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Ronald E Robertson, PhD

  • Research Scientist, Stanford Internet Observatory

Biography

Dr. Ronald E Robertson received his Ph.D. in Network Science from Northeastern University in 2021. He was advised by Christo Wilson, a computer scientist, and David Lazer, a political scientist. For his research, Dr. Robertson uses computational tools, behavioral experiments, and qualitative user studies to measure user activity, algorithmic personalization, and choice architecture in online platforms. By rooting his questions in findings and frameworks from the social, behavioral, and network sciences, his goal is to foster a deeper and more widespread understanding of how humans and algorithms interact in digital spaces.

Prior to Northeastern, Dr. Robertson obtained a BA in Psychology from the University of California San Diego and worked with research psychologist Robert Epstein at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology.

publications

Journal Articles
June 2023

Google the Gatekeeper: How Search Components Affect Clicks and Attention

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Google the Gatekeeper: How Search Components Affect Clicks and Attention
Journal Articles
May 2023

Users choose to engage with more partisan news than they are exposed to on Google Search

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Users choose to engage with more partisan news than they are exposed to on Google Search
Journal Articles
January 2023

"Hey Beautiful"; Race and Gender on Tinder

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"Hey Beautiful"; Race and Gender on Tinder
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