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Daniel McFarland is a Professor of Education at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education, with courtesy appointments in Sociology and Organizational Behavior. He is a Faculty Affiliate at the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) and directs the Stanford Center for Computational Social Science.
- PhD in Sociology from University of Chicago (1999)
- Active in academic governance (Faculty Senate, 2023–Present)
- Chairs Social Sciences, Humanities and Interdisciplinary Policy Studies program (2023–Present)
His research explores the sociology of science, social network theory, and computational social science. Key themes include identity dynamics in academic careers, knowledge diffusion, and network ecology frameworks. He develops methods for analyzing social relations and ideational change using big data.
Recent publications focus on network ecology, relational fitness metrics, and interdisciplinary research challenges. His work spans 81 publications, including books and conference proceedings.
- Notable Awards
- Gould Award (American Journal of Sociology, 2013-14)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Award (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 2014-17)
McFarland advises doctoral and master's students in education and sociology. He teaches courses in computational sociology, social network methods, and sociology of science. His institutional efforts include promoting computational social science and education data science at Stanford.
