Mark L. Williams

High Impact

Dean - College of Public Health

UAMS

Also affiliated: Australian National University (2003); University of Wyoming (2003); Texas Christian University (1995); University of Minnesota (2015); University of Miami (1996–2001); Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (2005); The University of Melbourne (2015); University of Dar es Salaam (2005–2008); Florida International University (2011–2019); Nova Research Company (United States) (1994–2000); University of Houston (2005); Texas Southern University (2003); Florida Atlantic University (2012); The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (1996–2015)

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Public Health

40 h-index 156 pubs 5,932 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website UAMS TRI Profile

OverviewAI-generated summary

Mark L. Williams' research has focused on the reliability and validity of self-reported behaviors related to HIV risk and drug use, particularly among vulnerable populations such as injection drug users and crack cocaine users. His work has investigated the accuracy of self-reported HIV risk behaviors and recent drug use, addressing the challenges of data integrity in research involving these groups. More recently, his research has explored the application of internet-based interventions for HIV prevention and treatment adherence, including studies targeting rural men who have sex with men (MSM) and online peer-to-peer social support for ART adherence.

Williams has also contributed to research on identifying and preserving data integrity in internet-based studies, addressing issues such as duplicate submissions. His scholarly contributions include 141 publications, with an h-index of 39 and over 5,590 citations, indicating a significant impact in his fields of study. He has collaborated with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Karl W. Boehme, J. Craig Forrest, Joshua L. Kennedy, and Laura P. James, with whom he shares multiple publications. Williams maintains an active laboratory website to disseminate his research findings.

Metrics

h-index: 40
Publications: 156
Citations: 5,932

Positions

Dean 2019–present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Public Health ORCID
Dean - College of Public Health publications 2020–2026

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Public Health Institutional directory

Selected Publications

Translating Statewide Health Survey Data into Local Action: The Arkansas Health Survey (2026)

Trends in Public Health DOI OpenAlex
Rural–Urban Differences in Use of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support in Arkansas, 2015–2019 (2026)

Diabetes Obesity and Cardiometabolic CARE DOI OpenAlex
Extreme weather events, climate change attitudes, and preparedness on self-rated health and depressive symptoms (2025)

The Journal of Climate Change and Health 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a small rural southern state: Results of a weighted random sample survey (2024)

Heliyon 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
A longitudinal study of SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and mitigation behaviors among college students at an Arkansas University (2023)

Journal of American College Health 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Racial differences in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Arkansas (2023)

PLoS ONE 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States (2022)

European Journal of Mental Health 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
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)

Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning (2022)

Current Psychology 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Racial differences in vaccine acceptance in a rural southern US state (2022)

medRxiv 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
State-wide random seroprevalence survey of SARS-CoV-2 past infection in a southern US State, 2020 (2022)

PLoS ONE 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Experiences of Discrimination Among Black Adults (2022)

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 65 citations DOI OpenAlex
Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas (2022)

Open Forum Infectious Diseases 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Hopelessness and HIV infection: an exploratory study with a gender-specific perspective (2022)

BMC Psychology 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Why Re-Invent the Wheel? Social Network Approaches Can Be Used to Mitigate SARS-CoV-2 Related Disparities in Latinx Seasonal Farmworkers (2021)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 5 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

COVID-19 PREVENT (Partnership for Rapid Engagement to enhance Vaccine uptake for Everyone: Neighbors working Together) Project NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute via 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 via University of Miami Principal Investigator
Center for Research, Health and Society NIH Co-Investigator