Scholar
Nicholas A. Christakis
Google Scholar ID: sR_OzkgAAAAJ
Professor, Yale University
Citations & Impact
Citations
28,978
H-index
74
i10-index
208
Publications
20
Co-authors
30
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2006; American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2010; American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017; and the National Academy of Sciences in 2024.
- Named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2009; listed as one of Foreign Policy magazine’s Top 100 Global Thinkers in 2009 and 2010.
Research Experience
- Began career at the University of Chicago in 1995 as a Professor in the Departments of Sociology and Medicine. Moved his lab to Harvard University in 2001, where he was again appointed as a Professor in the Departments of Sociology and Medicine. Served as the Master of Pforzheimer House in Harvard College. In 2013, moved his lab to Yale University.
Education
- Received BS from Yale in 1984; MD from Harvard Medical School and MPH from Harvard School of Public Health in 1989; PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.
Background
- A social scientist and physician, conducts research in network science, biosocial science, computational social science, among others. His current work focuses on how human biology and health affect, and are affected by, social interactions and social networks.
Miscellany
- Active in teaching both in the classroom and in the lab. Mentors students and postdocs from diverse fields. Develops software and data tools to study social phenomena, releasing these resources publicly.
