He is an Assistant Professor of Social Research and Public Policy at NYU Abu Dhabi and an Affiliate Faculty at the Center for Data Science at New York University (NYU).
Education
He earned his PhD in Information Science from Cornell University, where he was advised by Michael W. Macy and Mor Naaman.
Background
His general areas of interest are computational social science and human-centered data science. Specifically, his research focuses on understanding the relationship between social position and cultural taste at multiple levels of analysis, modeling and analyzing the dynamics of preferences, and addressing prevalent challenges in the use of social media data.
Miscellany
His interests include taste and fashion research, indie music, basketball, Arsenal Football Club, brewing, and planting.