Team directory

Edward Kaplan, William N. and Marie A. Beach Professor of Operations Research, Professor of Public Health & Professor of Engineering

Professor Kaplan’s research has been reported on the front pages of the New York Times and the Jerusalem Post, editorialized in the Wall Street Journal, recognized by the New York Times Magazine’s Year in Ideas, and discussed in many other major media outlets. The author of more than 125 research articles, Professor Kaplan received both the Lanchester Prize and the Edelman Award, two top honors in the operations research field, among many other awards.

Daniel Karell, Assistant Professor of Sociology

Daniel Karell is an assistant professor of sociology at Yale University, where he is also affiliated with the Institution of Social and Policy Studies and co-organizes the Computational Social Science Workshop. His current research uses computational, quantitative, and experimental methods to examine the intersection of social movements, culture, and technology.

Noah Killeen, ISPS Director's Fellow 2025

Noah is a second-year student at Yale College, majoring in Ethics, Politics, & Economics, with plans to attend law school after graduation. He is actively involved in the Model UN Competitive Team, Yale Democracy Project, and the Yale Undergraduate Law Journal. In addition to his extracurricular activities, he works as an Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator for the Admissions Office, where he connects with prospective and incoming students and organizes events.

Christina Kinane, Assistant Professor of Political Science

Christina M. Kinane is an assistant professor of political science and a resident faculty fellow at the Institution of Social and Policy Studies. Broadly, she studies the role of legislatures, executives, and the bureaucracy in policymaking. In particular, her current research examines how presidents strategically use vacancies in top appointments to promote their policy priorities within the framework of interbranch bargaining. Professor Kinane teaches courses on American politics and U.S. executive politics.

Marissa King, Professor of Management and Sociology

Marissa King is an Professor in the School of Management with a secondary appointment in Sociology. Professor King’s current research examines patterns of antidepressant, stimulant, and antipsychotic utilization. In general, her research analyzes the spatial and temporal dimensions of innovation and diffusion. To understand how large-scale phenomena arise from local behavior, she has studied cases ranging from the rise in autism prevalence during the past decade to the organizational foundations of the antislavery movement in the late 19th century.

Jennifer Klein, Bradford Durfee Professor of History

Jennifer Klein is Durfee Professor of History in the field of 20th Century US history. She earned her B.A. at Barnard College, her Ph.D. at the University of Virginia and first came to Yale as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation fellow in Health Policy.

Balázs Kovács, Professor of Organizational Behavior

Professor Kovács studies how socially structured information, such as categories, awards, online reviews, and social networks, shape audiences’ perceptions and evaluations in creative domains, such as music, literature, dining, and technology.

Harlan Krumholz, Harold H. Hines, Jr. Professor of Medicine (Cardiology); Professor of Investigative Medicine and Public Health (Health Policy); Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE)

Harlan Krumholz is a cardiologist and scientist at Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital. He is the Harold H. Hines, Jr. Professor of Medicine. He is a leading expert in the science to improve the quality and efficiency of care, eliminate disparities and promote equity, improve integrity and transparency in medical research, engage patients in their care, and avoid wasteful practices.

Shiro Kuriwaki, Assistant Professor of Political Science

Shiro Kuriwaki is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and a resident faculty fellow at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies. His research covers elections and representation in American politics, with a secondary interest in applied statistics. He has published on legislation in Congress, ticket splitting, racial coalitions, election administration, gerrymandering, and innovations in survey statistics.

Antonin Lacelle-Webster, External Postdoctoral Associate

Antonin Lacelle-Webster is an external fellow at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS) at Yale University. He received a Ph.D. in political science from the University of British Columbia in 2023. His research focuses primarily on democratic theory, with a particular interest in democratic innovation, political agency, and the politics of hope and disappointment. He is also involved with Participedia as a member of the Democratic Representation research cluster and the Editorial Board.