Mark D. Hayward

Interests

Biography

Mark Hayward's primary research interests center on the influence of life course exposures and events on the morbidity and mortality experiences of the older population. Presently, he is involved in several studies focusing on the origins of health disparities at older ages: early life influences on socioeconomic, race and gender disparities in adult morbidity and mortality, the demography of race/ethnic and gender disparities in healthy life expectancy; social inequality in the biomarkers of aging, and the health consequences of marriage, divorce, and widowhood. Recent publications have focused on changes in morbidity and mortality determining trends in healthy life expectancy, socioeconomic and race/ethnic differences in healthy life expectancy, the association between childhood health and adult morbidity, and the socioeconomic origins of the race gap in chronic disease morbidity. His recently published work has appeared in the American Sociological Review, Demography, the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and Social Science and Medicine.

Professional and Scholarly Awards and Achievements:
Recent Grants: "Center on Population Health and Aging" (NIA), "The Racial Burden of Chronic Disease" (NIA), "Active Life Expectancy in the Older Population" (NIA), "Chronic Health Problems and Retirement" (NIA), Population Research Center Core Grant (NICHD)
Associate Editor: (1994-2006) Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences; (1995-present) Research on Aging; (1998-2000, 2006-2008) Journal of Health and Social Behavior; (2007-2009) Demography; (2009-2011) Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Council Member, ASA Section on Aging and the Life Course (1998-2001)
Founding Member, Board, Brookdale Institute on Aging
Council Member, National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging, University of Michigan (2000-2003)
Member, National Longitudinal Surveys Technical Review Committee, Bureau of Labor Statistics (2000-2005)
Board of Directors, Population Association of America (2001-2004)
Member. Board of Overseers of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (2002-2008)
ICPSR Council Member and Chair (2003-2006)
Vice President, Association of Population Centers (2005-07)
Board of Directors, Society of Biodemography and Social Biology (2004-2009)
President, Southern Demographic Association (2010-2011)

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