b'Gaps in Womens Leadership and Payacross 26 University System of Georgia InstitutionsTanisha Keyona GoldsboroSponsor: Dr. PriceNationally, women make up about 60% of college students. Does leadership of University System of Georgia (USG) institutions reflect the same gender distribution? And are there gender pay gaps for administrative leaders and faculty across public universities in Georgia? This study was conducted using an original dataset I created using entirely publicly available data. My advisor and I collected individual-level name, position, and yearly salary data from openGA.gov for the year 2020. I combined this with a gender variable my advisor and I created by inferring gender based on first and middle names and referring to faculty biographies for gender ambiguous names. The issue of unequal gender representation and pay is not a new topic but examining how it looks in universities may bring a distinct perspective to the conversation. My analysis shows that on average, women make up 32% of the top 20 highest paid university employees, 45% percent of deans, and 33% of full professors across USG institutions. Male full professors have an average annual salary that is $8,002.28 higher than the average salary for women. This research shows that there is need for action regarding closing the gap in womens representation and pay in leadership positions in universities in Georgia.Stigmatizing Sexuality:Public Support for Restrictions on Blood Donation for Sexually Active Gay MenBrandon S. BookerSponsor: Dr. PriceBlood donation is an essential component in the health care system. Blood replacement is needed to compensate for blood lost during surgery or for patients with serious health conditions. Potential donors are asked questions to determine their donation eligibility; however, with the U.S. currently facing the biggest blood crisis the nation has seen in over a decade, people may begin to wonder why some people are being are being turned down on the opportunity to save another persons life due to their sexual identification. This research asks, What characteristics of individuals influence their support of the FDA policy that prevents blood donation in actively gay men? Data comes from a Qualtrics survey where participants report their gender, sexuality, and whether they have been told that they were unable to donate blood due to their sexuality. They are also asked: State your level of agreement with the following statement: Men who have had sex with men in the last three months should not be allowed to donate blood. This study will document experiences of those turned down for blood donation due to sexuality and also analyze how gender, sexuality, and other individual characteristics influence support for FDA policy preventing blood donation based on sexuality.59'