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Professor Mike Quayle is a social psychologist at the University of Limerick, holding concurrent professorships in the Department of Psychology, Centre for Research Training in Foundations of Data Science, Centre for Social Issues Research, and Lero – the Research Ireland Centre for Software. His research explores the intersection of identity politics, social networks, and computational methods. Key focus areas include the dynamics of attitudes, polarization, social identity formation, and the impact of digital media on social processes. He leads interdisciplinary teams applying network science to study opinion dynamics and group behavior.
Quayle has secured significant grants including an ERC Starter Grant (2018) for the DAFINET project and an ERC Consolidator Grant (2024) for ID-COMPRESSION. These projects develop novel frameworks to understand how identity shapes social information and interaction. His work bridges social psychology with applied mathematics, physics, and computer science, leveraging tools like agent-based modeling and network analysis.
Recent research highlights include mapping anti-refugee attitude networks in schools, analyzing political polarization via bipartite networks, and investigating bot influence on social media. Collaborations span institutions like the University of KwaZulu-Natal and University of Groningen. He co-developed the SurveyGraph tool and the VIAPPL experimental platform for studying virtual interaction networks.
- ERC Awards: Starter (2018), Consolidator (2024)
- Software: SurveyGraph (R/Python), VIAPPL experimental platform
- Key Projects: DAFINET (attitude networks), CON-NET (misinformation), SFI/Lero Deepfakes
His research emphasizes real-world applications, such as combating misinformation and understanding health behaviors during crises like the early COVID-19 pandemic.
