RESEARCH GROUP CV
a-horvat (at) northwestern (dot) edu
I am an Associate Professor of Communication and Computer Science (by courtesy) at Northwestern University. I currently direct the Technology and Social Behavior (TSB) joint doctoral program between the McCormick School of Engineering and the School of Communication. I also head the Lab on Innovation, Networks, and Knowledge (LINK).
My research in human-centered computing and network science investigates how ubiquitous networks induce biased information production, sharing, and processing on AI-enabled, algorithmic platforms. By uncovering how online spaces operate, we strive to make them more efficient for scientists, entrepreneurs, and creative artists. Our recent projects investigate the use of LLMs in scientific writing and music creation, study biases in online attention to science, identify cases of collective intelligence and opportunities for improved decision-making, and develop frameworks to examine persuasion and opinion change in online discussions.
My work has been awarded an NSF CAREER, CRII, and collaborative award as PI. My doctoral advisees have received highly competitive prizes, including a Northwestern Presidential Fellowship and best student paper awards at international conferences. My research has been featured recently in Nature, The Washington Post, Le Monde, and The Economist.
SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Beyond words: An experimental study of signaling in crowdfunding
H Dambanemuya, D Choi, D Gergle and E-Á Horvát
ACM TOCHI, 2025
Collective dynamics behind success
M Mariani, F Battiston, E-Á Horvát, G Livan, F Musciotto and D Wang
Nature Communications, 2024
“They Only Silence the Truth”: COVID-19 retractions and the politicization of science
R Abhari and E-Á Horvát
Public Understanding of Science, October 2024
Covered in PsyPost, Stat News
Extending human creativity with AI
K O’Toole and E-Á Horvát
Journal of Creativity, 2024
Emergent influence networks in good-faith online discussions
H Dambanemuya, D Romero and E-Á Horvát
AAAI ICWSM, 2024
Hidden indicators of collective intelligence in crowdfunding
E-Á Horvát, H Dambanemuya, J Uparna and B Uzzi
ACM Web Conference (WWW), 2023
Dynamics of cross-platform attention to retracted papers
H Peng, D Romero and E-Á Horvát
PNAS, 2022
Covered in Inside Higher Ed, The Washington Post, Le Monde, Phys.org, BigNewsNetwork, and Deutschlandfunk (German Public Radio)
RESEARCH GROUP
Dr Miriam Schirmer (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Katherine O’Toole (PhD Student, TSB)
Jose Cordova (PhD Student, TSB)
Maalvika Bhat (PhD Student, TSB)
Haohan Shi (PhD Student, MTS)