Social Psychologist, Computational Social Scientist, Educator

I am a sociological social psychologist and computational social scientist whose research examines how people’s multiple identities are organized, interact, and shape well-being. My work develops identity networks as a new approach for studying how identities (e.g., being a father, a caregiver, a religious person) relate to one another. This research shows how identities support or hinder each other, how these dynamics are linked to physical and mental well-being, and how micro-level mechanisms of facilitation and interference aggregate into broader social patterns. I also advance computational social science pedagogy, preparing students to use data and novel tools to address social science questions.

Interests

  • Identity and social interaction
  • Social psychology
  • Computational social science
  • Social network analysis
  • Text-as-data
  • Experimental methods

Education

  • PhD in Sociology, 2020

    Duke University

  • MA in Sociology, 2017

    Duke University

  • BSc Organizational Psychology, 2012

    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Get in Touch

I’ll be excited to hear from you. Should you wish to contact me, please fill out this form or send an email to mc@mariacramos.com