Preceptors are mentors selected from the very finest doctoral students in the Division.  Their overriding concern is to communicate, week by week, the informal norms that govern academic research. Your preceptor will assist with your course selections, with your choice of faculty advisor for the MA paper, and with the development of the MA thesis, from the initial proposal through the submission of your final draft. You are strongly advised to make as much use of them as possible. You will also have ongoing mentorship and advice from our senior academic staff.

Pedro Alberto Arroyo

Preceptor in Computational Social Science

1155 E. 60th Street
Room 217

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Pedro Alberto is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology. He holds a BA in sociology from Tufts University and a Masters of Education from Boston University. He is interested in exploring how individuals and groups make meaning of the social landscape as well as how these mental states shape collective action and social outcomes, often in unexpected ways. To accomplish this, Pedro Alberto uses a mixed-methods approach, including computational content analysis and archival research. He is currently working on a series of projects examining ballot initiatives aimed at promoting English-only public education.

Pedro Alberto Arroyo

Elizabeth Huppert

Preceptor in Computational Social Science

1155 E. 60th Street
Room 217

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Elizabeth is a fourth-year doctoral student pursuing the joint degree between Psychology and Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago and Booth School of Business. She holds a BA, cum laude, from Bowdoin College, and two MA degrees from the University of Chicago (MA in Social Sciences from the MAPSS program and an MA in Psychology). Elizabeth is broadly interested in moral psychology and social cognition. Her current research projects explore questions related to fairness, honesty, moral hypocrisy, and the role of scarcity in shaping moral preferences.

Elizabeth Huppert

Shilin Jia

Preceptor in Computational Social Science

1155 East 60th Street
Room 215A
(773) 702-6591

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Shilin’s research interest lies in applying computational methods to studies of politics and organizations.  He is experienced with network analysis, content analysis, and statistical modeling. His research includes studies of mobility patterns of communist party elites in China and changing rhetoric in the People’s Daily. For more information, please visit his homepage.

Shilin Jia