Dr. Eli Ben Michael

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Eli Ben-Michael is an Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science at Carnegie Mellon University. His doctoral research was completed at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned his Ph.D. in Statistics. Prior to this role, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University. Ben-Michael's academic journey included undergraduate studies at Columbia University, where he received a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Statistics. His research aims to develop statistical and computational methods to address practical issues in public policy and social science research. He has a particular interest in merging ideas from statistics, optimization, and machine learning to create methodologies that enable credible and robust causal inference, facilitating data-driven decision-making in various contexts.

Research Interests

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.