I am Professor of Sociology and Political Science and Director of the Worldview Lab at Duke University. I am also Editor-in-Chief of Sociological Science.

Research Interests

The main goal of my research is to understand moral and political beliefs: what they are, where they come from, and what they do. I pursue these questions in the broader interdisciplinary context of cultural evolution.

The past few years I have been working on how to use patterns in longitudinal data to help adjudicate between competing theories of cultural change and socialization.

I also teach several short courses on applied statistics through Statistical Horizons and work with them as Director of Strategic Initiatives.

You can check out the rest of my work on Google Scholar.