Research Presentations & Acceptances

Check out our research over the years!

Dr. Tew and his team have presented at many conferences over the years. All of these presentations have occurred since the creation of Scarlet to Black, and many involve graduate or undergraduate students. Dr. Tew has provided some level of mentorship and aid to get these students prepared and presenting at recognized conferences!

2023 Higher Education Financial Wellness Alliance Summit

“The Benefits of a Peer-Led Financial Wellness Program”

Location

Eugene, OR

Primary Contributor

Melanie Ricker

Year

2023

Other Contributors

N/A

2023 American Council on Consumer Interests Conference

“Anxiety, Money, and Academics in the First Year of College”

Location

Las Vegas, NV

Primary Contributor

Philip Tew

Date

2023

Other Contributors

Melanie Ricker

42nd Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience

“Correlating College Students’ Socioeconomic Backgrounds and Health Literacy”

*Undergraduate Student

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Primary Contributor

Alyssa Pettit*

Date

2023

Other Contributors

Philip Tew

42nd Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience

“Traditional vs. Critical Factors of Retention and their Predictive Capability”

*Undergraduate Student
**Graduate Student

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Primary Contributor

Austin Murray*

Date

2023

Other Contributors

Hailey Hawkins**

42nd Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience

“Using First-Year Student Representatives in a Non-Traditional Peer Mentoring Program”

*Undergraduate Student
**Graduate Student

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Primary Contributor

Hailey Hawkins**

Date

2023

Other Contributors

Austin Murray*
Melanie Ricker**

42nd Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience

“The First Year Experience – A Financial Reality”

**Graduate Student

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Primary Contributor

Melanie Ricker**

Date

2023

Other Contributors

Lex Leonard**

42nd Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience

“Anxiety, Money, and Academics in the First-Year”

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Primary Contributor

Kerry Tew
Philip Tew

Date

2023

Other Contributors

N/A

2022 Higher Education Financial Wellness Alliance Summit

“Let’s Go to College: Reality Fair”

3-hour Pre-Workshop Session
**Graduate Student

Location

Knoxville, TN

Primary Contributor

Lex Leonard**
Melanie Ricker**

Date

2022

Other Contributors

N/A

2022 Higher Education Financial Wellness Alliance Summit

“Nudging Students Towards Smarter Financial Wellness and Futures”

**Graduate Student

Location

Knoxville, TN

Primary Contributor

Philip Tew

Date

2022

Other Contributors

Lex Leonard**
Melanie Ricker**

Virginia Business Education Association 2022 Summer Conference

“Starting a Peer-to-Peer Financial Wellness Program”

**Graduate Student

Location

Roanoke, VA

Primary Contributor

Philip Tew

Date

2022

Other Contributors

Lex Leonard**
Melanie Ricker**

Virginia Business Education Association 2022 Summer Conference

“A Financial Wellness Program for Students on the Autism Spectrum”

**Graduate Student

Location

Roanoke, VA

Primary Contributor

Hailey Hawkins**

Date

2022

Other Contributors

Philip Tew

Virginia Business Education Association 2022 Summer Conference

“Real World – College Version”

**Graduate Student

Location

Roanoke, VA

Primary Contributor

Lex Leonard**
Melanie Ricker**

Date

2022

Other Contributors

N/A

Create @ State

“Rural Residents, Socioeconomic Factors, and Health Literacy”

2022 Create@State Neil Griffin College of Business Dean’s Award
for Undergraduate Poster Presentation

*Undergraduate Student

Location

Jonesboro, AR

Primary Contributor

Alyssa Pettit*

Date

2022

Other Contributors

N/A

2022 National Conference on Undergraduate Research

“Rural Residents, Socioeconomic Factors, and Health Literacy”

*Undergraduate Student

Location

Virtual

Primary Contributor

Alyssa Pettit*

Date

2022

Other Contributors

N/A

7th Annual LSUS Regional Scholars Program

“Rural Residents, Socioeconomic Factors, and Health Literacy”

*Undergraduate Student

Location

Shreveport, LA

Primary Contributor

Alyssa Pettit*

Date

2022

Other Contributors

N/A

41st Annual Conference on the First Year Experience

“Engaging Students in the First Year”

*Undergraduate Student
**Graduate Student

Location

Orlando, FL

Primary Contributor

Melanie Ricker**

Date

2022

Other Contributors

Hailey Hawkins*
Lex Leonard**
Philip Tew

41st Annual Conference on the First Year Experience

“Improving First Year Students’ Financial Wellness”

*Undergraduate Student
**Graduate Student

Location

Orlando, FL

Primary Contributor

Philip Tew

Date

2022

Other Contributors

Hailey Hawkins*
Lex Leonard**
Melanie Ricker**

41st Annual Conference on the First Year Experience

“Developing a Financial Literacy Program for Students with Autism”

*Undergraduate Student

Location

Orlando, FL

Primary Contributor

Hailey Hawkins*

Date

2022

Other Contributors

Kerry Tew
Philip Tew

Southern Business Education Association Conference

“Let’s Go to College: Reality Fair”

**Graduate Student

Location

Memphis, TN

Primary Contributor

Melanie Ricker**

Date

2022

Other Contributors

Philip Tew

Southern Business Education Association Conference

“Scarlet to Black: Improving the Financial Wellness of Our Students”

*Undergraduate Student
**Graduate Student

Location

Memphis, TN

Primary Contributor

Philip Tew

Date

2022

Other Contributors

Hailey Hawkins*
Lex Leonard**
Melanie Ricker**

Financial Management Association Annual Meeting

“The Economic Impact of COVID-19 Due to Learning Loss”

*Undergraduate Student

Location

Denver, CO

Primary Contributor

Megan Gray*

Date

2021

Other Contributors

N/A

National Conference on Undergraduate Research “NCUR @ Home”

“Significance of Familial Education on College Students’ Financial Literacy”

*Undergraduate Student

Location

Virtual

Primary Contributor

Lex Leonard*
Melanie Ricker*

Date

2021

Other Contributors

N/A

American Counsel on Consumer Interests Annual Conference

“An Analysis of the Financial Literacy and Financial Actions of College Students”

Conference moved online due to COVID-19

Location

Arlington, VA

Primary Contributor

Philip Tew

Date

2020

Other Contributors

N/A

Create @ State

“Significance of Familial Education on College Students’ Financial Literacy”

2020 Create@State Neil Griffin College of Business Dean’s Award
for Undergraduate Poster Presentation

Conference moved online due to COVID-19
*Undergraduate Student

Location

Jonesboro, AR

Primary Contributor

Lex Leonard*
Melanie Ricker*

Date

2020

Other Contributors

N/A

National Conference on Undergraduate Research

“Significance of Familial Education on College Students’ Financial Literacy”

Conference moved online due to COVID-19
*Undergraduate Student

Location

Bozeman, MT

Primary Contributor

Lex Leonard*
Melanie Ricker*

Date

2020

Other Contributors

N/A

47th Annual Southwestern Finance Association Conference

“Financial Literacy, Financial Actions, and College Students – Do They Go Together?”

Conference cancelled due to COVID-19
*Undergraduate Student
**Graduate Student

Location

San Antonio, TX

Primary Contributor

Dustin Ogden*
Rachel Washam**

Date

2020

Other Contributors

Philip Tew

39th Annual Conference on the First Year Experience

“A Comprehensive Student-Led Approach to Financial Literacy”

*Undergraduate Student

Location

Washington, DC

Primary Contributor

Lex Leonard*
Melanie Ricker*

Date

2020

Other Contributors

Philip Tew