Michael W. Macy is a Cornell University sociologist who is the Director of the Social Dynamics Laboratory and Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Sociology.1
Biography
Macy was born in 1948 in Clarksville, Tennessee.2
He attended Harvard University for his B.A. and Ph.D. and his M.A. was from Stanford University.1 He was a fellow at the N.I.A.S. (Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study) from February to June 20022 and at Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences from 2011 until 2012.3
Research
He is known for his contributions to computational social science. Using a National Science Foundation grant, he and his team have “used computational models, online laboratory experiments, and digital traces of device-mediated interaction to explore familiar but enigmatic social patterns.”1 He has also focused on political polarization. He has published in Science, American Journal of Sociology and American Sociological Review.1
Ph.D. students
Notable students he has supervised include Damon Centola, Robb Willer, and Arnout van de Rijt.
References
References
- "Michael Macy". Cornell University Sociology. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- "Macy, M.W." NIAS. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- "Michael Macy". Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Retrieved 24 December 2022.