Mathew E. Hauer

Mathew E. Hauer

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Florida State University

Biography

I’m an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Florida State University and a faculty affiliate in the Center for Demography and Population Health. My expertise is at the intersection of demography, migration, population projections, and climate change. My recent review article on Sea Level Rise and Human Migration describes one of the most costly and permanent consequences of climate change.

I have twice received the E. Walter Terrie Award for the best paper on Applied Demography, in 2015 Florida State University named me a Top 30 Under 30 Young Alumni, and the University of Georgia awarded me an Excellence-in-Research Award for my dissertation on sea level rise and human migration. More than 270 media outlets have covered my research including Time Magazine, the New York Times, the Guardian, the Washington Post, and National Geographic. My publications appear in a diverse set of journals including Nature Climate Change, Demography, Environmental Research Letters, Demographic Research, Population and Environment, Statistical Modelling, and Population Research and Policy Review, among others. Prior to arriving at FSU, I spent nearly a decade directing the Applied Demography Program at the University of Georgia.

Interests

  • Demography
  • Migration
  • Climate Change

Education

  • PhD in Geography, 2016

    University of Georgia

  • MS Demography, 2008

    Florida State University

  • BS Sociology, 2007

    Florida State University

Projects

Recent Publications

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User Beware: Concerning Findings from the Post 2011–2012 U.S. Internal Revenue Service Migration Data

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) makes publicly and freely available period migration data at the state and county levels. Among …
User Beware: Concerning Findings from the Post 2011–2012 U.S. Internal Revenue Service Migration Data

Migration towards Bangladesh coastlines projected to increase with sea-level rise through 2100

To date, projections of human migration induced by sea-level change (SLC) largely suggest large-scale displacement away from vulnerable …
Migration towards Bangladesh coastlines projected to increase with sea-level rise through 2100

More than a nuisance: measuring how sea level rise delays commuters in Miami, FL

Sea level rise increases coastal cities’ exposure to tidal flooding and elevates the risk of transportation routes being compromised at …
More than a nuisance: measuring how sea level rise delays commuters in Miami, FL

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