Hunter Priniski, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA

I'm a data scientist and experimental psychologist studying how the internet, AI, and digital media shapes people's learning and social interactions. My research integrates psychology experiments on individuals and networked groups, computational models of human behavior, open-source software development, and large-scale analyses of social media to understand how psychological mechanisms and networked interactions give rise to shared understanding and group coordination.

I apply this research to develop digital and physical interventions that foster shared narratives and actively advocate for technology and urban development that harnesses — rather than limits — individual and collective agency.

Below are selected research projects highlighting my data science methods, experiments, and theoretical work. This Python notebook on measuring narrative alignment demonstrates the core methodology. Visit the Research Portfolio for additional themes. Full publications on Google Scholar. Reach out: priniski@ucla.edu