Stanford University

Meet our team

We are a fun and engaged research group, driven by big questions about technological and social change. Examples of current projects include the design of AI personalities, the transition to remote and hybrid workspaces, and how societies build technical expertise. Learn more about our unique, field-based PhD program here.

 

Core faculty

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Robert Sutton
Robert Sutton

Professor, Management Science and Engineering

Cofounder, WTO

Pamela Hinds
Pamela Hinds

Professor, Management Science and Engineering

Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)

Arvind Karunakaran
Arvind Karunakaran

Associate Professor, Management Science and Engineering

Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)

Melissa Valentine
Melissa Valentine

Associate Professor, Management Science and Engineering

Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)

Alicia Sheares
Alicia Sheares

Assistant Professor, Management Science and Engineering

Steven Barley
Steven Barley

Professor Emeritus, Management Science and Engineering

Cofounder, WTO

Affiliated faculty

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Michael Bernstein
Michael Bernstein

Associate Professor, Computer Science

Member, Bio-X

Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)

Angele Christin
Angele Christin

Assistant Professor, Communication

Assistant Professor (By courtesy), Sociology

Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)

Charles (Chuck) Eesley
Charles (Chuck) Eesley

Associate Professor, Management Science and Engineering

Riitta Katila
Riitta Katila

Professor, Management Science and Engineering

Member, Bio-X

Walter W. Powell
Walter W. Powell

Professor, Graduate School of Education

Post docs and Ph.D. Students

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Jen Rhymer
Jen Rhymer

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Management Science and Engineering

Farnaz Ghaedipour
Farnaz Ghaedipour

Postdoctoral Scholar, Management Science and Engineering

Adrienne Baer
Adrienne Baer

Ph.D. Student in Management Science and Engineering, admitted Summer 2021

Eric Reynolds Brubaker
Eric Reynolds Brubaker

Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering, admitted Spring 2017

Ryan Stice-Lusvardi
Ryan Stice-Lusvardi

Ph.D. Student in Management Science and Engineering, admitted Autumn 2017

Christopher Flowers
Christopher Flowers

Ph.D. Student in Management Science and Engineering, admitted Summer 2021

Nick Okafor
Nick Okafor

Ph.D. Student in Management Science and Engineering, admitted Fall 2022

Amanda Pratt
Amanda Pratt

Ph.D. Student in Management Science and Engineering, admitted Fall 2022

Ervin McWilson
Ervin McWilson

Ph.D. Student in Management Science and Engineering, admitted Fall 2022

Noah Benjamin-Pollak
Noah Benjamin-Pollak

Ph.D. Student in Management Science and Engineering, admitted Fall 2022

Devesh Narayanan
Devesh Narayanan

Joining fall 2023

Brian Lattimore
Brian Lattimore

Joining fall 2023

Recent PhD Alumni

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Prachee Jain
Prachee Jain

Graduated June 2023

Abisola Kusimo
Abisola Kusimo

Graduated June 2023

Rebecca Hinds
Rebecca Hinds

Graduated June 2023

 

Join our PhD program!

We support our students in developing a research program that is meaningful and interesting to them. We also help students connect their ideas to broader conversations happening in the research community. If you are curious, driven, and like thinking deeply about work, technology, occupations, and organizations, then please reach out to connect!