Data Science for societal impact.
Data Science research harnesses the power of data science to understand and enhance human experiences and social systems. Researchers combine advanced computational methods with human-centered approaches to tackle complex societal challenges and investigate how data-driven insights can promote fairness and improve social outcomes across diverse contexts.
Faculty studying data science.

Solon Barocas
Adjunct Associate Professor of Information Science, Principal Researcher in the New York City lab of Microsoft Research
Solon Barocas
Adjunct Associate Professor of Information Science, Principal Researcher in the New York City lab of Microsoft Research

Cristobal Cheyre
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Cristobal Cheyre
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Contact
cac555@cornell.edu

Morten Christiansen
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology
Morten Christiansen
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology

Cristian Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil
Associate Professor of Information Science
Cristian Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil
Associate Professor of Information Science
Contact
cd326@cornell.edu

Nikhil Garg
Assistant Professor of Operations Research and Information Engineering
Nikhil Garg
Assistant Professor of Operations Research and Information Engineering
Contact
ng343@cornell.edu

Haym Hirsh
Professor of Computer Science, Director of MEng Program

Jon Kleinberg
Tisch University Professor of Computer Science and Information Science
Jon Kleinberg
Tisch University Professor of Computer Science and Information Science

Allison Koenecke
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Allison Koenecke
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Contact
koenecke@cornell.edu

David Mimno
Professor of Information Science, Department Chair
David Mimno
Professor of Information Science, Department Chair

Mor Naaman
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Cornell Tech, Don and Mibs Follett Professor of Information Science
Mor Naaman
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Cornell Tech, Don and Mibs Follett Professor of Information Science
Contact
mor.naaman@cornell.edu

Rajalakshmi Nandakumar
Assistant Professor of Information Science

Helen Nissenbaum
Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor of Information Science
Helen Nissenbaum
Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor of Information Science
Contact
hn288@cornell.edu

Tapan Parikh
Associate Professor of Information Science

Benjamin Soltoff
Associate Teaching Professor of Information Science
Benjamin Soltoff
Associate Teaching Professor of Information Science

Angelina Wang
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Angelina Wang
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Contact
angelina.wang@cornell.edu

Fei Wang
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Policy and Research, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine
Fei Wang
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Policy and Research, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine

Matthew Wilkens
Associate Professor of Information Science , Director of Undergraduate Studies
Matthew Wilkens
Associate Professor of Information Science , Director of Undergraduate Studies

Yian Yin
Assistant Professor of Information Science

