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Population Association of America 2026 Ohio State Presenters List

Population Association of America 2026 Ohio State Presenters List

Three graduate students stand by their poster presentation at a PAA conference

IPR is proud to highlight our exceptional faculty and student affiliates who are presenting at the Population Association of America 2026 Annual Meeting. Having so many IPR affiliates selected to present is a testament to their expertise, leadership, and commitment to excellence, and it underscores IPR's strong presence and influence within population and health research. Review the list below and check out these sessions at the PAA meeting.

Ohio State Authors/PresentersDateTimeSession TitleType of SessionRolePresentation/Poster TitleFull Author/Presenter List
John CasterlineThursday, May 7, 20268:00 AM - 9:15 AMMethodological Innovations in the Study of FertilityoralotherA Dyadic Approach to Reproductive Decisions: A Qualitative Analysis in NigeriaM. Ibitoye, Rutgers University; F. Olaolorun, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; J. Casterline, The Ohio State University.
Fei XieThursday, May 7, 20268:00 AM - 9:15 AMIntergenerational family inequalitiesoralchairN/AN/A
Mei-Yu KuoThursday, May 7, 20268:00 AM - 9:15 AMFlash: Lifecourse Perspectives on Migration and HealthflashpresenterThe Immigrant Bargain and Depression: How Family Context Shapes Immigrant Children's Mental HealthY. Choi, University of Arizona; M-Y Kuo, The Ohio State University
Eva Warren, Kaitlin Caoili, Mikaela SmithThursday, May 7, 20268:00 AM - 9:15 AMDemography, Public Policy and Legal Institutions/Neighborhoods, Communities and Urbanization/Spatial and Environmental DemographyposterpresenterContraceptive Hedging: Shifts in contraceptive use over time amidst legislative uncertaintyE. Warren, The Ohio State University College of Medicine; R. Hood, The Ohio State University College of Public Health; P. Chakraborty, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; H. Sihra, University of Cincinnati; K. Caoili, The Ohio State University College of Medicine; M. Smith, The Ohio State University.
Cindy Colen, Fei XieThursday, May 7, 20269:30 AM - 10:45 AMHealth Behaviors and LifestylesoralpresenterUnequal Time: Leisure Activity Composition and Racial Inequality in HealthC. Colen, The Ohio State University; F. Xie, The Ohio State University; K. Drotning, U.S. Census Bureau; L. Sayer, University of Maryland.
Ashley OrrThursday, May 7, 20269:30 AM - 10:45 AMMigration, Family Processes, and Exposure to Place-Based RisksoralpresenterFamily Migration Considering Human Capital Investments in ChildrenA. Orr, Ohio State University
Rin ReczekThursday, May 7, 202610:30 AM - 12:00 PMFamily DemographyposterotherMothers Relationships with Adult Children and Their Cognitive Functioning at MidlifeM. Thomeer, University of Alabama at Birmingham; R. Reczek, The Ohio State University
Xiaoyi CuiThursday, May 7, 202610:30 AM - 12:00 PMFamily DemographyposterpresenterMotherhood Penalties in China: Does Couples Sibship Status Matter?X. Cui, Ohio State University.
Luca BadolatoThursday, May 7, 202611:00 AM - 12:15 PMPopulation DynamicsoraldiscussantN/AN/A
Jierui LiThursday, May 7, 202611:00 AM - 12:15 PMFlash: Educational InequalityflashpresenterDoes High School Increase Inequality in Math Achievement? Evidence from the Differential Exposure ApproachJ. Li, Ohio State University
Sinem EsengenThursday, May 7, 202611:00 AM - 12:15 PMGender Inequality Across the WorldoralchairN/AN/A
John CasterlineThursday, May 7, 202611:00 AM - 12:15 PMFertility Attitudes Over TimeoraldiscussantN/AN/A
 Thursday, May 7, 202611:00 AM - 12:15 PMFamily Members' Health Impacts on One AnotheroraldiscussantN/AN/A
Eva Warren, Courtney Kerestes, JaNelle RicksThursday, May 7, 20261:15 PM - 2:45 PMFertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior and Reproductive HealthposterpresenterDelayed entry into prenatal care after attending a crisis pregnancy centerA. Church, Cornell University; E. Warren, The Ohio State University College of Medicine; C. Kerestes, University of Minnesota; P. Gursahaney, Gisborne Hospital; J. Ricks, The Ohio State University; M. Gallo, UNC-CH.
Sinem Esengen, Sarah Hayford, JaNelle RicksThursday, May 7, 20261:15 PM - 2:45 PMsee aboveposterpresenterVariation in men s and women s LARC use by religious affiliation, beliefs, and attendance in the United States, 2022-23S. Esengen, The Ohio State University; S. Hayford, The Ohio State University; M. Gallo, UNC-CH; J. Ricks, The Ohio State University
Abigail Norris Turner, Alison NorrisThursday, May 7, 20261:15 PM - 2:45 PMsee aboveposterpresenterPrior non-abortion pregnancy outcomes among abortion patientsM. Bornstein, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health; A. Norris Turner, Ohio State University; A. Kirkendall, OPEN at University of Cincinnati; T. Odum, University of Cincinnati ; S. Bostic, University of Cincinnati ; A. Norris, The Ohio State University; D. Bessett, University of Cincinnati .
John CasterlineThursday, May 7, 20261:15 PM - 2:45 PMsee aboveposterpresenterUnderstanding Contraceptive Decisions of Nigerian Couples: A Dyadic ApproachF. Olaolorun, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; M. Ibitoye, Rutgers University; J. Casterline, The Ohio State University.
Jierui LiThursday, May 7, 20261:15 PM - 2:45 PMsee aboveposterpresenterDo Higher Educational Expenses Impact Fertility? Evidence from China under Universal Three-Child PolicyJ. Li, Ohio State University
Mei-Yu KuoThursday, May 7, 20261:45 PM - 3:00 PMFlash: Family Formation and the Division of Work Within the HouseholdflashpresenterWho Gains Equality? Education and Wives Income Trajectories in MarriageM-Y Kuo, The Ohio State University.
Rin ReczekThursday, May 7, 20263:15 PM - 4:30 PMQueer Family DemographyoraldiscussantN/AN/A
Sarah HayfordThursday, May 7, 20263:15 PM - 4:30 PMParenting: Cultural Norms and IdealsoralpresenterParenthood as Capstone Plus? A New Life Course Model for the Transition to ParenthoodK. Guzzo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; S. Hayford, The Ohio State University.
Allen MalloryThursday, May 7, 20263:15 PM - 4:45 PMHealth and Health Behavior posterpresenterInitiation patterns of sex and alcohol use among adolescents by sexual orientationA. Mallory, The Ohio State University.
Olivia DeCraneThursday, May 7, 20263:15 PM - 4:45 PMsee aboveposterpresenterHousehold Income and COVID-19's Impact on Youth Mental Health Help-SeekingO. DeCrane, The Ohio State University.
Fangqi Wen, Rui Cao, Xueqian Chen, Fei XieFriday, May 8, 20268:00 AM - 9:15 AMPerson-Centered, Justice-Oriented Reproductive Health: Evidence & MeasurementoralpresenterCan Labor Pain Relief Enhance Childbearing Preferences? Evidence from a Conjoint Experiment in ChinaF. Wen, The Ohio State University; R. Cao, The Ohio State University; X. Chen, The Ohio State University; F. Xie, The Ohio State University.
Mei-Yu Kuo, Vincent RoscignoFriday, May 8, 20268:00 AM - 9:15 AMGender Earnings Gaps in the U.S. and South KoreaoralpresenterLabor Force Attachment, College Major, and the Gender Earnings Gap among College GraduatesM-Y Kuo, The Ohio State University; V. J. Roscigno, The Ohio State University.
Christopher BrowningFriday, May 8, 20268:00 AM - 9:15 AMRacial and SES Segregation and Integration overfloworalpresenterTrajectories of Racial and Ethnic Inequality across America s 50 Largest MSAs 1990-2020: Demographic Landscape and Organizational ResourcesL. Cai, The University of Chicago; C. Browning, The Ohio State University; L. Anselin.
Rachel DwyerFriday, May 8, 20268:30 AM - 10:00 AMEducation, Work and Economic InequalityposterpresenterOverdue: Improving Survey Measurement of Debt in Low-Income PopulationsL. Berger, University of Wisconsin-Madison; T. Chanda, University of Wisconsin Madison; R. Dwyer, Ohio State University; J. Houle, Dartmouth College; A. Rhodes, Purdue University.
Indranarayan Roychowdhuri, Smitha RaoFriday, May 8, 20268:30 AM - 10:00 AMsee aboveposterpresenterMarginalization and Health Disparities Among Women Engaged in Precarious Work in the Indian Coal Mining Industry: A Scoping ReviewI. Roychowdhuri, The Ohio State University; S. Rao, The Ohio State University.
Kammi SchmeerFriday, May 8, 20269:30 AM - 10:45 AMParenthood & WellbeingoralchairN/AN/A
Luca BadolatoFriday, May 8, 20269:30 AM - 10:45 AMComparative Approaches to Understanding Low FertilityoraldiscussantN/AN/A
Allen MalloryFriday, May 8, 20269:30 AM - 10:45 AMLGBTQ+ HealthoraldiscussantN/AN/A
Rin ReczekFriday, May 8, 20269:30 AM - 10:45 AMsee aboveoralchairN/AN/A
Christopher Browning, Taehyun Kim, Bethany Boettner, June PostalakisFriday, May 8, 20269:30 AM - 10:45 AMFlash: Advances in Spatial Networks, Population Mobility, and CrimeflashpresenterFamily Supervision, Residential Neighborhood Context, and Time Spent in Advantaged Neighborhoods Among Urban Black YouthC. Browning, The Ohio State University; T. Kim, The Ohio State University; B. Boettner, The Ohio State University; J. Postalakis, Ohio State University; C. Calder, University of Texas at Austin.
June Postalakis, Christopher Browning, Bethany Boettner, Jodi FordFriday, May 8, 20269:30 AM - 10:45 AMBiomarkers, Race/Ethnicity, and Social ProcessesoralpresenterExposure to White Neighborhoods, Gender, and Physiological Stress Among Urban Black YouthJ. Postalakis, Ohio State University; C. Browning, The Ohio State University; B. Boettner, The Ohio State University; J. Ford, Ohio State University; B. Way, Ohio State University; C. Calder, University of Texas at Austin.
Taehyun KimFriday, May 8, 202610:30 AM - 12:00 PMAging and the Life Course/Children, Youth and Intergenerational TiesposterpresenterThe Mental Health Effects of Reduced Working Hours: Evidence from South KoreaT. Kim, The Ohio State University; Y. Jeong, Purdue University; H. J. Kim, University of New Hampshire; H. Ko, George Mason University.
Xueqian Chen, Sarah HayfordFriday, May 8, 202611:00 AM - 12:15 PMFamily Change and Intergenerational Relations in Global ContextsoralpresenterRepositioning Women s Roles: Mothers-in-Law, Intergenerational Dynamics, and Midlife Wellbeing in Rural MozambiqueX. Chen, The Ohio State University; S. Hayford, The Ohio State University; V. Agadjanian, University of California, Los Angeles.
Fei XieFriday, May 8, 20263:00 PM - 4:15 PMFlash: Mental Health over the Life CourseflashpresenterUnequal Returns in Midlife: Educational Attainment, Gender, and the Mental Health of Asian AmericansF. Xie, The Ohio State University.
Taehyun KimFriday, May 8, 20263:00 PM - 4:15 PMPoverty, Hardship, and Public PolicyoraldiscussantN/AN/A
Dean LillardFriday, May 8, 20263:00 PM - 4:15 PMCovid, Respiratory Shocks, and FertilityoralpresenterThe Effect of COVID Lockdowns, Curfews, and Business Closures on Contraceptive Use and Sexual BehaviorD. Lillard, The Ohio State University.
Kammi SchmeerFriday, May 8, 20263:00 PM - 4:30 PMMigration and Immigration/Race and Ethnicity/Gender and Sexual IdentityposterpresenterIm/migration to Mexico: Identifying Compositional Shifts within Mexico and at the Southern BorderJ. Yahirun, Bowling Green State University; G. Garcia-Castellon, Bowling Green State University; K. Schmeer, The Ohio State University.
Mehr Mumtaz, Sinem EsengenFriday, May 8, 20263:00 PM - 4:30 PMsee aboveposterpresenterPersistent Challenges for Refugees' Employment: Navigation of Employment Barriers in the United StatesM. Mumtaz, Ohio State University; S. Esengen, The Ohio State University.
Rui CaoFriday, May 8, 20263:00 PM - 4:30 PMsee aboveposterpresenterIntersecting Sexuality and Gender: STEM Confidence, Preparation and Aspirations Among American High SchoolersR. Cao, The Ohio State University.
Rachel DwyerSaturday, May 9, 20268:30 AM - 9:45 AMEconomic Instability, Unemployment, and Social PolicyoralotherCash Transfers and Credit: Evidence from the Alaska Permanent FundA. Rhodes, Purdue University; L. Berger, University of Wisconsin-Madison; R. Dwyer, Ohio State University; J. Houle, Dartmouth College.
Luca BadolatoSaturday, May 9, 20268:30 AM - 9:45 AMChildfree, Childlessness, Non-Parenthood, and Population ChangeoralpresenterConvergence or Diversity? Trends and Patterns of Childlessness Across Low-Fertility CountriesL. Badolato, Ohio State University.
Taehyun KimSaturday, May 9, 20268:30 AM - 9:45 AMGender, Parenthood, and the Structure of Work Across CountriesoralpresenterWork Hour Regulation and Heterogeneous Labor Market Responses: Gender and Family PerspectivesT. Kim, The Ohio State University.
Dominique Araya VergaraSaturday, May 9, 20268:30 AM - 9:45 AMPublic Policy and Population Health in Developing CountriesoralpresenterThe Effect of Decentralization on Child Mortality: Evidence from a Public Health ReformD. Araya Vergara, The Ohio State University; F. Rojas Ampuero, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Sinem EsengenSaturday, May 9, 20269:00 AM - 10:30 AMData and Methods/Applied Demography/OtherposterpresenterA case for incorporating computational methods for feminist demography and an illustrative case study on abortionS. Esengen, The Ohio State University; R. Berwald, University of California, Los Angeles; E. Kaner, University of California, Los Angeles.
Yolunda Nabors, kurt lavettiSaturday, May 9, 202610:00 AM - 11:15 AMWomen/Femmes, Disability, and HealthoralpresenterRank at Work, Health in Pregnancy: Workplace Social Status and Maternal HealthY. Nabors, The Ohio State University; k. lavetti, The Ohio State University.
Kammi SchmeerSaturday, May 9, 202610:00 AM - 11:15 AMFamily Structure, Transitions, and Intergenerational ExpectationsoralpresenterParental Separation in Childhood and Adolescent Stress: Biosocial Evidence from a Low-Income SettingK. Schmeer, The Ohio State University; R. Bates, University of Cincinnati.
Brayden DawsonSaturday, May 9, 202611:00 AM - 12:30 PMMortality and Morbidity/Demography of Low- and Middle-Income CountriesposterpresenterDisentangling Rural, Urban, Suburban Risk for Unhealthy Child BMI Statuses: A Stubborn Rural Disadvantage.B. Dawson, The Ohio State University.
Jeffrey WingSaturday, May 9, 202611:00 AM - 12:30 PMsee aboveposterpresenterBeyond the Factory Walls in the Cigarette Capital of the World: Black Tobacco Labor Activism and Stroke Mortality in 20th-Century Richmond, VirginiaC. Caudill, University of Michigan; L. Henley, University of Richmond; R. Nelson, University of Richmond; J. Wing, The Ohio State University; H. Meier, University of Michigan.
Samuel Clark, Yue ChuSaturday, May 9, 202611:00 AM - 12:30 PMsee aboveposterpresenterSufficiency of Information in Population Surveys: Evidence from Verbal AutopsyY. Chu, Ohio State University; S. Clark, The Ohio State University.
Fangqi Wen, Xueqian ChenSaturday, May 9, 202611:30 AM - 12:45 PMAssets, Debt, and StratificationoralpresenterRising Wealth Inequality Across U.S. Cohorts: The Distinctive Roles of Large and Small Intergenerational TransfersF. Wen, The Ohio State University; X. Chen, The Ohio State University.