social sciences Experts

Christopher Philips

Professor and Department Head, HistoryCarnegie Mellon University

Christopher Phillips' research focuses on how statistics, mathematics, and AI have transformed the way people understand the world.

Cleotilde Gonzalez

Professor of Social & Decision SciencesCarnegie Mellon University

Cleotilde Gonzalez studies human decision making in dynamic environments and how humans interact with technology.

Ron Yurko

Director, Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center, and Assistant Teaching ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Ron Yurko develops methods at the interface of inference and machine learning, oriented towards problems in sports analytics.

Kevin Asbjornson

Managing Director & Global Executive CoachInspire Imagine Innovate, Pte. Ltd.

Master Facilitator and Global Executive Coach who inspires personal transformation, engages the imagination and evokes engaging leadership.

Julie Downs

Professor and Department HeadCarnegie Mellon University

Julie Downs studies social influences on decisions, particularly the impact of social norms.

Edda L. Fields-Black

Professor of History and Director of The Humanities CenterCarnegie Mellon University

Dr. Fields-Black is a specialist in the trans-national of West African farmers and enslaved laborers on rice plantations.

Harry Krejsa

Director of Studies, Washington Office, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & TechnologyCarnegie Mellon University

Harry Krejsa leads research on emerging technology trends and their implications for US government policy.

Laurie Heller

Teaching Professor of PsychologyCarnegie Mellon University

Laurie Heller's research helps us understand how humans naturally make sense of sound and can improve technologies that rely on sound.

James McCommons

Associate ProfessorMovable Type Management

All Aboard! On this trip, you'll rekinkle an appreciation for effective, efficient and passenger-friendly mass transportation policies

Linda Moya

Distinguished Service ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University