
Professor
Psychology 236
In the past, my research has examined urban networks, political polarization, and program implementation. However, my current research is focused primarily on two topics: network backbones and childfree individuals. In some cases, networks are so dense or complex that their underlying structure is hidden. A network backbone is a simplified version that retains only the most important or statistically significant connections, and can make the network easier to visualize and analyze. My resear
Read morePhD, Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2009
MA, Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005
BS, Philosophy & Classics, University of Arizona, 2001