Neil Malhotra

Neil Malhotra is the Edith M. Cornell Business Professor at Stanford University, holding a courtesy appointment in Political Science. He is affiliated with Stanford Introductory Studies under the Civic, Liberal, and Global Education division. His research focuses on political behavior, social media's impact on democracy, electoral dynamics, and Supreme Court ideology. Notable works explore the effects of digital platforms on voter behavior, misinformation diffusion, and policy feedback mechanisms.

Education details are not explicitly stated in the text. Malhotra's research spans experimental methods in political science, publication bias in academia, and the intersection of economics and political attitudes. He has contributed to debates on democratic resilience, polarization, and the role of technology in shaping public opinion.

His recent work investigates how social media algorithms influence elections, the consequences of political advertising on Instagram/Facebook, and longitudinal studies tracking Supreme Court alignment with public sentiment. Malhotra advocates for methodological rigor in social science research, particularly addressing replication challenges and transparency in scholarly publishing.