About

Dr. Jessica Gold is a social scientist pursuing research at the intersection of organizations, inequality, and big data. Her previous research has primarily focused on gender and racial inequality in scientific careers, particularly academic STEM, using computational text analysis, social network analysis, statistical modeling, and qualitative interviews. She is currently based in Tucson, AZ, and works as an Associate Research Scientist at Northeastern University with PI's Kathrin Zippel and Laura Nelson. She was also recently an ARC Visiting Virtual Scholar. She received a PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Davis, and a BA in Sociology from the College of William and Mary. Outside of work, Dr. Gold spends as much time as possible outside rock climbing, backpacking, or other pursuing other adventures.