Micah Altman is senior research scientist in the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University and archival director of the Henry A. Murray Research Archive. His current research focuses on social science informatics; social science research methodology; American politics, focusing on the intersection of information, technology and politics; and computational methods of redistricting.
Experience
Current Positions
- Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Harvard University
- Archival Director of the Henry A. Murray Research Archive
Past Positions
- Director, Virtual Data Center Project, Harvard University Library, Harvard University
- Research Associate, Center for Basic Research in Social Science, Harvard University
- Consultant, A-Z Technology
- Member of the Technical Staff, Silicon Graphics, Inc.
- Software Developer, Sun Microsystems
Education
- B.A., Brown University
- Ph.D., California Institute of Technology