Content Posted in 2026
2026 GSBA Conference Abstracts
ABANDONED APEIRON: VARIATIONS ON THE HUMAN QUESTION, FROM ARCHE TO ALGORITHM, Victoria K. Hoover
A Charism-Based Faculty Instruction Framework for Nursing Education: Integrating Values-Driven Pedagogy in Blended Learning Environments, Humprey G. Icban, Anele C. Mallari, Cherry B. Lazatin, Aurora R. Valencia, Lilibeth G. Sales, Ulysses J. Rengel, and Marie Aileen L. Domingo
A COMPARISON OF CANOPY BULK DENSITY BETWEEN TWO NORTH AMERICAN PINES AND TWO EUROPEAN PINES, Lauren N. Ahlstrom, Brian P. Oswald, Kathryn R. Kidd, and Jeremy P. Stovall
Adaptive Leadership in Performance-Based Budgeting: Overcoming Implementation Barriers in Texas Municipalities, Tracy Rosalies
Afakasi: An Ambiguous Space in a Monolithic Education System, Jacqueline F. Buckley
AI and Creativity, Herbert Midgley
Analysis of Water Quality Parameters in East Texas: A Temporal Study of Attoyac Bayou Watershed Between 2010 to 2024, Prabin Adhikari, Matthew McBroom, Yuhui Weng, and Yanli Zhang
A NARRATIVE INQUIRY INTO CONTINGENT MUSIC FACULTY EXPERIENCES, Herbert Midgley
An Evaluation of Key Components of Natural Resource Camps, Undergraduate Persistence and Success in Natural Resources, Brandy Bishop
An Examination of Student-Faculty Relationships as a Factor in Retention of Students in the Department of Agriculture, Macie C. Johnson
An Exploration of the Application of Threshold Concepts in Sport Management, Debra Burke, Kadie Otto, AJ Grube, Charlie Parrish, and Dan Grube
A Qualitative Analysis of the Financial Issues Facing Division II and Division III Intercollegiate Athletics, Michael G. Fraina III, Tyler J. Ratts, Eric Forsyth, Lana Huberty, and Madison DeMaio
Architecture as Frozen Music: An Original Wind Ensemble Work Exploring Architectural Metaphors in Contemporary Music, Leighannah J. Turner
A Schenkerian Approach to the Marches of Karl L. King, Dylan J. Custer
ASSESSING THE IMMEDIATE IMPACT OF THINNING INTENSITY ON YAUPON (ILEX VOMITORIA) ABUNDANCE IN LOBLOLLY PINE (PINUS TAEDA) PLANTATIONS, Sabina Sigdel
A Study and Comparison of Two Trinidadian Panorama Arrangements for Steelband by Jit Samaroo: “Pan in a Minor” and “The Bee’s Melody, Alexica A. Adams
Bass and Drum Grooves in R&B: Analysis and Composition, Hugh Taylor
Beyond Preparation: Spiritual and Communal Formation for Urban Catholic School Teachers, Audrey A. Friedman, Myra Rosen-Reynoso, Charles T. Cownie III, Maria A. Moreno Vera, and Cristina J. Hunter PhD
BODY SIZE VARIATION AND FLORAL ASSOCIATIONS OF THE AMERICAN BUMBLE BEE, BOMBUS PENSYLVANICUS, IN EAST TEXAS, Sabekun Nahar
Book Review - Applied Ethics for Sport Managers, Sydney Loutit
Book Review - California and the Making of Modern Sport, Sean Burke
Book Review - Esports Business Management 2nd Edition, Brett A. Anderson
Book Review - Innovative Pedagogical Practices in Sport Management Education, Mitchell McSweeney
Book Review - Inventing for Sports, Ryan Rodenberg and Vito Tonejc
Book Review - Olympic Outliers: Brisbane 2032 and the Future of the Olympic Games, Robert Sroka
Book Review: Race and Resistance in Boston: A Contested Sports History, Eddie G. Walker II
Book Review - Soccer, Globalization, and Innovation, Sangchul Park
Book Review - The Fast Track, Darlene A. Kluka
Book Review - Violent Impacts: How Power and Inequality Shape the Concussion Crisis, Samuel M. Clevenger
Building a Course-Specific GenAI Chatbot: A Comprehensive Tutorial and Comparison, Elias Gil, David Han, and Joseph Mendez
BUILDING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY ON ENDURING SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN DEEP EAST TEXAS, Christa Lacey
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CERVICOVAGINAL MICROBIOTA OF ASYMPTOMATIC WOMEN USING 16S RRNA THROUGHPUT GENE SEQUENCING, Daisy C. Ngetich
Charting the Martian Future: Long-Term Space Policy Planning of NASA’s Human Spaceflight Program, 1957-1988, Angel J. Peralta
Confidence Intervals for the Difference and Ratio of Two Means from Independent Beta Distribution, Albert Ashong
Confirming and Characterizing the Potential Interaction Between Serum Albumin and the Insulin-Resistance Protein Fetuin-A, John A. Mullins
Co-occurring Vocal Symptoms in Speech-Language Pathologists: A Survey Study, Dawn M. Stanley
Developing an AI Teacher Assistant: A Mixed Methods Study of Artificial Intelligence Scoring and Feedback Capabilities, Aaron M. Harrell
Discovering Eternal Sunshine: Storytelling Functions of Vocal Timbre and Layering in Ariana Grande’s 2024 Album, Emily McQuaid
"Driving Circles Around the Holler:" Liminality and the Grotesque in Donald Ray Pollock's Knockemstiff, Celia A. Ranniger
Dual Credit Enrollment and First-Year Undergraduate Experience in Texas: Insights from a Mixed Methods Study, Summer Pannell and Jennifer D. Goddard
Economic Development Corporations in Small Communities, Mary L. Bullock
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS BACKGROUNDS: SEQUENTIAL MIXED METHODS EVIDENCE FROM TEXAS, Morgann L. Hawkins
Educational Leadership Styles and School Outcomes: Correlational Evidence From Texas, Djenane Bolton
EFFECT OF HISTIDINE TAG ON THE ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY OF PSEUDOLYSIN AND ITS INTERACTION WITH THE STREPTOMYCES METALLOPROTEASE INHIBITOR (SMPI) PROTEIN, Adewale Adeboye Adewole
EFFECT OF WATERCRESS EXTRACT AND KAEMPFEROL AGAINST OXIDATIVESTRESS, Nkeiruka Angela A. Aziekwu and Nkeiruka Angela A. Aziekwu
Effects of Excessive Soil Phosphorus on Pinus taeda L. Nutrient Uptake, Survival, and Growth, Brianna Oliver
Enumerating Escherichia coli (E. coli) Concentrations and Evaluating Optical Brighteners as a Potential Indicator of Human Wastewater Contamination in La Nana Bayou, Banita Creek, and their tributaries, Nacogdoches, Texas, Swastika Acharya, Matthew McBroom, Yuhui Weng, and Yanli Zhang
Evaluating a First-Year Experience Course: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Student Retention and Institutional Return on Investment, Lydia P. Richardson
Evaluating Alpha Spending Functions Applied to Observational Time-to-Event Analysis, Moses Torgbenu
Evaluating Community College Faculty Preparedness to Teach Students with Non-Visible Disabilities: A Mixed Methods Study, Melanie D. Yates
EVALUATING SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS’ COMPETENCE IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: A STUDY OF BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT, LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE, AND TRAINING NEEDS, Kourtney Guthrie
EVALUATING THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF BASC-3 ANXIETY SCALE AND WORKING MEMORY INDEX SCORES FOR CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT TEST ANXIETY: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF NON-CLASSIFIABLE CASES, Des'Tiana S. Williams
EVALUATING THE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF BASC-3 ANXIETY SCALE AND WORKING MEMORY INDEX SCORES FOR CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT TEST ANXIETY: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF NON-CLASSIFIABLE CASES, Des'Tiana S. Williams
EVALUATION OF A FOREST RESTORATION STRATEGY ON SMALL MAMMALS IN SOUTHERN PINE ECOSYSTEMS, Gage R. Grantham, Jessica L. Glasscock, Christopher M. Schalk, Kathryn R. Kiid, and Reuber Antoniazzi
Examining Individual Identity in Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) Acoustic Repertoires as a Function of Call Type, Sonny M. Schoenhoft
Examining Pain Catastrophizing, Mental Toughness, Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Pain in the Performance of Female Athletes During Their Menstrual Cycle, Carissa R. Martinez
EXAMINING THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH PROCESS: A SEQUENTIAL MIXED METHODS STUDY ON SUPERINTENDENT CONSULTANT PERSPECTIVES, Melissa A. Torrence
Expanding Regenerative Agriculture Practices in East Texas, Treasure Hance
Experiences of Novice Assistant Principals: Perceptual Evidence from Texas, Gregory Vidal
Faith and Justice: Church Leadership's Impact on Prison Reform, Yaw Asamoah Akowuah Mr., Frank Y. Adusei, Eric Kaufman, and Loy V. Crowder
Finite Mathematics: A Course Guide, Angela West Dixon and Hillary Dosser
Forest Cover Effects on Canopy Interception Loss, Evapotranspiration, and Soil Infiltration on Stormwater Detention Basins, Alexandria N. C. Perez
Framing the Heart: A Director of Photography’s Role in Crafting Cinematic Emotion, Mitchell D. Partlow
From Kuala Lumpur to the Classroom: A Narrative Inquiry into Becoming a Global Citizenship and Educator Identity, Kacie Clopp and Sarah Straub
From Mono to Object: A Contextual Evolution of R&B and Soul Vocal Production Techniques with Emphasis on Object-Based Audio in Dolby Atmos, Samuel W. Slape
FROM THE BAND HALL TO THE CLASSROOM: A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON CURRICULUM DESIGN IN SUCCESSFUL TEXAS BANDS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS, Amy R. Bennett
GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EAGLE FORD SHALE IN WEBB AND DIMMIT COUNTIES, TX, Natalie G. Girlinghouse
God > grit: A phenomenological analysis of intrinsic and extrinsic motivating factors for Black male students previously labeled “at-risk”, Marcia J. Watson-Vandiver
GYPSY SPIRIT SUITE: AN ORIGINAL JAZZ MANOUCHE COMPOSITION FOR LARGE ENSEMBLE, Nicholas Knirk
Hire and Hope: An exploration of principal turnover, Jessica D. True
Holistic Strategies for Optimizing Municipal IT Operations and Cost Efficiency, Joseph Yazdanpanahi
How Gyms Should Use Commitment Devices: The Role of Deposit Contracts in Attracting Consumers, Zehua Hei and Alan Morse
Idiomatic Compositional Techniques in John Rutter's Requiem, Marguerite Walsh
Idiomatic Compositional Techniques in John Rutter’s Requiem, Marguerite Walsh
In Flux, Gavin G. Gilmore
Investigating the Impacts of Industrialization on Diatom Assemblages in the Sabine-Neches Estuary, Texas, USA, Kathryn A. Springer and Jenny M. Rashall
Legacy vs. Luxury: Generational Stadium Design and Fan Perceptions in Professional Sport, Joshua Greer and Tim Wilson
Lost in Thought: An Exploration of Musical Perception and an Original Piece for Orchestra, Matthew Moix
Material Memory, Rebecca S. Talbot
Metamorphosis: An Original Jazz Guitar Concerto Exploring Improvisation and Polystylistic Strategies in the Modern Concerto, Ronnie J. Whitt
Mind Over Measure: The Role of Self-Care Practices in Mitigating Mental Health Strain Among K-12 Educators, Jerry Burkett and Ryan Hulla
MODELING DIAMETER DISTRIBUTION OF LOBLOLLY PINE PLANTATIONS IN RESPONSE TO MID-ROTATION THINNING TREATMENTS AND ASSING THE ECONOMIC RETURNS IN WESTERN GULF COASTAL PLAIN, Pragya Rijal, Yuhui Weng, Anusha Shrestha, and Jason Grogan
Modelling the Hydrologic Impact of Land Cover on Stormwater Detention Basins in Harris County, TX, Kabita Sapkota
Navigating Identity, Finding Belonging: Exploring Muslim Students’ Experiences in Higher Education, Milie Majumder
Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Traits as Predictors of Memory Performance, Maranda N. Willis
New Basketball Venues and Attendance in Men's College Basketball: Insights for Facility Planning and Athletic Department Strategy, Brad Stinnett
No-Show Characteristics of Rural Clients with Mental Health Conditions, Christy R. Collins and Jose Carbajal
On- and Off-Field Impacts of Foreign Players on Peruvian Liga 1 Football Teams, Juan Victor Aranibar and Claudio Rocha
Our Children Are Sacred: Faith, Disability Justice, and Educational Hope, Charles E. Becknell Jr., Pricella Morris, Monique Matute-Chavarria, and Deirdre A. Williams
Patterns in Emotional Labor Outcomes: Assessing Seasonal Cycles of Burnout in Minor League Sport Employees, Mandy Barefoot and Mike Martinez
PATTERNS OF AMERICAN BUMBLE BEE (BOMBUS PENSYLVANICUS) ABUNDANCE ACROSS RESTORED HABITATS IN EAST TEXAS ECOSYSTEMS, Kimberly F. Birrer, Reuber Antoniazzi, Daniel Bennett, Gabriel Andrade-Ponce, Jessica Glasscock, and Christopher Schalk
Patterns of Historical and Contemporary Distribution and Occurrence of Imperiled Fish Populations in East Texas Streams, Maggie F. Moses
PEDAGOGY OF IMMERSIVE AUDIO IN MUSIC FOR COLLEGIATE APPLICATION, Nathaniel Q. Stansbury
Perceived Principal Influence Tactics and Early-Tenure Teacher Status, Vanessa Perez-Peterson and Christopher Benedetti
Perceptions of the Divine in Secular Spaces: A Study of U.S. Public-School Teachers, Dennis Eastman and Nicholas Block
PERFORMANCE OF THE TWO SAMPLE LIKELIHOOD RATIO TEST UNDER A NESTED DIRICHLET: A SIMULATION STUDY, Edwina Agyeman
Perspectives of University Leaders on Adoption and Scaling E Mental Health Support for Students: An Exploratory Analysis, Choongo Mulungu and Esin Nisan Yildirim
Post-Exercise Vitals Recovery Response in Barrel Horses: A Field Study on Cooling Methods Used by Competitors, Lauran E. Hetrick
Predicting Well-Being Outcomes with Job Demands and Resources in a Higher Education Setting, Makinzy D. Hoxsey
PREDICTORS OF ELEVATED BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER AND PAI-BOR SCORES: THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL, TRAUMA, AND TREATMENT FACTORS, Isabel Avendano Gil
Preventable Tragedy: A Negligence Case Study in University Recreation Programs, John J. Miller, Jeffrey F. Levine, and Jason W. Lee
Principals' Ethical Decision-Making in Addressing Cyberbullying: A Systematic Review, Jeana M. Partin and Sonya D. Hayes
Principals’ Questioning Practices as Drivers of Innovation and School Improvement, Miguel M. Gonzales, Tiberio Garza, and Elizabeth Leon
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN VIRTUAL K-12 SCHOOLS: SURVEY EVIDENCE FROM TEXAS, Charles L. Tracy Jr
Profiles of Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Using the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), Tailyn L. Gillette
Promises Fulfilled: 114-Year-Old Alelia Murphy’s Life of Faith and Resilience, Jacqueline B. Koonce
PROPAGATION AND CULTIVATION OF SARRACENIA SPECIES, Kathryn M. Huether
Reintegrating Wisdom: A Cultural-Sciences Framework for Linking Music, Faith, and STEM Education, Yoonil Auh, Minjeong Cho, and Sang-eun Hwang
Reservoir Characterization of the Clarksville Formation in Red River County, Texas, Matthew Allen Parker
RURAL ROOTS, ACADEMIC ROADS: EXPLORING COLLEGE PERSISTENCE AMONG RURAL STUDENTS, Misty Wilburn
Rural Voices on the Opioid Epidemic in Deep East Texas, Jose Carbajal and H. Stephen Cooper
Rural Women Rising to Leadership Positions: The Influence of Their Christian Faith and Shepherding Style, Jose Carbajal, Bonita Sharma, Cherhonda Brown, Teresa Tarver, and Emily Powell
Schemata of Barbershop Tags, Brian A. Cromer
SFA Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2014, SFA Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Gardens Newsletter, Fall 2015, SFA Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2014, SFA Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Gardens Newsletter, Spring 2015, SFA Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2014, SFA Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Gardens Newsletter, Summer 2015, SFA Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2014-15, SFA Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2015-16, SFA Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Gardens Newsletter, Winter 2016, SFA Gardens, Stephen F. Austin State University
SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF MULTIPLE PROCESS CONTROL RULES, Tran B. Ngo
Sisterhood and Socioeconomic Status: A Qualitative Narrative Inquiry Study of Low-Income Women in National Panhellenic Conference Sororities, Morgan L. Pulliam
Spatial Analysis of La Nana Bayou Watershed to Assess Stream Health, Rylee G. Gabbert
Stand Strucuture of Planted Stands in Storm-Water Retention Basins, Jason Lanza
“STARLIGHT SUITE”: A COMPOSITIONAL EXPLORATION OF THE ARGO NAVIS CONSTELLATIONS IN THREE MOVEMENTS, Adam Miller
“STARLIGHT SUITE”: A COMPOSITIONAL EXPLORATION OF THE ARGO NAVIS CONSTELLATIONS IN THREE MOVEMENTS, Adam Miller
Stratigraphic Analysis of the Buda Limestone with Implications on Hydrocarbon Production Constraints, Madison and Houston County, Texas, Jeffrey C. Bridges
Structural Geology of The Brady Mountain Area, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas: Integrating Field Mapping, Geospatial Techniques, Photogrammetry And 3D Modeling For Structural Analysis, Emmanuel Darko and Zachariah Fleming
Succession, Sustainability, and Service: Workforce and Leadership Challenges in Rural Municipal Governments, DeWayne Armstrong
Sue Gunter and the Battle for Equity in Women’s Athletics at SFA, Derek S. Allen
Teachers’ Awareness of Family Engagement in Multilingual Education, Sedighe Zamani Roodsari
Teaching as Testimony: Examining the Relationship Between High School Teachers’ Faith Identity and Pedagogy, Candace M. Kyles
The Battle of Tupelo Hospital Cemetery National Register Nomination, Madeline K. Weems
The conjugacy class structure of the Qd(p) groups, Colin McKenzie L and Jane H. Long
The Educational Experiences of Low Socioeconomic, Hispanic, Emergent Bilingual, Elementary Students: A Sequential Mixed Methods Study from Texas, Kiley Schumacher
The Evolution and Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Municipal Grant Applications and Management, Butch Calvert
The Human Side of Leadership: How Personality Assessments Build Self-Aware, Accountable, and Emotionally Intelligent Public Sector Leaders, Hillary Faulkner
THE IMPACT OF STUDENT BEHAVIORAL DEMANDS ON TEACHER BURNOUT IN SECONDARY EDUCATION, Adrienne J. Smith
The Incredible Is, Justin L. Hughes
The Pickleball Opportunity: A Case Study to Evaluate the Market Demand and Feasibility of Opening a Private Pickleball Facility, Dene Williamson and Janet Jones
The Reclamation, Peter Njagi Mwangi and Charles E. Becknell Jr
The Relationship Between Stress, Burnout, Attendance, and Methods of Self-Care Among Teachers, Jennifer M. Sturm
THE RESONANCE OF DESIRE: A SONIC EXPLORATION AND GUIDE TO RECREATING DISNEY’S SIGNATURE ‘I WANT’ SONGS, Aiyanna E. Riley
The Rule of Belief, Evan S. Smith
The Scream Notation System: A Notational System for Screamed Vocals, Matthew Delcambre
Thinking Beyond Bias: The Confirmation Bias Index and the Cognitive–Motivational Predictors of Accurate Headline Evaluation, Anthony Cantu
Thresholds, Dagon Blank
Típica Style vs. Latin Jazz: A Comparison of Traditional Salsa Piano Accompaniment and Latin Jazz Comping, Victorino C. Perez
Transitioning to Privatization with an Employee-First Approach: The Role of the Employee Success Team, Hanna E. Andersen
UNC-45B as a Potential Chaperone for the Transcription Factor, GATA-4, Kaylah Owings
Unlocking the Organizational Roles for Effective Teacher Leadership, Diane E. Johnson, Shelly Allen, and Frances Perez
Using Silvopasture to Mitigate Heat Stress in Grazing Beef Cattle, Sydney L. Lofland
“War is God” and “Unguessed Kinships”: Blood Meridian and Cormac McCarthy’s “Border Tetralogy”, Seth Reeves
Weathered, Haylee A. Dyess
