2024 Faculty and Student Research Poster Session and Research Fair
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Item An Investigation of the Generation Cohort, Self-Efficacy, and Innovation of Faculty Teaching with ChatGPT in Texas Higher Education Institutions(2024-03-07) Ramos Salazar, Leslie; Peeples, ShannaGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT is challenging the status quo of higher education institutions. In this study, the frameworks of diffusions of innovation, self-efficacy, and technological pedagogical content knowledge provide insights in the investigation of the use of ChatGPT in the classroom. The purpose of this study was to examine the generational cohort and faculty rank differences based on the types of generative AI used, learning approaches, and the integration of course assignments. Further, we examine the predictors of the use of ChatGPT in the classroom. Findings reveal generation differences in the use of ChatGPT. Further, both self-efficacy and innovation were significant predictors of the use of ChatGPT in the classroom.Item Comparing Automobile Accident Rates in Counties from the Texan Panhandle(2024-03-07) Li, Wenhao; Ramos Salazar, LeslieThe purpose of this study was to investigate the accident rates of counties in the Texan Panhandle. Given the high percentage rates of fatalities and crashes reported, it is important to examine accident rates in order to prevent future fatalities. A comparison analysis was conducted using Tableu using Texan Panhandle data. Results provide the factors that contributed to vehicle accidents. Additionally, Potter County had more accidents in comparison to Randall County. Findings have implications for the safety of Texan Panhandle automobile drivers.Item Enhancing Business Students' Learning Experiences Through a Hands-On Research Project Using Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)(2024-03-07) McKee, Eric; Macy, Anne; Solis, OscarWharton Research Data Services (WRDS) is a widely used database by researchers in finance, economics, and many other areas, and it also offers materials suitable for the classroom. In the fall 2022 semester, we implemented a WRDS research project in four FIN 3320 Business Finance sections. Students gathered financial statements for a publicly traded company using the WRDS database, calculated and analyzed financial ratios for the company and industry, and wrote a 3- to 5-page report. The finance project supports the Amarillo National Bank School of Accounting, Economics, and Finance's initiative to engage students with hands-on research activities by utilizing a professional national dataset. We developed the Student Perception of WRDS Research in Finance Courses online survey to examine business students' perceptions toward using WRDS and the research project. In addition to student perceptions, we examined students' knowledge of financial ratios, a first step in financial data analysis, and developed a pre and post-test to measure business majors' aptitude levels using and analyzing financial ratios. We address students' benefits and challenges of utilizing the WRDS platform and a hands-on research project in F2F and online introductory finance courses. The results show that online and face-to-face (F2F) students' general perceptions of using WRDS and hands-on projects were positive. Both groups of students substantially improved their performance on the post-test relative to their results on the pre-test. The poster also provides implications for business school administrators and faculty teaching undergraduate courses and working with business students.Item Examining Factors that Explain the Cyberbullying of University Faculty During the COVID-19 Pandemic(2024-03-07) Ramos Salazar, Leslie; Weiss, Adam; Yarbrough, Jillian; Sell, KatelynnDuring the COVID-19 pandemic faculty were forced to transition their classes from face-to-face to virtual modalities. As a result, faculty spend an increased amount of time communicating using technologies in order to perform their academic jobs. Because of this transition faculty became more vulnerable to become cybervictimized in the academic workplace. This study obtained the perceptions of 179 faculty victims in higher education using Qualtrics. Findings revealed that faculty failed to adequately address cyberbullying incidents across relationship types (i.e., peer, administrative). Females were also more likely to be cyberbullied in comparison to males. Personality traits also played a role in being more likely to become victimized. Implications are also offered to prevent future cyberbullying victimization rates in higher education.Item Financial Socialization and Behavior of Young Adults: Objective and Subjective Financial Knowledge as Mediators(2024-03-07) Ramos Salazar, Leslie; Solis, OscarCollege students in the U.S. have faced severe financial challenges, throughout the pandemic and remain a highly researched demographic for investigating financial behaviors and decision-making (Robb & Chy, 2023). From a societal context, college-aged adults have sought financial guidance from their families and peers to learn about financial matters to make informed financial decisions. Using financial socialization theory and the theory of household consumption behavior, we examined the antecedents of financial behavior and the mediating role of financial knowledge on financial socialization and financial behavior. Students also face different financial socialization in their upbringings about financial matters that explain their financial behaviors (Antoni et al., 2019). Family and social factors such as income, financial attitudes, and financial behaviors may influence college students' attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors about financial matters (Serido et al., 2015). Using a cross-sectional survey in a public, state institution from the Texas Panhandle in the U.S., we analyzed data from 207 participants using a Qualtrics survey shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic. Results provide evidence that financial socialization and subjective financial knowledge are related to financial behavior. Findings supported the mediating effect of objective and subjective financial knowledge on the relationship between financial socialization and financial behavior. Additionally, household spending had a moderator effect on the relationship between objective knowledge and financial behavior. The current study also provides implications for education and financial stakeholders working with college students.Item Housing Voucher Discrimination and Deaths of Despair(2024-03-07) Meredith, Neil R.; Brooks, Christopher A.; Meredith, Amy A.Housing policy relating to the opioid epidemic is receiving increased scrutiny. Concerns have arisen that rejecting housing vouchers is harming public health. We estimate the relationship between legalizing housing discrimination of Section 8 housing vouchers (VDA) and deaths of despair using state level mortality data on U.S. adults from the Centers for Disease and Control database. Leveraging 2015 legislation in Texas and Indiana that legalizes Section 8 housing voucher discrimination, results suggest the policy increased the prescription opioid mortality rate by 2.438 deaths per 100,000 people. The findings imply that legalizing Section 8 housing discrimination may worsen public health in the ongoing opioid crisis.Item The Impact of Financial Literacy and Estate Planning on American Households(2024-03-07) Solis, Oscar; Gallardo, JuanEstate planning has been an emerging research area in financial planning, as it recognizes the importance of distributing assets and minimizing estate settlement costs at the time of a person's death. Individuals and families use estate planning as a financial tool to transfer wealth and provide for loved ones after a death in the family, which often prompts a loss of financial resources for those left behind. Financial planners and advisors who create estate plans for individuals and families should address the difficulties that often occur when an estate is settled. Dancy and Loe (2021) reported that the most vital estate planning documents for financial professionals to draft for a client are revocable trusts, powers of attorney, and wills. A will, in particular, can be absolutely critical, because it outlines an individual's wishes for the way that their estate should be managed after their death. The awareness about wills may have increased in the minds of many during the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the urgent need for estate planning. However, although research has highlighted the importance of wills, Kim and Stebbins (2021) noted that 63 percent of adults do not have a will. Given the heightened awareness of wills, this research seeks to understand the role that financial literacy plays in an individual's decision to establish a will and thus be prepared better for uncertain times. This poster provides an overview of how financial literacy and financial knowledge, and the application of both, contribute to individuals' estate planning practices, as seen in the 2021 National Financial Capability Study (NFCS) dataset. Further, the poster highlights the link between a person's level of financial literacy and whether or not they have established a will. As such, the poster offers important findings for financial services professionals who engage in estate planning with their clients.