Mark L. Williams

High Impact

Dean - College of Public Health

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Public Health

38 h-index 142 pubs 5,525 cited

Research Areas

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Health disparities and outcomes Racial and Ethnic Identity Research HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Behavioral and Psychological Studies Child and Adolescent Health Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy COVID-19 epidemiological studies

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Mark L. Williams' research program investigates health disparities and outcomes, with a particular focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and its differential impacts on various populations. His work includes studies on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and experiences of discrimination among Black adults, as well as vaccine willingness among Marshallese Pacific Islanders and youth. Williams has also examined SARS-CoV-2 incidence in K–12 school districts concerning mask policies and analyzed temporal variations in seroprevalence by race and ethnicity in Arkansas.

Beyond COVID-19, his research extends to other public health concerns, including an exploratory study on hopelessness and HIV infection from a gender-specific perspective. His scholarly output is characterized by a significant number of publications (142) and citations (5,525), contributing to his designation as a highly cited researcher. Williams maintains active collaborations with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including J. Craig Forrest, Joshua L. Kennedy, Ericka Olgaard, and Don E. Willis, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. He also maintains an active laboratory website.

Metrics

  • h-index: 38
  • Publications: 142
  • Citations: 5,525

Selected Publications

  • Extreme weather events, climate change attitudes, and preparedness on self-rated health and depressive symptoms (2025) DOI
  • COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a small rural southern state: Results of a weighted random sample survey (2024) DOI
  • A longitudinal study of SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and mitigation behaviors among college students at an Arkansas University (2023) DOI
  • Racial differences in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Arkansas (2023) DOI
  • Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States (2022) DOI
  • Comparison of Chloroprocaine Versus Lidocaine With Epinephrine, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Fentanyl for Epidural Extension Anesthesia in Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized, Triple-blind, Noninferiority Study (2022) DOI
  • Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning (2022) DOI
  • Racial differences in vaccine acceptance in a rural southern US state (2022) DOI
  • State-wide random seroprevalence survey of SARS-CoV-2 past infection in a southern US State, 2020 (2022) DOI
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Experiences of Discrimination Among Black Adults (2022) DOI
  • Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas (2022) DOI
  • Hopelessness and HIV infection: an exploratory study with a gender-specific perspective (2022) DOI
  • Why Re-Invent the Wheel? Social Network Approaches Can Be Used to Mitigate SARS-CoV-2 Related Disparities in Latinx Seasonal Farmworkers (2021) DOI
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Willingness and Hesitancy Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders (2021) DOI
  • COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among youth (2021) DOI

Grants & Funding

  • COVID-19 PREVENT (Partnership for Rapid Engagement to enhance Vaccine uptake for Everyone: Neighbors working Together) Project NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute - Pass Through: Westat Principal Investigator
  • The Vaccine REACH (Reaching Everyone to Achieve Community Health) project Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
  • PrEParados: A Multi-Level Social Network Model to Increase PrEP Enrollment by Latino MSM Self-Identified as Gay, Bisexual or Straight in Miami NIH/Nat. Inst. of Mental Health - Pass Through: University of Miami Principal Investigator
  • Center for Research, Health and Society NIH Co-Investigator

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

J. Craig Forrest University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Joshua L. Kennedy University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Ericka Olgaard University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Don E. Willis University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Catherine Kirkpatrick University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Shana M. Owens University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Wendy Nembhard University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Jessica Snowden University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications

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