Benjamin Cornwell

Benjamin Cornwell is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences. His research examines social networks, sequence processes, and their implications for social inequality, epidemic spread, and aging populations. He co-leads the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP), collecting biomeasures and social network data from older adults.

Research interests focus on:

• Network structure during pandemics
• Social capital measurement
• Sequence-based social action analysis
• Health-disadvantage relationships

Awards include the Leo Goodman Award for methodological contributions to sociology. Course instruction covers Social Network Theory, Power Dynamics, and Sequence Analysis methodologies.