Kenny Joseph

Kenny Joseph is an Associate Professor in the CSE Department at the University at Buffalo, leading the Computation and Equity Lab (cubelab). His work bridges computational methods with social inequality research, focusing on predictive modeling for social good and analyzing systemic disparities through digital traces.

• Current affiliation: University at Buffalo
• Previous positions: Postdoc at LazerLab (Northeastern), Fellow at Harvard's Institute for Quantitative Social Science

Research Interests: Combining machine learning with social theory to address structural inequalities in areas like foster care systems, neighborhood change, and gender disparities in academia. Key methodologies include agent-based modeling, network analysis, and large-scale data mining.

Publication Trends: Recent work focuses on

• Social media dynamics and misinformation
• Equity-focused predictive modeling
• Political communication analysis
• Identity expression in digital spaces
• Urban planning applications

Additional Contributions: Developer of computational tools for location extraction (GALLOC) and self-presentation analysis, with applications in disaster response and social inequality research.