Where is Nicholas Christakis now?
Yale University
In 2013, Christakis moved to Yale University, where he is a Professor of Social and Natural Science in the Department of Sociology, with additional appointments in the Departments of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Statistics and Data Science; Biomedical Engineering; Medicine; and in the School of Management.
What kind of doctor is Nicholas Christakis?
sociologist
Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, is a sociologist and physician who conducts research in the areas of social networks and biosocial science. He directs the Human Nature Lab.
What does Christakis describe as the possible causes for clustering he is describing in networks?
Christakis introduces three possible theories as to why social networks cluster: induction, which is similar to contagiousness, spreading influence; homophily, where similar demographics group together; and confounding, where people with similar experiences unite.
What are the implications of Christakis research on social networks?
Who is Nicholas Christakis?
Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, is a sociologist and physician who conducts research in the areas of social networks and biosocial science. He directs the Human Nature Lab.
What happened to Nicholas Christakis and Erika Christakis?
Nicholas Christakis will continue on as a tenured Yale faculty member. Erika Christakis, who gave up teaching at Yale last semester, recently published a book, The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need From Grownups. She has no future classes scheduled.
What is Christakis’lab about?
Dr. Christakis’ lab is focused on the relationship between social networks and well-being.
What did Christakis believe about students?
Christakis believed that he had an obligation to listen to the views of the students, to reflect upon them, and to respond that he was persuaded or articulate why he maintained a different view. In short, he believed that one respects students by engaging them in earnest dialogue.