diff --git a/joss_paper/references.bib b/joss_paper/references.bib
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--- a/joss_paper/references.bib
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@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ @article{Yao2022
 
 
 @inproceedings{SAMBA,
-author = "Semposki, Alexandra C. and Furnstahl, Richard J. and Phillips, Daniel R.",
+author = "Semposki, A. C. and Furnstahl, Richard J. and Phillips, Daniel R.",
 title = "{{SAMBA: SAndbox for Mixing using Bayesian Analysis}}",
 	year="2022",
   note          = {\url{https://github.com/asemposki/SAMBA}},