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.

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Allison Koenecke
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Allison Koenecke
Office:
Bloomberg Center, Cornell Tech
Lillian Lee
Charles Roy Davis Professor of Computer Science
Lillian Lee
Office:
Gates Hall 419
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Gilly Leshed
Full Teaching Professor of Information Science, Director of MPS, Information Science
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Gilly Leshed
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 285
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Karen Levy
Associate Professor of Information Science
Karen Levy
Office:
Gates Hall 207
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Michael Macy
Goldwin Smith Professor of Arts and Sciences in Sociology, Director of the Social Dynamics Laboratory at Cornell
Michael Macy
Office:
213 Gates Hall
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Drew Margolin
Associate Professor of Communication
Drew Margolin
Office:
472 Mann Library
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J. Nathan Matias
Assistant Professor of Communication
J. Nathan Matias
Office:
486 Mann Library
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David Mimno
Professor of Information Science, Department Chair
David Mimno
Office:
Gates Hall 236
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Mor Naaman
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Cornell Tech, Don and Mibs Follett Professor of Information Science
Mor Naaman
Office:
Cornell Tech
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Rajalakshmi Nandakumar
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Rajalakshmi Nandakumar
Office:
Cornell Tech
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Helen Nissenbaum
Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor of Information Science
Helen Nissenbaum
Office:
Bloomberg Center, Cornell Tech
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Tapan Parikh
Associate Professor of Information Science
Tapan Parikh
Office:
Cornell Tech
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David Rand
Professor of Information Science, Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management
David Rand
Office:
Gates Hall 208
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Mats Rooth
Professor in the Department of Linguistics , Director of Computational Linguistics Lab
Mats Rooth
Office:
Office: 203A Morrill Hall
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Thijs Roumen
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Thijs Roumen
Office:
Cornell Tech
Julio Salas
Visiting Associate Professor of information science
Julio Salas
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Fred B. Schneider
Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Computer Science
Fred B. Schneider
Office:
Gates Hall 422
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Phoebe Sengers
Professor of Information Science
Phoebe Sengers
Office:
Gates Hall 110E
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Benjamin Shestakofsky
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Benjamin Shestakofsky
Office:
Gates Hall 110D
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David Shmoys
Laibe/Acheson Professor of Business Management & Leadership Studies