Benjamin Cornwell | |
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 Benjamin Cornwell (Ithaca, New York, 2023) | |
| Born | April 30, 1978 |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Known for | Contributions to social network analysis, sequence analysis |
| Spouse | Erin York Cornwell |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology, Social epidemiology |
| Institutions | Cornell University |
| Doctoral advisor | Edward Laumann |
| Other academic advisors | Linda Waite, Jason Beckfield |
Benjamin Thomas Cornwell (born April 30, 1978) is an American sociologist. He is Professor of Sociology at Cornell University, where he served as Chair from 2020 to 2024. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 2007, where he studied under Edward Laumann, Linda Waite, and Jason Beckfield. He works on methods to study issues involving social inequality, the epidemic spread of disease, and collective behavior.