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Joshua Epstein is a Professor of Epidemiology at the NYU School of Global Public Health and the founding Director of the NYU Agent-Based Modeling Laboratory. He holds affiliated appointments at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and the College of Arts & Sciences. Before joining NYU, he served in multiple roles, including as a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, where he directed the Center for Advanced Modeling in Social, Behavior, and Health Sciences. Epstein's research interests lie in modeling complex social dynamics through mathematical and computational methods, specifically Agent-Based Modeling, which he pioneered. His work addresses various issues, including infectious diseases, urban disaster preparedness, and social norms evolution. Epstein's significant contributions to the field have been recognized with numerous awards, including the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award in 2008 and an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Amherst College in 2010. His published works include acclaimed titles such as 'Nonlinear Dynamics, Mathematical Biology, Social Science' and 'Generative Social Science: Studies in Agent-Based Computational Modeling.' He holds a BA from Amherst College and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in Political Science.
NYU School of Global Public Health • New York, NY
Professor of Epidemiology and founding Director of the NYU Agent-Based Modeling Laboratory.
Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD
Directed the Center for Advanced Modeling in Social, Behavior, and Health Sciences.
Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.