After Military Service and Desistance from Offending: Evidence from the Add Health Study Ugur Orak, Middle Tennessee State University
  • Prison Food, Social Sustainability and Reeducation: A Case Study of Three Italian Prisons (Parma, Reggio Emilia and Civitavecchia) Gaia Messori, University of Parma, Italy
133. Author-Meets-Reader Session: Experiential Civic Education [Mini-Conference]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Main Street 3 (30)

Organizers: Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie L Bradley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
Presiders: Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie L Bradley, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;

Panelists:
  • Lindsay Hamm, Purdue University;
  • Molly Hamm-Rodriguez, University of South Florida;
  • Melissa James, University of San Diego;
  • Maria Peden, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory High School;
  • Unna Yared, Georgia Military College;
Discussants:
  • Alix D. Dowling Fink, Longwood University
  • JoEllen Pederson, Longwood University
  • Heather G. Lettner-Rust, Longwood University
134. Who Gets In? Power, Race, and Gender in Organizations [Paper Session]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 10 (50)

Presider: Katelyn Foltz, University of Mississippi
  • Beyond the Playmaker’s Board: How Racialized Organizations Shape the Coaching Landscape for Black Men Reignah Johnson, University of Maryland, College Park; Katelyn Foltz, University of Mississippi; and Kris Marsh, University of Maryland
  • A Phenomenological Exploration of Academic Mobbing in Higher Education Danny E. Malone Jr., Texas A&M University-San Antonio
  • Mobilizing the Marginalized: A Qualitative Exploration of Strategies to Activate Low Propensity Voters JoVontae Lamar Butts, Florida State University
  • Gender Differences in Occupational Values and Occupational Segregation among University Faculty: A Test of Goal Congruity Theory Richard Simon, Mount St. Jospeh University
135. Family, Care and Aging [Paper Session]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 12 (50)

Presider: Jiahui Lyu, University of Florida
  • Caregiving, Migration, and Belonging among Older Chinese Adults in Transnational Families Jiahui Lyu, University of Florida
  • Understanding the Burden: Predicting Stressors among LGBTQ Informal Caregivers in the United States Brenda Savage, Louisiana Tech University; and Mandi N. Barringer, University of North Florida
  • Elder Care and Survival Strategies for Caregivers Danielle Currier, Randolph College
136. Building Power: Movements, Data, and Community Care [Paper Session]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 6 (50)

Presider: Levi Fanuc Mitzen, Florida State University
  • (Re)Framing Populism Across the Political Spectrum: Insights from an Emerging Movement Levi Fanuc Mitzen, Florida State University
  • Heterosexual Status Threat: Self-Interest and the Anti-Gay Right Gavin Riley, Vanderbilt University
  • Campus Student Movements and Community Activist Environments: Local Off-Campus Peace Movement Groups as Potential Factors Promoting United Students Against Sweatshops Chapters Dale Wimberley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
137. Shaping new realities [Paper Session]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 8 (50)

Presider: Adrienne Trier-Bieniek, Valencia College
  • Not on Their Own, Kids: Swifties, Solidarity, and the Sociology of Supportive Fan Networks Adrienne Trier-Bieniek, Valencia College
  • "Plant Parenthood and Concerted Cultivation: Doing Gender by Plant Moms and Dads Online" J Lotus Seeley, Florida Atlantic University
  • Healthy Bodies, Visible Selves: Exploring Superfood Discourses in the Digital Age Huimin Zhang, University of Florida; and Jieun Shin, University of Florida
  • The Song Remains the Same: Lived Experiences of Musician-Perpetrated Sexual Violence Kelly Blaus, University of Central Florida
138. Achievement, Adversity, and the Structures that Shape Opportunity [Paper Session]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 9 (50)

Organizer: John Reynolds, Florida State University
Presider: Kyleigh Moniz, Florida State University
  • The Intersection of Disadvantage and Achievement: Course-Taking Outcomes for Disadvantaged, High-Achieving Students Tomeka Davis, Georgia State University
  • The Longitudinal Impact of Paternal Incarceration on Educational Attainment: Exploring Family and Educational Mediating Pathways Kyleigh Moniz, Florida State University
  • College Student Political Engagement and Student Well-Being John Reynolds, Florida State University; Martin Swanbrow Becker, Florida State University; Tomas Sanjuan, Florida State University; and Elias Goeckel, Florida State University
  • Social Foreground or Economic Middle Ground? Offspring Education, Midlife Financial Resources, and Mortality Joseph Wolfe, University of Alabama at Birmingham; and Shawn Bauldry, Purdue University
  • Borrowed Futures: The Student Loan–Mortgage Connection Jing Zhang, Florida State University
139. Race, Narratives, and Urban Social Control [Paper Session]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Conference Center A (50)

Presider: Kimberly Baia Hawkins , University of Georgia
  • Expanding Social Disorganization Theory to Explain Variation in Public Defense Funding Kimberly Baia Hawkins , University of Georgia
  • Gender, Historical Storytelling, and White nationalism Camille Petersen, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
  • “Does he look like a gangster to you?”: History’s Role in Presentations of Blackness in Harlem Tourism Trevor Jamerson, Virginia Tech
  • Identifying Broader City and Neighborhood Issues that Contributes to Crime in a Middle Georgia City Riku Kawaguchi, Mercer University
  • Christian Nationalism and Right-wing Authoritarianism: The Complex Role of Religious Tradition David Sikkink, University of Notre Dame; and Saehwan Lee, University of Notre Dame
140. Navigating Higher Ed (and beyond): Strategies in Non-Academic Jobs [Thematic Session]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Grand Ballroom 3 (150)

Organizer: Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Presider: James Maples, Vista Site Selection

Panelists:
  • Brandy Farrar, AIR;
  • Gaby Martinez-Stevenson, HACR - Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility;
  • Gretchen Thompson, ;
  • Jasmine Davis-Randolph, Lumina Foundation;
141. Borders, Belonging, and Immigration [Paper Session]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Main Street 4 (30)

Presider: Beatriz Padilla, University of South Florida
  • Latinidades in US Higher Education Institutions: Identities and Belonging at Risk Beatriz Padilla, University of South Florida; Glenda Vaillant Cruz, University of South Florida; Isabella Osorio, University of South Florida; and Sophia Azuero, University of South Florida
  • Citizenship and Belonging in Post-2020 America Milton Vickerman, University of Virginia
  • Contested Belongings: Race, Ethnicity and Religion in Campus Muslim Organizations Aleezay Khaliq, Loyola University Maryland
  • Whiteness Across Borders: The Origin of Anti-Immigrant Attitudes towards Venezuelans in Colombia and the Reproduction of Intra-Latine Exclusionary Attitudes in the United States Luisa Guzman, Davidson College
  • Faith Across Borders: Religion, Identity, And Transnational Belonging Among African Immigrants In The United States Taiwo Basiru, university of south florida
142. Agency and Action: In and for Black Communities, Past, Present and Future (Part II) [Paper Session]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Main Street 5 (30)

Organizer: Riché Barnes, University of Florida
  • Origins of Early American Gynecology and Reliance on Enslaved Black Women as Experimental Subjects Milka Michael, University of Florida
  • How do Social Media Discourses and Parasocial Responses to Gendered Violence Influence Black Women’s Pursuit of Legal Justice? Sabrina Illescass, University of Florida
  • Black Religious Movements Overreliance on Christianity, Judaism, and Islam Janiya Salter, University of Florida
  • Black Towns and Communities as Sites of Resistance Molly Tucker, University of Florida
Discussants:
  • Riché Barnes, University of Florida
  • Kevin Christopher Winstead, University of Florida
143. Revisiting Carceral System Evolution and Criminal Justice System Reforms toward Social Change [Paper Session]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Orlando (30)

Organizer: Chungse Jung, Davidson College
Presider: Chungse Jung, Davidson College
  • The Criminalization of Childhood: Revisiting Youth Immigration Detention Centers in the U.S. Carceral System Samantha Herrera, Davidson College
  • Recording Reform: A Critical Look a Body-Worn Cameras in Policing Ashlyn Smith, Davidson College
  • Color-Blind Decarceration: Carceral Racial Disparities in New Jersey Cheng-Yu Kang, Davidson College
  • Strange Decoupling: Crime, Media, and Justice Disinvestment in New York during the Era of Decarceration Chungse Jung, Davidson College
144. Networking Session: Connecting Scholars of Organizations, Occupations, and Work [Workshop]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | Grand Ballroom 4 (150)

Organizer: Anne-Kathrin Kronberg, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
145. Mental Health Mini-Conference IV [(PC Session)]
Friday | 4:00 pm-5:15 pm | City Terrace 11 (50)

Organizers: Gabe H Miller, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Verna M. Keith, The University of Alabama at Birmingham;
Presider: Michael Hughes, Virginia Tech
  • The Embodiment Paradox of High-Effort Coping: John Henryism and Mental Health under Functional Constraints Cynthia Emami, University of Kentucky; and Robyn Brown, University of Kentucky
  • Stress Buffer or Stress Amplifier? Accounting for Shifting in the Anticipatory Race-Related Stress and Mental Health Nexus Courtney Williams, University of Texas-Austin; Christy Erving, University of Texas-Austin; and Tiffany Williams, Indiana University School of Medicine
  • The Burden of Racism- How Black Emerging Adult Women Cope with Racism-based Traumatic Stress J. Dontaè Roberts, North Carolina A & T State University
  • A Pilot Study Introducing a Measure of Intersectional Microaggression Exposure for LGBTQIA+ Black Women College Students Ajhinae Brooks, Rice University
146. Presidential Honors and Convocation Plenary [Presidential Plenary]
Friday | 6:00 pm-7:15 pm | Grand Ballroom 3 & 4

Organizer: Cameron Lippard, Appalachian State University
Presider: Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
147. Presidential Reception [Reception]
Friday | 7:30 pm-9:00 pm | River Deck 2 (Rain Location - Grand Ballroom 4)
Lactation Space [Space]
Saturday | 7:00 am-7:00 pm | Client Office 3
148. Yoga 4 Change III [Other - Specify in Description]
Saturday | 7:00 am-8:00 am | Boardroom 4 (20)
149. SSS Business Meeting- All members encouraged to attend [Meeting]
Saturday | 7:30 am-8:30 am | Boardroom 3 (1-15)
On-Site Registration [Registration]
Saturday | 8:00 am-12:00 pm | Grand Ballroom Foyer
160. SSS New President's Meeting [Meeting]
Saturday | 8:30 am-10:30 am | Boardroom 4 (20)
150. Crime, Law, and Deviance Mini-Conference: Crime, Law, and Ethnicity [Mini-Conference]
Saturday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 5 (50)

Presider: Kimberly Burke, Rutgers University
  • How Contradictions in Black Gun Ownership Sustain Racialized Governance Kimberly Burke, Rutgers University; and Jennifer Paruk, Rutgers University
  • White Grievance and the Ideology of Violence: Testing the Theory of Whiteness and Crime Deena A. Isom, University of South Carolina
  • Wearing Blue While Black: A Phenomenological Study of Racism Experienced by Black Police Officers Cassandra Chaney, Louisiana State University; and Ray Von Robertson, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
  • A Norm-Based Perspective on U.S. Racism Peter Shrock, Southeastern Louisiana University
151. Power, Institutions, and Historical Trajectories [Paper Session]
Saturday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 10 (50)

Presider: Olivia Sullivan, Wake Forest University
  • At the Crossroads of Globalization & Violent Extremism: A Comparative Study of Societal Security & Project Exit in Norway & Sweden Olivia Sullivan, Wake Forest University
  • Discretion Displaced: State, Market, and the Birth of Shadow Banking Wenhao Song, University of Virginia
  • Crip care: Knowledge, activism, and insuring the collective future Emma Josephine Menardi, University of Maryland
  • Recovering the Digital Past: Using the Wayback Machine as a Comparative–Historical Sociological Method Andrew Davis, North Carolina State University; and Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman, North Carolina State University
152. Empowered Sociologists: Race Sex Gender [Paper Session]
Saturday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 11 (50)

Presider: Maria-Victoria Upegui Ramirez, University of Miami
  • Performing the Strongman: Masculinity, Media, and Caudillismo in Latino Political Identity in Miami Maria-Victoria Upegui Ramirez, University of Miami
  • The Black Immigrant Experience Nesya Small, Florida A&M University
  • Internalizers or Resisters? : Heterogeneity in Blacks’ Opinion Towards Affirmative Action Policies in the US namrata namrata, Arizona State University
  • Black Soil & Soul: How Black Farmers Take Care of Each Other, The Land, and Their Communities Raquel Douglas, Brown University
  • Comparing Black Men's Experiences of Stereotyping at an HBCU and a PWI. Katherine Tindell, Florida A&M University; Kimberlee Downer, Florida A&M University; Justyn Keeton, Florida A&M University; and Zoe Bantin, Florida A&M University
153. The Social Psychology of Emotion Management [Paper Session]
Saturday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 12 (50)

Presider: Brianna Turgeon, Jacksonville State University
  • Holding On and Letting Go: Identity Dilemmas and Emotion Work in the Harry Potter Fandom Jacob Stewart Church, Jacksonville State University; Brianna Turgeon, Jacksonville State University; Addie Lott, Jacksonville State University; Lauren Gonzalez, Jacksonville State University; and Mackenzie Green, Jacksonville State University
  • Justice and Emotion Management: How Fairness Shapes Emotional Experience and Surface Acting Kate Hawks, New York University; Ryan Gibson, University of New Hampshire; Karen Hegtvedt, Emory University; and Cathryn Johnson, Emory University
  • A Comparison of Status Perceptions and Stereotype Content on Situational Influence John Targett, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
  • “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”: Class Crushes Among Undergraduates David Knox, East Carolina University; Genesis Clayton, East Carolina University; Elizabeth Perkins, Morehead State University; and I Joyce Chang, University of Central Missouri
154. Toward Harassment-Free Spaces: Research and Strategies for Change [Paper Session]
Saturday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 7 (50)

Organizers: Jeannette Marie Wade, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; Brianna Turgeon, Jacksonville State University; Ellie Wroten, McNeese State University; Justine Tinkler, University of Georgia; Deven Douglas, University of Georgia; Daniel Delgado, Texas A&M University; Corinne Schwarz, Oklahoma State University;
Presider: Jeannette Marie Wade, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
  • Toolkit for Supporting Immigrant College Students: Interactive Presentation Melanie Escue, University of North Carolina-Pembroke
  • Maternal Mortality Vulnerabilities Of Sexual And Gender Minorities Cassie Sistoso, Middle Tennessee State University
  • SHE Rises - The Creation and Implementation of a Sexual Violence Intervention Jeannette Marie Wade, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; Andrea Lewis, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; Kennedy Stron, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; and Kimi Smith, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
  • Practicing Allyship: Building Solidarity Across Class and Gender in Higher Education Stephanie Compton, Grambling State University; Carlos Chapman, Grambling State University; and Mackisha Brumant, Grambling State University
155. Rethinking the Classroom: Format, Tools, and Learning [Paper Session]
Saturday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 8 (50)

Presider: Joslyn Brenton, Ithaca College
  • Film as Foundation: Exploring Engagement and Learning Outcomes in SOC 101 Jessica Casimir, Western Carolina University
  • Mindful Transitions: A beginning of class ritual to deepen focus and attention Amanda Gengler, Wake Forest University
  • Teaching Sociology in the South: Challenges and Innovations Dan Shope, South Georgia State College
Discussant:
  • Kris Macomber, Meredith College;
156. Lessons in Health Research and Teaching [Paper Session]
Saturday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | City Terrace 9 (50)

Presider: Stephanie Bohon, University of Tennessee
  • Lessons Learned from Process Tracing with a Multidisciplinary Team Stephanie Bohon, University of Tennessee; and Shaylee Hodges, University of Tennessee
  • Teaching from Memory: Sociology of HIV/AIDS in the Classroom Michallene McDaniel, University of North Georgia
  • The Arkansas Health Survey: Design, Implementation, and Year I Findings Michael Nino, University of Arkansas
  • Necessary Distance: Remote Research, Global Inequality, and the Ethics of Access Kapriskie Seide, Davidson College
157. Navigating Higher Ed: Strategies in the Classroom [Thematic Session]
Saturday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | Grand Ballroom 3 (150)

Organizer: Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Presider: Catina Galloway, Guilford Technical Community College

Panelists:
  • Scott T. Grether, Longwood University;
  • Danny Malone, Texas A&M University-San Antonio;
  • Teresa Roach, Florida State University;
  • Megan Smith, University of North Carolina-Charlotte;
158. From Theory to Practice: Teaching Sociology for Student Success [Paper Session]
Saturday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | Main Street 1 (50)

Presider: Gail Markle, Kennesaw State University
  • The Intersectionality Course: A Venue for Development of Career-Ready Skills Gail Markle, Kennesaw State University
  • Public Policy: Bridging the Gap Between the Academia and Practice with Data
  • Teaching in a Divided Classroom Blane DaSilva, USC Sumter
159. Teaching with and Against AI: Classroom Assignments that Empower Students & Cultivate Sociological Expertise [Workshop]
Saturday | 8:30 am-9:45 am | Conference Center A (50)

Organizers: JoAnna Boudreaux, University of Memphis; Kendra Murphy, University of Memphis;
Presiders: JoAnna Boudreaux, University of Memphis; Kendra Murphy, University of Memphis;
Discussants:
  • JoAnna Boudreaux, University of Memphis
  • Kendra Murphy, University of Memphis
161. Crime, Law, and Deviance Mini-Conference: Victimology [Mini-Conference]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 5 (50)

Presider: Hua-Lun Huang, University of Louisiana
  • How Trust is Generated in Confidence Scheme: A Typological Analysis of Scams and Swindles, Using Elderly Fraud, Romance Scams, and Sextortion as Examples Hua-Lun Huang, University of Louisiana
  • Narratives of Hate Crime Victims in the Balkans Ena Prskalo, University of Kentucky
  • Availability of Campus Resources for LGBTQ Victims in a Post-DEI Landscape Sarah Rogers, University of South Carolina; and Kelsey Westbury, University of South Carolina
  • Campus Sexual Assault, Social Identities, and Help-Seeking Zariah Pettus, Sam Houston State University; and Kathleen Ratajczak, Sam Houston State University
  • Victimizations of Incarcerated Populations: Female and Fem-Identified Prisoners Lisa Carter, Florida Southern College
162. Culture, Meaning, and Contested Norms [Paper Session]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 10 (50)

Presider: Deeb Kitchen, Marian University
  • It's Hard to Tell When It's Destiny: Representations of Relationships in Hallmark Christmas Movies Heather Shay, South Carolina State University
  • Addressing the Divide: Epistemic Dissonance and the Crisis of Trust in Health Communication with Youth. Ermion Pierre, Essentia Center for Integrative Health
  • Strategizing Cancel Culture: Understanding Cancel Culture as a Performative Social Phenomenon Annie Mae Jones, University of Central Florida; and Amanda Koontz, University of Central Florida
  • Compulsory Collecting: Negotiating Contemporary Social Pressures in an Era of Hyper-Consumerism Amanda Koontz, University of Central Florida; and Nathaniel G. Chapman, Arkansas Tech University
163. Empowered Sociologists: Social Movements [Paper Session]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 11 (50)

Presider: Sara Tehrani, University of Central Florida
  • “I See the Movement as a Representation of Community Resilience”: The Emotional and Institutional Dimensions of Advocacy for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Sara Tehrani, University of Central Florida
  • Subjectivity and Support: Group Position and Latino Political Allegiance Alyson Gonzalez, University of Georgia
  • Women Leaders: Characteristics And Challenges In Community Empowerment Processes. Diana Morela Escobar Arias, University of South Florida
  • From Platform to Protest: Social Media Mobilization and Youth Agency in the 2024 July Uprising in Bangladesh Tasnim Binte Maksud, University of Houston
164. Stratification, Support, and the Making of Opportunity [Paper Session]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 6 (50)

Presider: Viktoryia Sliaptsova, USF
  • Unequal Rewards: Race, Cultural Capital, and On-Time College Enrollment Luis Hernan Tejada, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
  • Visible but Unseen: Emotional Inequality, Recognition Gaps, and Symbolic Violence in Chinese State-Controlled Media Viktoryia Sliaptsova, USF
  • I Get By With a Little Help from My Friends: Examining Social Capital and Resilience Among Homeless Adults Ginelle Sukhu, University of Florida
165. Identity, Embodiment, and Image [Paper Session]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 8 (50)

Presider: Aaron D. Kinard, University of Virginia
  • A Desire to Be: Exploring the Racialized Emotions and Embodiment of Black Men Aaron D. Kinard, University of Virginia
  • The Controlling Image of the Strong Black Woman: Exploring How Black Women Experience and Navigate the Image in Their Daily Lives Jordyn Patterson, University of Southern California
  • Where Ambiguity Lives: Multiethnoracial Latinos’ Patterned Schema Shifts in Visual Classification Kayland Ann Arrington, Georgia State University
166. Rurality and Health [Paper Session]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 9 (50)

Presider: LaToya O`Neal, University of Florida
  • Advancing Rural HEALTH through Community Engagement and Collective Action Tyler Nesbit, University of Florida; Angel Saint Louis, University of Florida; Miranda Jones, University of Florida; and LaToya O`Neal, University of Florida
  • Social Determinants of Sleep Health Inequities Among Rural Adults Mairead Moloney, University of Miami; Emily Slade, University of Kentucky; Joon Chung, University of Miami; Maliha Mehnaz Mitu, University of Kentucky; Michael Grandner, University of Arizona; and Daniela Moga, University of Kentucky
  • The Impact of Living Alone on Depression and Insomnia Among Rural Adults: A Social Support Perspective Joon Chung, University of Miami; Emily Slade, University of Kentucky; Daniela Moga, University of Kentucky; Maliha Mehnaz Mitu, University of Kentucky; Michael Grandner, University of Arizona; and Mairead Moloney, University of Miami
  • How has access to Medicaid impacted healthcare access and outcomes for Hispanic populations in rural U.S. communities? Leslie Tejada, Florida State University; Ladanya Ramirez Surmeier, Florida State University; Deanna Barath, Florida State University; and Carolina Velasquez-Calderón, Florida State University
  • Enhancing Rural Health Through an Improved Social Drivers of Health Screening Tool Julia Waity, University of North Carolina Wilmington; and Pamela Balogh, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
167. Teaching Sociology [Paper Session]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Conference Center A (50)

Presider: Lacey Jae Ritter, Mount Mercy University
  • AI in the Classroom: Building Bots for Ethical Discourse Lacey Jae Ritter, Mount Mercy University; and Megan Jones, Mount Mercy University
  • Reenvisioning College with Men in Mind: Centering Voices of Men in College in the U.S. Rural South Ronnie Williams, University of North Carolina-Pembroke; and Melanie Escue, University of North Carolina-Pembroke
  • Cultural Humility in the Sociology Classroom Jean-Anne Sutherland, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
  • LGBTQ+ First-Time-In-College Student Experiences in the First Year Colby R. Kopf, University of Central Florida; Kim Anderson, University of Central Florida; Samira St. Clair-Husbands, University of Central Florida; Alison Cares, University of Central Florida; and Amie Newins, University of Central Florida
168. Seeding Social Change in Undergraduate Classes, Church Buildings, and Fisheries [Paper Session]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 1 (50)

Organizer: Monika Ardelt, University of Florida
Presider: Monika Ardelt, University of Florida
  • Expanding Global Learning Through Virtual Exchange: Assessing Intercultural and Reflective Outcomes in a Global Social Problems Course Ravi Ghadge, University of Florida
  • Successes and Challenges of Trying to Teach Wisdom in an Undergraduate Class Monika Ardelt, University of Florida
  • Wise Space Usage in Sacred Property: A Case Study of Open Arms Village Michael Beck, University of Florida
  • Angling for Guardianship: Perceptions of Crime Seriousness and Willingness to Intervene When Witnessing Fisheries Violations Jessica Kahler, University of Florida; Anna Klevtcova, University of Florida; Emily Swanson, University of Florida; Carla Tierney, University of Florida; Imami Carothers, University of Florida; Roberto Ferrer, University of Florida; and Danielle Reynald, Griffith University
169. Labor, Opportunity, and Economic Change [Paper Session]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 3 (30)

Presider: Bennett LaBree, Florida State University
  • Neoliberal Male Identity: How Gen-Z Men Embed Their Masculinity in the Emerging Platform Economy Bennett LaBree, Florida State University
  • Social Capital and the Geography of Opportunity: Economic Connectedness, Bias, and Mobility in the United States Waris Ahmad Faizi, Virginia Tech University
170. Gender, Power, and Social Protection [Paper Session]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 4 (30)

Presider: Payton Berry, Kennesaw State University
  • Domestic Violence and Structural Sexism: A Look at Predictive Variables Payton Berry, Kennesaw State University; and Marieke Van Willigen, Georgia Southern University
  • A Study of the Experiences of Transgender-Identifying Individuals in Catholic Congregations Bryan Herpfer, Appalachian State University
  • Religion and Equality: Examining Religious Influences on Support for Same-Sex Marriage Soheil Sabriseilabi, Troy University
  • Religion and Sexual Behavior: A Quantitative Study on Lifetime Female Sexual Partners of Males in the United States Azmain Tanjim, Western Michigan University
171. Intimacy, Care, and Family Boundaries [Paper Session]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Orlando (30)

Presider: Fariha Tabassum, Virginia Tech
  • A Qualitative Study On The Role Of Companion Animals For Survivors Of Intimate Partner Violence Fariha Tabassum, Virginia Tech
  • Shifting Norms of Love: Exploring Young Adult Relationships in a College Community Reon Ogawa, Davidson College; Camryn Martinez, Davidson College; Elizabeth Corral, Davidson College; and Xaris Trigueros, Davidson College
  • Caste and Marital Choice in the United States Uday Ahuja, Davidson College
172. The Secrets of Silence: The Everyday Policing of Black Women and Their Stories about Violence [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Main Street 2 (30)

Organizer: Christy Erving, University of Texas-Austin
Presider: Christy Erving, University of Texas-Austin
Discussants:
  • Tiffany Gayle Chenault, Salem State University
  • Shantel Buggs, Florida State University
  • Vrinda Marwah, university of south florida
173. Why future clinicians study sociology: Undergraduate insights on the value of sociology for medical careers [Panel]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | City Terrace 12 (50)

Organizers: Lyla Byers, Wofford College; Blythe Jowers, Wofford College;
Presider: Lyla Byers, Wofford College

Panelists:
  • Taylor Woodruff, Wofford College;
  • Julian Jonker, Wofford College;
  • Katie Pasibe, Wofford College;
  • Blythe Jowers, Wofford College;
  • Kaitlyn McCoy, Wofford College;
174. Criminology II [Roundtable]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Carol Sue Walther, Northern Illinois University
  • Implementation of Pretrial Fairness Act in Dekalb County, DeKalb, IL Carol Sue Walther, Northern Illinois University; and Michael Venditti, DeKalb County Court Services
  • Incarceration Exposure and the Regulation of Inflammatory and Antiviral Biomarkers among American Adults Ryan Talbert, University of Connecticut; and Dehjah Drye, University of Connecticut
  • Gentrification, violent crime, and the role of the state. Deven Douglas, University of Georgia
  • Rethinking Addiction and Social Recovery: From Criminalization to Education Caroline Cannella, UNCA
175. App South [Roundtable]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Jack Cusato, Rollins College
  • Rurality, Religion, and Republicans: Queer Identity Development in the South Jack Cusato, Rollins College
  • Pharmacy as Proxy for Prevalence: Spatial Correlations Between Cardiometabolic Disease Burden and Prescription Utilization Jacob Souch, UT San Antonio; and Jeralynn Cossman, UT San Antonio
  • Civil Rights Museums as Histories of the Present Susan Pearce, East Carolina University
176. Digital Sociology I [Roundtable]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Naim Bin Hasan, Florida Atlantic University
  • Survival or Transition? How AI Reconfigures Work, Control, and Inequality in the Global South Naim Bin Hasan, Florida Atlantic University
  • Social Networks and Team Formation on Digital Work Platforms Chao Liu, Minnesota State University Mankato
  • Digital Fatigue and Psychosocial Risks: The New Occupational Hazard in Nigeria’s Hybrid and Remote Work Era Felicia Olabisi Awolola, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
  • Expanding Qualitative Research and Content Analysis: Systematic Sampling of Visual and Auditory Data in Digital Contexts Ebony Myers, Virginia Tech University
  • AI Adoption in Agriculture: Barriers and Opportunities for Small Farms in Robeson County, NC Melanie Escue, University of North Carolina-Pembroke; Deanna Freshley, University of North Carolina-Pembroke; and Jack Taylor, University of North Carolina-Pembroke
177. Criminology I [Roundtable]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Jennifer Triplett, University of South Carolina
  • Cold Case Clearance and Victim Demographics in South Carolina Jennifer Triplett, University of South Carolina; and Eliza Petty, University of South Carolina Upstate
  • August Vollmer: Pioneer of Policing or Counterinsurgency? Brian Pitman, Lander University
  • The Art of Diplomacy: International Criminal Court and the Analysis of Treaty Compliance and Violations Joyfull Gladrich, Texas Tech University; and Luis Ramirez, Texas Tech University
  • K-12 School Response to Mass School Shooting Threats in the United States Justice Greene, Virginia Tech
178. Digital Sociology II [Roundtable]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Emaediong Akpan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Silence as Digital Agency Emaediong Akpan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Banning the Bots: Online Surveys in the Era of Generative AI Laura DeMarco, North Carolina State University; Alexis Keyloni Jones, North Carolina State University; and Sadé Lindsay, Cornell University
  • The Evolution of Demographic Research Changes: Mapping Pre- and Post-Pandemic Shifts with Computational Methods Ruohong Dong, university of arizona
179. PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY: Revolutionary Sociology: Theory, Methods, and Practice [Presidential Plenary]
Saturday | 10:00 am-11:15 am | Grand Ballroom 4 (150)

Organizer: Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Presider: Jamel Catoe, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Panelists:
  • Alyasah Sewell, Emory University;
  • Deadric Williams, University of Tennessee-Knoxville;
  • Victor Ray, University of Iowa;
180. Crime, Law, and Deviance Mini-Conference: Intersectionality of Crime [Mini-Conference]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | City Terrace 5 (50)

Presider: Rachel E. Davis, Middle Tennessee State University
  • Level Up, Ladies! Transactional Sex and Social Mobility Rachel E. Davis, Middle Tennessee State University
  • Race & Reporting: A Systematic Review of Research on Black Women’s Experiences Reporting Sexual Violence Myrissa Eisworth, Louisiana State University ; and Sarah Becker, Louisiana State University
  • Perpetrator Gender, Sexuality, and Cultural Logics of Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from an Experimental Vignette Study Mallory Otten, Elon University; and Rena Zito, Elon University
  • Agency, Virility, and Domination: Three Dimensions of Masculine Language as Responses of White-Collar Crime Adam Goldfarb, North Carolina State University
  • Examining if Social Support Moderates the Consequences of Victimization Jacob Silva, University of Miami
181. Pedagogy, Power, and Student Belonging [Paper Session]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | City Terrace 10 (50)

Presider: Sarah Epplen, Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • Gen Ed Friends: The Importance of Relationship-Building in General Education Courses Sarah Epplen, Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • From Classroom to Community: Gentle Teaching for a Just Sociology Stephanie Baran, Xavier University of Louisiana
  • When Teaching Becomes Weaponized Mara Matthews, UNC Asheville
  • Assessment of Communication Skills Among Engineering Undergraduate Students: Qualitative and Perceptual Data Patricia Maloney, Texas Tech University; Weilong Cong, Texas Tech University; Meng Zhang, Kansas State University; and Zhibek Baktybekova, Texas Tech University
182. Empowered Sociologists: Social Movements, II [Paper Session]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | City Terrace 11 (50)

Presider: Evelyn E. Rosengren-Hovee, University of California-Irvine
  • Local Organized Influence in Unfavorable Contexts: LGBTQ+ Advocacy Groups’ Efforts to Fly the Pride Flag on City Flagpoles Evelyn E. Rosengren-Hovee, University of California-Irvine
  • Freedom Doing: Abolitionist Movement Narratives in the U.S. 1820-2023 Jadelynn Zhang, emory university
  • Here and Queer: Building an Increasingly Resilient and Inclusive Personal Methodology Otis Mccandless-Chapman, University of Texas at San Antonio
  • The Rapid Rise and Fall of Florida’s Pandemic-Era Housing Justice Movement Philip Lewin, Florida Atlantic University
183. Work, Ideology, and Material Inequality [Paper Session]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | City Terrace 12 (50)

Presider: Frantony Jeremy Lewis, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
  • Upward, Sideways, or Nowhere? Examining Occuaptional Mobility post Gig Work Frantony Jeremy Lewis, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
  • Sociopolitical and Individual Influences on Public Opinion on Meritocracy and Economic Mobility: An Analysis of U.S. Survey Items Reese Huffman, University of North Carolina-Asheville
  • Fast Care, Slow Relations: Time Pressures in Surrogacy and Healthcare Systems Alaz Kilicaslan, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; and Alya Guseva, Boston University
  • The Dialectics of Homelessness: Toward an Understanding of the Material and Epistemic Dimensions of Social Structure Armando Justiniano, Florida State University
  • Western Influence and BRICS Engagement: A Sociological Perspective on Africa’s Emerging Political Economy Dr. Esayas Geleta, Frederick Community College
184. Struggling for Stability: Poverty, Race, and Mobility [Paper Session]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | City Terrace 6 (50)

Presider: Semonti Jannat, North Carolina State University
  • Struggling for Stability: Housing Insecurity, Educational Barriers, and Community Resilience in Cartersville, Mississippi Semonti Jannat, North Carolina State University
  • Food Insecurity and Its Effects on African Americans Adia Richardson, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
  • Layers of Disadvantage: Latino Migrants in the U.S. and Their Struggles with Housing Inequality Danett Sepulveda, Florida Atlantic University
  • Emigration from Colombia: The Motivation of Social Mobility Paul Kasun, Benedictine University
185. International Migration [Paper Session]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | City Terrace 7 (50)

Presider: Yiorgo Topalidis, Flagler College
  • “They Came in Illegally”: Ottoman Greeks Circumventing Early Twentieth Century Immigration Restrictions Yiorgo Topalidis, Flagler College
  • The Rohingya Crisis: Forcible Displacement from Myanmar, Consequent Statelessness, and Identity Crisis Tasnuva Yasmin, Texas Tech University
  • Crossing Borders, Building Futures: Academic and Cultural Transitions of Bangladeshi Students in America Prianka Datta, Texas Woman's University; and James L. Williams, Texas Woman's University
186. Generational Response and Preparedness for Climate change [Paper Session]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | Daytona (50)

Presider: Abosede Onifade, Auburn University
  • Insanitary Inheritance: Heirs' Property and Straight Pipes in the Alabama Black Belt Abosede Onifade, Auburn University; and Ryan Thomson, Auburn University
  • “Plumbing Poverty” and Environmental Racial Capitalism: A Du Boisian Approach to Sewage Inequality Jacqueline Frazer, Binghamton University
  • Drowning While Black: Dark Waters and Racialized Emotions Corey Javon Miles, Tulane University
  • Leveraging Ocean-related Indigenous Knowledge Transfer for Improved Ocean Management in Ghana: Lessons from the Western Region of Ghana by Elvis Effah1, John Windie Ansah2, Georgina Yaa Oduro3, Ronald Osei Mensah4, Albert Nii Dodoo5 Elvis Effah, Virginia Tech
187. The Racialized Brain – The Neurosociology of Race and Racism [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | Main Street 2 (30)

Organizer: Rengin Firat, Antioch University
Presider: Rengin Firat, Antioch University

Panelists:
  • Dawn T Robinson, University of Georgia;
  • Barbara Combs, Kennesaw State University;
  • James Thomas, University of Mississippi;
188. Environment [Roundtable]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Nishat Tasneem, University of South Florida
  • Climate Emotions & Algorithmic Trust: A Quantitative Analysis from a National Survey on Civic Environmental Engagement Nishat Tasneem, University of South Florida
  • Household Perceived Preparedness for Extreme Weather Events: Disparities in Subjective Resilience Kamala Shrestha, Oklahoma State University
  • Thinking about the Future: University Students’ Perspectives on Climate and Future Childbearing Dimitris Liveris, University of Florida
  • Human and Nonhuman Actors at the Ocean Frontier: Fishmeal Production and the Unmaking of The Gambia Fatou H. Jobe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
189. RACE, GENDER, CLASS, SEXUALITY [Roundtable]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Wesleigh Jarrell, Florida State University
  • In Our Interest: Financial Practices Among African Americans Wesleigh Jarrell, Florida State University
  • Pop Music, Fashion and Style at the Edge Meagan Sylvester, City University of New York
  • Concurrent Sexual Partnering over the Life Course Clifford Broman, Michigan State University
  • Relationship Satisfaction in LGBTQ+ Relationships Maggie Lewis, Appalachian State University
  • Gender, Mobility, and Power in International Higher Education Geeti Anwar, University of South Florida
  • Resilient Scholars: Negotiating Care, Scholarship and Social Change Deborah Omontese, University of South Florida
190. Health I [Roundtable]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Lexie Fritz, The University of Virginia's College at Wise
  • Examining Inequalities of Dental Care in Southwest Virginia Lexie Fritz, The University of Virginia's College at Wise; and Katherine Everhart, The University of Virginia at Wise
  • From Chatbot to Critical Inquiry: An AI-Assisted Research Practicum in Medical Sociology JoAnna Boudreaux, University of Memphis
  • Obesity & the Cost of Living by Florida County Elizabeth Darwood, Florida State University; Ladanya Ramirez Surmeier, Florida State University; Annette Schwabe, Florida State University; and Teresa Roach, Florida State University
  • The Impact of Negative Life-Events and Emotional Strain on Vaping Among Florida Adolescents Tayana Malewschik, University of Florida; and Kate Fogarty, University of Florida
191. Health II [Roundtable]
Saturday | 11:30 am-12:45 pm | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Modesta Owusu Agyemang, Northern Arizona University
  • The Impact Of Acculturation Stress On African Immigrants In The United States: A Qualitative Study At Northern Arizona University. Modesta Owusu Agyemang, Northern Arizona University
  • Promoting Community Nutritional Efficacy: Recommendations for a Food Forward Future Drew Anthony Bonner, George Mason University
  • Understanding How Uninsured Latina Women Respond to Healthcare Provider Recommendations in a Post-2024 Socio-Political Climate Ameya Joy Petsch, Davidson College
  • Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Residents in the Texas-Mexico Border Region: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health Liwen Zeng, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
  • Reconsidering Food Security: The Physical Health Risks of Marginal Food Security Margaret Ralston, Mississippi State University; Aimee Imlay, Mississippi State University; and Julie Stepp, Mississippi State University
192. Stressors, Coping Mechanisms, and Black Women’s Health [Paper Session]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 10 (50)

Organizer: Christy Erving, University of Texas-Austin
Presider: Aigné Taylor, University of Texas-Austin
  • Forever Mothers: The Association between Black Mothers’ Vicarious Anticipatory Police Stress (VAPS) and Somatic Symptoms Aigné Taylor, University of Texas-Austin
  • The Relationship Between Endorsement of Strong Black Womanhood and Trauma Symptoms in Black Young Adult Women Victoria Kayode, University of Texas-Austin; Aigné Taylor, University of Texas-Austin; Christy Erving, University of Texas-Austin; and Tiffany Williams, Indiana University School of Medicine
  • How Secondary Appraisal Shapes Traumatic Stress for Black Women across the Life Course Averiana Davis, University of Texas-Austin; Courtney Williams, University of Texas-Austin; Christy Erving, University of Texas-Austin; and Tiffany Williams, Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Navigating the Minefield: Secondary Appraisal as an Adaptive Response to Gendered Racial Microaggressions and PTSD in Black Women Tiffany Williams, Indiana University School of Medicine; and Christy Erving, University of Texas-Austin
193. Empowered Sociologists: Sociology of Teaching and Learning [Paper Session]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 11 (50)

Presider: Sarah Pollock, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
  • Leveraging Moral Panic Rhetoric in Sex Education Curricular Debates Sarah Pollock, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
  • Voices of the Campus: Jax State Sociology Club's Student Issue Survey Lauren Gonzalez, Jacksonville State University; Jaliyah Hamilton, Jacksonville State University; Gabrielle Kinnion, Jacksonville State University; Landree Jones, Jacksonville State University; and Olivia Junious, Jacksonville State University
  • College Student Experiences Post Covid-19 Fall 2021-Spring 2025: What do we know, where do we go from here? Michelle McLeese, University of Southern Mississippi
  • Planning and using assessments in face-to-face and online classes with artificial intelligence in mind: What we are doing and how they are working. Michelle McLeese, University of Southern Mississippi; and Charles Thomas Walter, University of Southern Mississippi
  • Cultivating Critical AI Use through Participatory Action Research Katie Knop, Wingate University; Mike Sickels, Winthrop University; Nadia R. Kolodji, Winthrop University; Madison Harley, Winthrop University; Rachael Isabella Keala Bogner, Winthrop University; and Emilee Cornelius, Winthrop University
194. Power, Place, and Uneven Mobility [Paper Session]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 5 (50)

Presider: Basu Chakma, Texas Tech University
  • Migration as Resistance and Identity Preservation: Understanding International Migration of Indigenous Youth from the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. Basu Chakma, Texas Tech University
  • On the Bus: What Long-Distance Travel Reveals About Social Inequality in the United States Nina Michalikova, University of Central Oklahoma
  • Gatekeepers to Mobility: The Mediating Role of Frontline Supervisors in Low-Wage Healthcare Jobs Kendra Jason, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; and Jas Banks, UNC Charlotte
  • Analyzing a Case of Resegregation: Exploring Longitudinal Sociodemographic Changes Riley Burns, Georgia College & State University; Alice Hughes, Georgia College & State University; Lillee Key, Georgia College & State University; Sarah Waldron, Georgia College & State University; and Jeff Turner, Georgia College & State University
195. Migration / Immigration [Paper Session]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 7 (50)

Presider: Mamadi Corra, East Carolina University
  • Racial Status or Mobility? A Comparison of Socioeconomic Attainment Among Black and White African Immigrants and their Native Counterparts Mamadi Corra, East Carolina University
  • Racial Meaning Making among Asylum Seekers and Atlanta’s Unhoused Population Katie Acosta, Georgia State University
  • Religion, Risk, and Reception: The Role of Religion, Devotion, and Institutional Trust in Shaping Immigrant Attitudes Across Latin America Using 2023 Latinobarómetro Data Taranjot Kaur Hari, University of Florida; and Luciana Miguel C. Lima, University of Florida
196. Disability and Health [Paper Session]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 9 (50)

Presider: Rena Zito, Elon University
  • "It's Never Stopped Me Doing Anything I Wanted to Do": Disability (Dis)Identification in Tourette Syndrome Rena Zito, Elon University
  • Contested and Neglected: Social and Medical Marginalization in Severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Bita Nezamdoust, Georgia State University; and Erin Ruel, Georgia State University
  • Navigating a System Not Built for Us: The Job Interview Experiences of Late Diagnosed Autistic Women Brianna Sandner, University of South Florida
  • Theorizing from Trans/Disabled Pleasure in a Time of Moral Panic Celeste Jasmine Cash, University of South Florida
197. Who Is Safe at Work? Power, Precarity, and Protection [Paper Session]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Conference Center A (50)

Presider: Marbella Eboni Hill, North Carolina State University
  • Black Professionals on Shaky Ground: Instability, Inequality, and the Retrenchment of DEI Marbella Eboni Hill, North Carolina State University; and Chazzlyn Jackson, North Carolina State University
  • Precarious Work and Harassment Jeremy Reynolds, Purdue University; and Aditya Anand, Purdue University
  • Politics from the Pastorate: Clergy-Congregation Misalignment in a Post-COVID Context Erin Johnston, Duke University; and Kelsey Mischke, North Carolina State University
198. Environment: Policies and Practice [Paper Session]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Daytona (50)

Presider: Todd Lu, University of Cincinnati
  • Workplaces as Sites of Climate Adaptation: Public Mobilization around OSHA’s Workplace Heat Standards Todd Lu, University of Cincinnati; Jacob Conley, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; and Spencer Jarrett, University of Cincinnati
  • Exploring Local Government's Approach to Climate Policy: An Analysis of Three US Cities Paul Knudson, Methodist University
  • Natural Plastics, Nature, and Capital: A Brief Synthetic Prehistory John Hedlund, College of Charleston
  • Agriculture and Values Shifts: The Perspectives of Farmers in the Middle Kelli Russell, Auburn University; and Mykel Taylor, Auburn University
199. Sociological Perspectives in Policy Work. Sponsored by the Committee on Sociological Practice. [Paper Session]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Main Street 3 (30)

Presider: Ashley Rondini, Franklin and Marshall College
  • Of Moral Courage and Democratic Integrity: What Capitulation to the Dominant Disinformation Paradigm About Transgender People Reveals About Contemporary Progressive Politics Ashley Rondini, Franklin and Marshall College
  • Wait, Sociologists are Teaching Policy? Policy Surveillance, the Sociological Imagination, and Teaching Law-as-Data to University Students Through Research- and Course-Based Projects Julio Richard Montanez, University of Central Florida; and Amy Donley, University of Central Florida
  • The Sociology of Trumpism Melvin Thomas, North Carolina State University
200. The EcoSociology Action Guide: For Making and Spending Your Money on What Matters Most to You [Author-Meets-Curious-Readers]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Main Street 2 (30)

Organizer: Andrew Plotkin, Sociological Imagination Movement
Presider: Andrew Plotkin, Sociological Imagination Movement

Panelists:
  • William Tarman-Ramckeck, Carroll University;
  • Alecea Standlee, Gettysburg College;
  • Bernard Phillips, Sociological Imagination Movement;
Discussant:
  • Andrew Plotkin, Sociological Imagination Movement;
201. The Big Easy and Beyond: Culture, Inequality, and Transformation in the Gulf Coast [Panel]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | City Terrace 8 (50)

Organizer: Peter Marina, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Presider: David Gladstone, University of New Orleans
  • Tourism Development in New Orleans: An Assessment Twenty Years After Katrina David Gladstone, University of New Orleans
  • Coastal Crossroads: Race, Culture, Tourism, and Social Change on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Peter Marina, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
  • Human Rights Policing in a Resilient but Unequal City: The Case of New Orleans Pedro Marina, Retired New Orleans Police
  • Multilingual Futures in the Crescent City: Multicultural Education and Language Identity in Post-Katrina New Orleans Jennifer Pierce, University of Wisconsin - La crosse
202. Roundtable [Roundtable]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Trey Santorine, University of Miami
  • Motivations, Ethics and Logistics in a Community-Engaged Research Project Trey Santorine, University of Miami
  • Photovoice as a Pedagogy for Teaching Issues of Social Inequity Cynthia Emami, University of Kentucky; Marisa Booty, University of Kentucky; and KC Vick Cunnigham, Rocky Mountain College
  • Two-Way Empowerment: Sociology and Public Health in Dialogue Kapriskie Seide, Davidson College; and Ermion Pierre, Essentia Center for Integrative Health
203. Work/Organizations [Roundtable]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Aeiress Lumpkin, Rollins College
  • The Cultural Workforce Aeiress Lumpkin, Rollins College
  • The “Woman Penalty”: Gender Inequality, Mental Health and Work-Family Conflict in the US Paula Cornejo-Abarca, Texas A&M
  • Work without borders, life without limits? Black workers’ well-being in location-independent work Jamel Catoe, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
204. Race, Place, and Care in Urban Communities [Roundtable]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Presider: Biina Iwakiri Pun Magar, Jacksonville State University
  • The Influence of De-Facto Residential Segregation in Shaping Education and Career Prospects of Black Youth in Deep South Cities Biina Iwakiri Pun Magar, Jacksonville State University; and Jacob Stewart Church, Jacksonville State University
  • Nonprofits and Gendered Care Work with Vulnerable Communities Lauren Nadelbach, Florida Atlantic University
  • How Culturally Responsive and Community-Based Care Models Can Reduce Adverse Maternal Health Outcomes Sarmin Akther, University of South Florida
205. Aging and Well-Being [Roundtable]
Saturday | 1:00 pm-2:15 pm | Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Organizer: Mary Gatta, Rutgers University
Presider: Timothy Sowers, Pensacola State College
  • Self-Reflexivity as a Coping Skill Among Multigenerational Caregivers: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Timothy Sowers, Pensacola State College
  • Network Loss and Healthcare Utilization Among Us Older Adults: Is There a Moderating Role for Religious Service Attendance? Tesky Agoben, Florida State University
  • Mastery as a Double-Edged Sword: The Limits of Control Under Structural Strain in the Epigenetic Aging of Black-American Women Rachael Weaver, University of Georgia; Katelyn Austin, University of Georgia; and Man Kit Lei, University of Georgia
  • Crisis Governance and the Family: Explaining Cross-National Variation in Divorce During the COVID-19 Pandemic Banafsheh Aghayeeabianeh, Arkansas State University; Janet Stamatel, University of Kentucky; and Veena Kulkarni, Arkansas State University






Index to Participants

Abernathy, Lindsey: 83
Aborisade, Timileyin: 23
Achem, Victor: 15
Acosta, Katie: 50 , 195
Aduko, Beatrice: 132
Aghayeeabianeh, Banafsheh: 205
Agnew, Adeline: 96
Agoben, Tesky: 205
Agyemang, Modesta Owusu: 191
Ahart, Ashton: 59
Ahuja, Uday: 63 , 171
Akpan, Emaediong: 178
Akther, Sarmin: 204
Alade, Opeyeoluwa Daniel : 103
Allison, Kayla: 43
Amaya, Kristin: 55 , 80
Amekoe, Justine Exonam: 74
An, Weihua: 6
Anand, Aditya: 197
Anderson, Kim: 167
Andrade Corral, Maria: 50
Andre, Evansha: 96
Anwar, Geeti: 189
Aranda, Elizabeth: 22 , 67
Ardelt, Monika: 118 , 168
Armato, Michael: 38
Armstrong, Aden: 64
Arrington, Kayland Ann: 165
Asabere, Grace: 116
Ashe, Austin William: 13
Atkins, Laura: 3 , 76
Austin, Caroline: 46
Austin, Katelyn: 205
Awolola, Felicia Olabisi: 176
Ayala, Celine: 34
Azad, Rafeya: 14
Azuero, Sophia: 141
Bain, Claire: 104
Baktybekova, Zhibek: 181
Balogh, Pamela: 166
Banks, Jas: 194
Bantin, Zoe: 152
Baran, Stephanie: 181
Barath, Deanna: 166
Barbee, Harry: 49
Barnes, Dustin: 69
Barnes, Jr., Willie: 24
Barnes, Riché: 124 , 142
Barringer, Mandi N.: 135
Basiru, Taiwo: 141
Bauldry, Shawn: 138
Beck, Michael: 168
Becker, Laura: 14
Becker, Sarah: 180
Begum, Shelina: 59
Bell, Cora: 74
Bell, Courtney: 17
Bell, Jonzelle Marshay: 10
Bemiller, Michelle: 97
Berry, Payton: 170
Bhattacharya, Upali: 120
Biefeld, Sharla: 53
Bissler, Denise: 82
Bista, Shikha: 62
Bitschnau, Marco: 120
Blaus, Kelly: 137
Blevins, Connor: 104
Bohon, Stephanie: 156
Bolorunduro, Miracle-Eunice: 23 , 59
Bonner, Drew Anthony: 191
Booker, Brandon: 10
Booty, Marisa: 202
Bothe, Erin: 59
Boudreaux, JoAnna: 159 , 190
Boylstein, Craig: 43
Brackett, Kimberly: 128
Bradley, Stephanie L: 3 , 76 , 78 , 95 , 114 , 131 , 133
Brallier, Sara Anne: 47
Braugher, Veyane: 52
Brenner-Levoy, Jeremy: 34 , 52
Brenton, Joslyn: 61 , 130 , 155
Bridgeforth, James: 19
Broad, K.L.: 87
Broman, Clifford: 62 , 189
Brooks, Ajhinae: 145
Brooks, Matthew: 81
Brown, Marni: 42 , 101
Brown, Robyn: 117 , 145
Brown, Savannah: 82
Brown, Shakoya: 57
Brown, Taure: 49
Brumant, Mackisha: 154
Brunsma, David L.: 34 , 70
Brunson, Alicia: 26 , 116
Buggs, Shantel: 56 , 73 , 172
Burdette, Amy: 68 , 109
Burdine, Madeline: 7
Burke, Kimberly: 150
Burns, Riley: 194
Burns, Sophie: 66
Burton, Rhianna: 124
Bustamante, Carlos: 87
Butts, JoVontae Lamar: 134
Byers, Lyla: 173
Cadena, Roger: 94
Camacho-Rivera, Marlene: 59
Cannella, Caroline: 174
Cannon, Bryan: 12
Cares, Alison: 167
Carmi, Ruth: 65
Carothers, Imami: 168
Carpenter, Rebekah: 102
Carr, Dawn: 102
Carrington, Destiny: 104
Carter, Lisa: 161
Carter, Scott: 24
Carter, Shannon: 10 , 59 , 107
Casanova, Felicia: 59 , 99
Cash, Celeste Jasmine: 196
Casimir, Jessica: 155
Cassanello, Robert: 38
Cassity-Caywood, Whitney: 116
Catoe, Jamel: 5 , 179 , 203
Cazier, Alyssa: 23
Ceobanu, Alin M.: 103
Ceron, Angelica: 81
Ceron, Angelica: 59
Chaback, Sari-Grace: 59
Chakma, Basu: 194
Chambers, Cheri: 82
Chandra Mohan, Raveend: 59
Chaney, Cassandra: 150
Chang, I Joyce: 59 , 153
Chanthasone, Crystal: 59
Chapman, Carlos: 154
Chapman, Nathaniel G.: 162
Charles-Pierre, Marsha: 124
Charleston, Donnie: 39
Chenault, Tiffany Gayle: 3 , 22 , 36 , 55 , 76 , 80 , 172
Cheung, Pui Yin: 68
Childress, Kimberly Reann: 103
Chu, Youngmin: 79
Chung, Joon: 16 , 166
Church, Jacob Stewart: 153 , 204
Churchill, Kaci: 74
Clark, Jelisa: 107
Clayborne, Bryan Keith: 16
Clayton, Genesis: 59 , 153
Cochis, Sarah: 59
Coffey, Glenn: 64
Collins, Jamekia: 116
Combs, Barbara: 187
Compton, D'Lane: 105
Compton, Stephanie: 102 , 154
Cong, Weilong: 181
Conley, Jacob: 198
Cooney, Lauren: 59
Cooper, Katie: 97
Cooper, Sarah: 7
Corbett, Christianne: 59
Corbett, Jasmine: 57
Cordon, Jazmine: 52
Core, Rachel: 88
Cornejo-Abarca, Paula: 203
Cornelius, Emilee: 193
Corra, Mamadi: 195
Corral, Elizabeth: 47 , 171
Cossman, Jeralynn: 84 , 175
Cox, Carla: 14 , 37
Cravens, RG: 20
Crawford, Mahalia Catina: 98
Culatta, Elizabeth: 94
Cunnigham, KC Vick: 202
Currier, Danielle: 11 , 135
Curtis, David: 68
Curtis, Grace: 97
Cusato, Jack: 175
Daege, Norah: 59
Dalton, Cody: 58
Dalton, Cody: 32
Daniels, Jessie: 70
Dapaah, Sarah: 19
Darwood, Elizabeth: 59 , 190
DaSilva, Blane: 158
Datta, Prianka: 185
Davis-Randolph, Jasmine: 140
Davis, Andrew: 151
Davis, Averiana: 192
Davis, Chloe: 123
Davis, Katrinell M.: 38
Davis, Rachel: 11
Davis, Rachel E.: 180
Davis, Shannon N.: 23
Davis, Sophia: 59
Davis, Tomeka: 25 , 138
Debnath, Dipa: 59
Delgado, Daniel: 154
Dellinger Page, Amy: 102
DeMarco, Laura: 72 , 178
Desai, Harsh: 52
Dhillon-Jamerson, Komal: 15
Diaz, Selene I: 36
Diggs, Rhunette: 27 , 57
DiGiovanni, Katherine: 115
Dixon, Angela: 72
Dixon, Lily: 59
Dogan, Tugce: 85
Doiron, Raygen: 18
Dominguez, Silvia: 34
Dong, Ruohong: 117 , 178
Donley, Amy: 59 , 74 , 81 , 199
Donley, Sarah: 102 , 127
Douglas, Deven: 154
Douglas, Deven: 174
Douglas, Rachel: 100
Douglas, Raquel: 152
Dowd-Arrow, Benjamin: 68
Dowling Fink, Alix D.: 133
Downer, Kimberlee: 152
Drentea, Patricia: 107
Drye, Dehjah: 174
Dulick, Inyoung: 67
Dunn, Hailey: 54
Edson, Bailee: 94
Edwards-Capen, Theresa: 92
Edwards, Joyce: 106
Effah, Elvis: 14 , 186
Ehsan, Samia: 120
Eilers, Michelle: 10
Eisworth, Myrissa: 180
Ellison, Christopher: 127
Emami, Cynthia: 93 , 117 , 145 , 202
Embrick, David G.: 24 , 34 , 49 , 106 , 126
Emoruwa, Oluwaseun: 23 , 33
Engle, Kathryn: 51
Epperly, Breanna: 79
Epplen, Sarah: 101 , 181
Er, Sena: 74
Erving, Christy: 145 , 172 , 192
Escobar Arias, Diana Morela: 163
Escue, Melanie: 69 , 74 , 82 , 107 , 131 , 154 , 167 , 176
Espert, Yasmine: 119
Esque, Kendall: 82
Essex, Leya: 82
Everhart, Katherine: 104 , 190
Ezzell, Matthew: 125
Fagan, Abigail: 113
Faizi, Waris Ahmad: 6 , 169
Falci, Christina: 93
Fan, Wen: 79
Farrar, Brandy: 140
Feagin, Joe R,: 126
Fee, Molly: 50
Fenn Gilman, Nora Isabel: 13
Ferguson, Dee: 117
Ferizaj, Andia: 74
Ferrell, Leyla: 9
Ferrer, Roberto: 168
Filibert, Sophie: 109
Firat, Rengin: 37 , 187
Fitzgerald, Scott: 101
Fleming, Olivia M. : 48
Flockhart, Tyler: 125
Fogarty, Kate: 190
Foltz, Katelyn: 134
Foote, Aaron C.: 100
Forsman, Emily: 74
Fouissi, Donia: 59
Fox, Sophia: 9
Frazer, Jacqueline: 186
Frazier, Lovely: 124
Freelin, Brittany Nicole: 89
Freeman, Natalie: 59
Freeman, Rodney: 110 , 129
Freshley, Deanna: 176
Friedman, Sarah: 44
Fritz, Lexie: 190
Fuad, Abdullah: 14
Fussell, Kristen: 23
Futrell, Jamison Colors: 123
Gaghan, Josh: 31
Galloway, Catina: 12 , 157
Galloway, Catina: 95
Gao, Yang: 125
García Rivera, Ricardo: 74
Garica, Lisette M: 36
Garlock, David: 13
Gast, Christina: 59
Gatta, Mary: 81 , 96 , 102 , 205
Geleta, Dr. Esayas: 183
Gengler, Amanda: 155
Gerbreaman, Emily: 13
Gerlaugh, Katherine Custis: 32
Ghadge, Ravi: 168
Gibson, Ryan: 153
Gillis, Alanna: 78 , 95 , 131
Gjika, Anna: 11
Gladrich, Joyfull: 177
Gladstone, David: 201
Glick, Sophia: 43
Glover, Chande: 9
Godoy, Camilo: 48
Goeckel, Elias: 123 , 138
Goldfarb, Adam: 120 , 180
Gong, Wenyi: 96
Gonzalez, Alyson: 163
Gonzalez, Lauren: 153 , 193
Gopu, Sanjana: 86
Govea, Lucero: 66
Grandner, Michael: 166
Gray, Amarah: 23
Gray, Thomas: 111
Green, Mackenzie: 153
Greene, Anthony: 101
Greene, Bryan: 119
Greene, Justice: 177
Greene, Princess: 44
Grether, Scott T.: 104 , 157
Griffin, LIllian: 74
Groh, Sarah M.: 35
Groth, Bex: 83
Gruenewald, Jeffrey: 43
Grugan, Charles: 59
Guseva, Alya: 183
Guzman, Luisa: 141
Hajilou, Mehdi: 68
Hamilton, Jaliyah: 193
Hamm-Rodriguez, Molly: 133
Hamm, Lindsay: 114 , 133
Hammond, L.X.: 53
Han, Joy: 88
Hanks, Henry: 59
Hari, Taranjot Kaur: 69 , 195
Harley, Madison: 193
Harris, Pilar: 74
Harris, Tamill: 57
Harrison, Alma: 43
Harrison, Anthony Kwame: 32
Harrold, Yolanda: 28
Harvey Wingfield, Adia: 21 , 42
Hasan, Naim Bin: 176
Hashimoto, Ryuto: 103
Hashimova, Umida: 50
Hawkins, Kimberly Baia: 139
Hawks, Kate: 153
Haywood, Michael: 31
Headley, Vernon: 34 , 64
Hedden, Emma Kathryn: 74
Hedlund, John: 198
Hegtvedt, Karen: 153
Henry, Nicole: 74
Herbey, Ivan: 84
Herbolsheimer, Chancey: 10
Hernandez, Ashley: 100
Hernandez, Lisa M.: 108
Herpfer, Bryan: 170
Herrera, Samantha: 143
Hill, Marbella Eboni: 197
Hill, Terrence: 18 , 45 , 68
Hodges, Shaylee: 16 , 156
Hoefer, Karen: 85
Högnäs, Robin: 125
Holcomb, Katherine: 20
Holden, Beth: 69
Holdiness, Jada: 59
Holleman, Anna: 31
Hordge-Freeman, Elizabeth: 56 , 73
Horton, Emma Mae: 59
Hosney, Lina: 59
Hossain, Md Imamul: 94
House-Niamke, Stephanie: 62
Houser, Zara: 35
Houston, Hailey: 33
Howard, Keana: 74
Hsu, TzeLi: 47
Huang, Hua-Lun: 161
Huang, Shih-Kai: 67
Huffman, Reese: 183
Hughes, Alice: 194
Hughes, Alisun: 58
Hughes, Michael: 145
Hunter, Joanna: 114
Husbands, Aidan: 56
Hussain, Sabahat: 10
Ibanez, Lindsey: 117
Illescass, Sabrina: 142
Imlay, Aimee: 191
Islam, Jessica: 59
Islam, Mansura: 63
Islam, Muhammad Awfa: 14
Isoda, Hiroshi: 111
Isom, Deena A.: 11 , 70 , 150
Ivey, Andre: 22
Iwakiri Pun Magar, Biina: 204
Iwuagwu, Anastasia Ngozi: 115
Jackson, Brandon: 30
Jackson, Chazzlyn: 197
Jacobs, Hannah Corey: 64
Jaffee, David: 100 , 121
Jamerson, Isaac: 85 , 98
Jamerson, Trevor: 139
James, Melissa: 95 , 114 , 133
James, Wesley: 68
Jammers, Katharina: 58
Jannat, Semonti: 184
Janson, Christopher: 109
Jarrell, Wesleigh: 189
Jarrett, Spencer: 198
Jason, Kendra: 5 , 21 , 30 , 42 , 49 , 101 , 109 , 110 , 129 , 140 , 146 , 157 , 179 , 194
Jenkins, Jade: 116
Ji, Jingqin: 81
Jin, Bomi: 113
Jobe, Fatou H.: 188
Johnson, Cathryn: 153
Johnson, Georgeanne: 124
Johnson, Katelyn: 7
Johnson, Katherine: 93
Johnson, Parker: 92
Johnson, Reignah: 134
Johnson, Robert: 93
Johnston, Erin: 31 , 197
Jones, Alexis Keyloni: 58 , 178
Jones, Annie Mae: 162
Jones, Landree: 193
Jones, Madelyn: 19
Jones, Megan: 167
Jones, Miranda: 166
Jones, Stephanie: 54
Jones, Thomas Stafford: 74
Jonker, Julian: 173
Jowers, Blythe: 173
Jung, Chungse: 83 , 143
Junious, Olivia: 193
Justiniano, Armando: 183
Kabir, Mahzabin Fatema : 116
Kahler, Jessica: 168
Kanan, James Wilson: 59
Kang, Cheng-Yu: 143
Karaaslan, Fadime Gokce: 74
Kasun, Paul: 184
Katz-Fishman, Walda: 106
Kaufman, Christopher: 97
Kaufman, Gayle: 105
Kawaguchi, Riku: 121 , 139
Kayode, Victoria: 192
Keala Bogner, Rachael Isabella: 193
Keeney, Alexis: 59
Keeton, Justyn: 152
Keith, Verna M.: 93 , 115 , 117 , 145
Kelley, Margaret: 127
Kelly, Kimberly: 29 , 68 , 108
Kelly, Monique: 62
Kennedy, Amanda: 29
Key, Lillee: 194
Khaliq, Aleezay: 20 , 141
Khan, Tauhid: 46
Khobragade, Prateek Pawankumar: 122
Kilicaslan, Alaz: 183
Kim, Dahee: 96
Kim, Joong Won: 70
Kimuna, Sitawa: 59
Kinard, Aaron D.: 165
Kinnion, Gabrielle: 193
Kitchen, Deeb: 90 , 162
Klein, Johannes: 120
Klevtcova, Anna: 168
Klizentyte, Kotryna: 48
Knop, Katie: 193
Knox, David: 59 , 153
Knox, David: 59
Knuckey, Jonathan: 64
Knudsen, Ingrid: 83
Knudson, Paul: 198
Kolodji, Nadia R.: 193
Kona, Afsana: 14
Koontz, Amanda: 110 , 129 , 162
Kopf, Colby R. : 167
Koropeckyj-Cox, Tanya: 23
Koytak, Huseyin Zeyd: 34
Krishna, Eashwar: 59
Kronberg, Anne-Kathrin: 6 , 17 , 144
Kulkarni, Veena: 88 , 205
Kunwar, Ashra: 74
Kusujiarti, Siti: 48
LaBree, Bennett: 169
Lahsaini, Sofia: 59
Lam, Ke Minh: 120
Lama, Suvi: 7
Lampe, Nik M.: 18
Lamphere, Jenna: 79
Landfield, Sophia: 66
Lane, Arianna: 66
Lang, K. Brandon: 132
Lanza-Kaduce, Lonn: 113
Leach, Virginia: 117
Leary, Shea: 74
Lee, Keira: 23
Lee, Saehwan: 139
Lei, Man Kit: 205
Lepadatu, Darina: 37 , 97
Leppard, Tom: 120
Lettner-Rust, Heather G.: 133
Lewin, Philip: 47 , 182
Lewis, Andrea: 154
Lewis, Frantony Jeremy: 183
Lewis, Maggie: 189
Li, Aitong: 47
Li, Shuang: 60
Li, Yao: 83
Li, Yingru: 96
Lin, Shih-Hao: 6
Lindsay, Sadé: 178
Lippard, Cameron: 146
Liu, Chao: 103 , 176
Liveris, Dimitris: 188
Londono, Estefany: 99
Lopez, Jonathan: 58
Lorenzo, Elise: 95
Lott, Addie: 153
Love, Tony: 13 , 113 , 132
Lowe, Maria: 20
Lowther, Jeremiah: 58
Lu, Todd: 198
Luckett, Nicole: 56
Luke, David: 21
Lumpkin, Aeiress: 203
LuPau, Sophia: 59
Lyons, Heidi A.: 117
Lyu, Jiahui: 81 , 118 , 135
MacEachen, Ellen: 46
Maciel, Jacqueline: 14
Macomber, Kris: 155
Macomber, Kris: 61 , 130
Mair, Christine: 81
Maksud, Tasnim Binte: 163
Malewschik, Tayana: 190
Malone Jr., Danny E.: 19 , 134
Malone, Danny: 157
Maloney, Patricia: 25 , 181
Mannheimer, Andrew: 26 , 95 , 131
Maples, James: 48 , 140
Marina, Pedro: 201
Marina, Peter: 201
Marjuk, Obydullah Al: 87
Markle, Gail: 158
Marsh, Kris: 134
Marti, Gerardo: 44
Martínez de Pinillos, Paula: 50
Martinez-Cola, Marisela: 126
Martinez-Stevenson, Gaby: 29 , 36 , 55 , 140
Martinez, Camryn: 171
Marwah, Vrinda: 172
Matos Pichardo, Emely: 67
Matragrano, Christine: 93
Matthews, Mara: 181
Mayfield, Jillian: 74
McAbee, Mary-Edens: 87
Mccandless-Chapman, Otis: 182
McCarty, Jessica D.: 40
McClarty, Alexandria Raven: 59
McClure, Amy: 19
McClure, Rhett: 59
McClure, Stephanie: 5 , 19 , 60
McCoy, Kaitlyn: 173
McCoy, Serenity: 66
McDaniel, Michallene: 156
McDonald, Courtney: 59
McDonald, Steve: 6
McGhee, Annie: 34 , 66
McLeese, Michelle: 193
McNett, Jackie: 74
McNett, Josh: 74
Melendez-Mayfield, Amina: 105
Menardi, Emma Josephine: 151
Messori, Gaia: 132
Michael, Milka: 142
Michaels, Erin: 25
Michalikova, Nina: 17 , 194
Miguel C. Lima, Luciana: 103 , 195
Miles, Corey Javon: 186
Miller, Byron: 44
Miller, Gabe H: 18 , 93 , 115 , 117 , 145
Miller, Kirk: 82
Miller, Lisa: 18
Mischke, Kelsey: 31 , 197
Misra, Vrishti: 59
Mitchell, Ethan: 20
Mitu, Maliha Mehnaz: 166
Mitzen, Levi Fanuc: 136
Mix, Tamara L.: 48
Moen, Phyllis: 79
Moga, Daniela: 16 , 166
Mohamed, Salema: 99
Mohsin, Syed Shahnawaz: 96
Moloney, Mairead: 16 , 18 , 166
Moniz, Kyleigh: 81 , 138
Monroy, Erika: 59
Montalva Barba, Miguel : 80
Montalvo, Isaac: 59
Montanez, Julio Richard: 6 , 199
Moore, Christa Jane: 116
Morris, Katie: 95
Mukoro, Ese: 74
Mulheron, Michael: 28
Mullins, Betsy: 59 , 93
Mullins, Cadence: 104 , 116
Mullins, Emily: 59
Mun, Eunmi: 6
Murphy, Kendra: 159
Murphy, Morgan: 59
Mustafa, Mudasir: 86
Myers, Ebony: 176
Myers, Kristen: 82
Nadelbach, Lauren: 204
Naidoo, Vanita: 55
namrata, namrata: 65 , 152
Neri, Isabella: 52
Nesbit, Tyler: 166
Newberry, Camdyn: 116
Newins, Amie: 167
Newton, Veronica April: 45
Nezamdoust, Bita: 196
Nielsen, Amie: 127
Nino, Michael: 33 , 94 , 156
Norris, Romeo: 52
Nowotny, Kathryn: 99
Nurullah, A B M: 14
O`Connell, Heather A.: 51
O`Neal, LaToya: 166
Odom, Lauren: 110 , 129
Ogawa, Reon: 171
Ogilvy, Adelaide: 59
Ogunkale, Oluwafolakemi Esther : 10
Ojeh, Kalasia Shqueen: 111
Okine, Janet Okailey: 59
Okunade, Olugbenga: 23
Oladimeji, Abolade: 23
Omontese, Deborah: 189
Onifade, Abosede: 186
Orak, Ugur: 132
Ortiz, Kasim: 59 , 99
Osborn-Keeler, Ayden: 59
Osorio, Isabella: 141
Otten, Mallory: 180
Ovink, Sarah: 107
Owusu Panin, Kwame Baah: 74
Owusu Panin, Rosina: 31 , 74
Padilla, Beatriz: 65 , 141
Parra-Cadavid, Sara: 119
Parrotta, Kylie: 20
Paruk, Jennifer: 150
Pasibe, Katie: 173
Patrick, Anne McNutt: 17
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