Session Chairs:

Priyanka Singh, The University of Texas at Dallas

Papers:

"Do State Funded Merit Scholarships for Higher Education Reduce High School Dropouts"
Christopher C. Klein, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)
Elizabeth A. Perry-Sizemore, Randolph College

"Exploring Youth Choices on Employment and High School Graduation: Differences Between Rural and Urban Settings"
Jeffrey L. Jordan, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)
Elton Mykerezi, University of Minnesota
Genti Kostandini, The University of Georgia

"Making the Leap: Analysis of Transfer from Two Year Colleges to Four Year Colleges in Kentucky"
Darshak Patel, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)

"Effect of Participation in Advanced Placement Courses on Remedial Course Taking in College"
Priyanka Singh, The University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)
Kristin Klopfenstein, The University of Texas at Dallas

Discussants:

Darshak Patel, University of Kentucky
Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University
Jennifer Brown, Eastern Connecticut State University
Elizabeth A. Perry-Sizemore, Randolph College

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Session Chairs:

Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis

Papers:

"The Trend in Obesity: The Effect of Social Norms on Perceived Weight and Weight Goal"
Lori Anderson, Binghamton University (Contact Author)
Solomon Polachek, Binghamton University

"Teachers' Returning Decision: A Reduced Form Analysis"
Celia Patricia Vera, Stony Brook University (Contact Author)

"Gambling for Good: Participation in State Lotteries Funding Higher Education Scholarships"
Kara D.S. Mitchell, The University of Tennessee (Contact Author)

"The Interactions of Household Structure and Asset Combinations in Determining Chronic Poverty"
Bret Anderson, Colorado State University (Contact Author)

"Tort Reform in Obstetrics Service: Examining the Causal Effects of Tort Law Changes on Practice Patterns in Pennsylvania and New Jersey"
Yi Lu, Lehigh University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Andrew T. Young, West Virginia University
Charles McDaniel, Jr., Baylor University
Bing Jiang, Emory University
Jeffrey L. Jordan, The University of Georgia
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis

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Session Chairs:

Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University

Papers:

"Affirmative Action in MBA Programs: Investigating the Mismatch Hypothesis for Race and Gender"
Wayne A. Grove, Le Moyne College (Contact Author)
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis

"The Psychology of Major Choice and Wage Differential Between Black Men and White Men in Connecticut"
Jennifer Brown, Eastern Connecticut State University
Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University (Contact Author)
Margaret Letterman, Eastern Connecticut State University

"Direct and Indirect Effects of Maternal Education on Children's Outcomes"
Ishita Dey, Dalton State College (Contact Author)

"Family Learning Environment on Early Literacy: Comparing Bilingual with Monolingual Children"
Li Feng, Texas State University - San Marcos (Contact Author)
Yunwei Gai, Babson College
Xiaoning Chen, SUNY Fredonia

Discussants:

Yunwei Gai, Babson College
Ishita Dey, Dalton State College
Jeffrey L. Jordan, The University of Georgia
Maryanne Clifford, Eastern Connecticut State University

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