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Nicholas Harrigan is Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Sociology at Macquarie University, researching social networks, migrant worker wellbeing, and participatory methodologies. His work examines dissociative forces in social systems and the mental health impacts of migration policies.
Key research areas:
- Negative ties and signed graphs in social networks
- Deportation threats as mental health determinants
- Economic elites and wealth inequality
- Participatory approaches to social science
Harrigan leads projects including 'Survival & Wellbeing among Migrant Precariat in Australia's Gig Economy' (DP23) and 'Economic Elites in Australia'. His publications in Social Networks and Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health analyze how avoidance relationships inhibit social closure and reciprocity.
He develops methods for large-scale participatory research, having supervised over 1000 student research projects and coordinated volunteer research initiatives.
