Dr. Johannes Eichstaedt

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Johannes Eichstaedt is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and a Shriram Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. He co-founded the World Well-Being Project in 2011, a consortium that leverages psychology and computer science across four universities to improve mental health. Originally trained as a physicist, Johannes received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and has published over 85 articles. He was recognized as a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science in 2022 and has received various awards, including the John Philip Coghlan Fellowship at Stanford. His research focuses on using Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models to measure and enhance psychological well-being. In the 2025/2026 academic year, he will serve as Visiting Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences at INSEAD near Paris.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor (Research)

2020-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Research and teaching in psychology with a focus on computational methods and artificial intelligence.

Co-Director

2025-01-01 — Present

Stanford CREATE Center • Stanford, CA

Leading initiatives in AI therapy.

Awards

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John Philip Coghlan Fellowship

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Rising Star

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Early Career Researcher Award

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Emerging Leader Science & Society

Courses

PSYCH 275 SYMSYS 196 PSYCH 299 SYMSYS 290 PSYCH 194 PSYCH 290 SOC 281 SYMSYS 195T

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.