Dr. Will Hobbs

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Will Hobbs is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University. His research interests focus on the development and application of statistical methods to explain political and social phenomena. His work investigates the social effects of government policies and how small groups of people adapt to sudden changes in their lives. He employs low-dimensional representations to analyze social interactions and language. Hobbs's current research examines public attitudes towards the Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically measuring attitudes regarding its implementation. He has developed a method that combines survey texts with general English word meanings to estimate the gist of survey responses, offering advantages over existing approaches that rely on vague keyword-based texts. His work has been published in leading journals, including the American Political Science Review and the Journal of Politics, and has been featured in media outlets such as Atlantic and Science Magazine. Hobbs is committed to advancing understanding in political psychology and public policy through innovative research methods.

Research Interests

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture