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Biography
Dr. Jo Mhairi Hale received her PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Davis in 2016 then completed a postdoc at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany in 2018, and has been at St Andrews ever since. Dr Hale was also the founding director of the Data for Justice postgraduate programme, now directed by Dr Lydia Cole. She has focused the last ~10 years to the study of sociopolitical drivers of health inequities, mostly in later-life health. As of 2026, Dr Hale is starting a new line of research working toward transforming food systems (e.g. food justice, urban agroecology). She is excited to return to her pre-PhD roots.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of California
Sept 2011 → Aug 2016
Award Date: 1 Sept 2016
Master of Arts, Sociology, University of California
1 Sept 2011 → 13 Jun 2013
Award Date: 13 Jun 2013
Master of Arts, Sustainable Development, Northern Arizona University
15 Jan 2007 → 1 Dec 2009
Award Date: 11 Dec 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Virginia
1 Sept 1997 → 20 May 2001
Award Date: 20 May 2001
External positions
Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
1 Aug 2018 → …
Keywords
- HM Sociology
- demography
- race/ethnicity
- inequality
- Health Data Science
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Racial, ethnic, nativity, and educational disparities in cognitive impairment and activity limitations in the United States, 1998-2016
Sharma, S., Hale, J. M., Myrskylä, M. & Kulu, H., 1 Oct 2023, In: Demography. 60, 5, p. 1441-1468 28 p., 10941414.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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US racial-ethnic mortality gap adjusted for population structure
Pifarré i Arolas, H., Acosta, E., Dudel, C., Hale, J. M. & Myrskylä, M., 1 May 2023, In: Epidemiology. 34, 3, 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does postponing retirement affect cognitive function? A counterfactual experiment to disentangle life course risk factors
Hale, J. M., Bijlsma, M. J. & Lorenti, A., Sept 2021, In: SSM - Population Health. 15, 12 p., 100855.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trends in the risk of cognitive impairment in the United States, 1996-2014
Hale, J. M., Schneider, D. C., Gampe, J., Mehta, N. K. & Myrskylä, M., Sept 2020, In: Epidemiology. 31, 5, p. 745-754Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive disparities: the impact of the Great Depression and cumulative inequality on later-life cognitive function
Hale, J. M., Dec 2017, In: Demography. 54, 6, p. 2125-2158 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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HILIGHT CPC - Connecting Generations: HIGHLIGHT: CPC - Connecting Generations Centre
Kulu, H. (PI), Demsar, U. (CoI), Finney, N. (CoI), Fiori, F. (CoI), Hale, J. M. (CoI), Keenan, K. (CoI), McCollum, D. (CoI) & Mikolai, J. (CoI)
Economic and Social Research Council
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Standard
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For Freedom: Scotland and the Making of a Decolonized World
Banerjee, M. (PI), Hale, J. M. (PI) & Robinson, I. (PI)
1/06/22 → 31/05/23
Project: Standard