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Mark D. Hayward is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, holding the Centennial Commission Professorship in the Liberal Arts. He earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Indiana University Bloomington in 1981. His research focuses on life course origins of health disparities, morbidity, mortality, and biodemography. Hayward's current work investigates how life course exposures during childhood and adulthood influence health and mortality in older adults, with an emphasis on the inequalities in adult health stemming from educational experiences. His studies address fundamental causes of disease and the impact of social conditions on health outcomes over time. Hayward has published extensively in prestigious journals including the American Journal of Public Health and Demography. He has served on several scientific advisory boards and is involved in enhancing population health data collection methods. His teaching includes courses on health and society and human mortality.
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