Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information and head of DiscoveryLab
Sociologist interested in the drivers of scientific and technological innovation
Focuses on how policy and technology can accelerate scientific discovery
Current research includes: design of effective evaluation/selection methods for innovative ideas, knowledge diffusion between scientists and the public (in-person and online), and how the supply of scientists is affected by international relations and university admissions
Also studies knowledge dynamics in other domains, e.g., Wikipedia
Methodological expertise in computational/quantitative methods such as natural language processing, field experiments, and causal inference techniques