Michael Macy

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.

Biography Macy was born in 1948 in Clarksville, Tennessee.

He attended Harvard University for his B.A. and Ph.D. and his M.A. was from Stanford University.

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.” He has also focused on political polarization. He has published in Science, American Journal of Sociology and American Sociological Review.

Ph.D. students Notable students he has supervised include Damon Centola, Robb Willer, and Arnout van de Rijt.