Dr. Mary Hayden's Research
Research Interests
Dr. Hayden’s research interests include the following:
Dr. Hayden’s research interests include the following:
- Intersection of weather, climate and health with an emphasis on vector-borne diseases
- Human behavioral component of climate-sensitive health and disease issues
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Active Studies
The Geography of Responses to Heat Risk in the U.S.
Purpose: Assess how populations across every county and large municipality in the U.S. perceive heat risks and engage in response behavior.
Measuring Lyme Disease Risk Along Urbanization Gradients
Purpose: This project investigates the expansion of Lyme disease (LD) into urban areas in New York City and Boston.
Mosquito-borne Disease Systems
Purpose: A study focusing on Ibagué, Colombia, where social science research will investigate how individuals respond to Aedes-borne disease interventions and characterize differences among individuals in their responses.