Cognitive science, computation, and practical knowledge systems.
My work sits between cognitive science, computational social science, and practical knowledge systems. I study how people interpret evidence, remember context, and make judgments, then use computational and statistical methods to study those questions at scale.
Public credibility
Selected coverage and institutional profiles.
Selected public profiles and institutional coverage behind the credentials on this site.
Methods
A shorter view of the toolkit.
I use a compact set of methods to answer questions about people, language, evidence, and judgment.
experimental design
statistical modeling
text analysis
machine learning
coding scheme development
data visualization
research computing
AI product strategy
Education
Graduate training in psychology, statistics, and data science.
PhD Candidate in Psychology / Social Psychology; M.S. Psychology
2022-present; M.S. 2025
Core academic training and credibility.
M.S. Statistics and Data Science
Graduate training
Important bridge from psychology to industry-facing data science.
B.A. Psychology; minor in Composition & Rhetoric
Undergraduate education
Undergraduate foundation in psychology and writing/rhetoric.
Affiliations
Research and applied data science contexts.
SCIP Lab
Social Cognition and Intergroup Processes Lab
Graduate Student
Graduate training
Social cognition, intergroup processes, research community.
IPR
Northwestern Institute for Policy Research
Graduate Research Assistant
Graduate training
Policy-facing research credibility and interdisciplinary reach.
Data Science, Statistics, and Visualization Student Consultants
Northwestern IT Research Computing and Data Services
Student Consultant
Graduate training
Direct evidence of applied data science, R/Python, and research computing support.
Funding + recognition
Fellowships, grants, and honors.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
National Science Foundation
Competitive graduate fellowship supporting Jonathan's research training and work.
Understanding the Dynamics of Racial Prejudice Reduction
Edward Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Scholar
Edward Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
Honor recognizing scholarly achievement and broader commitments in graduate education.
APA Graduate Student Fellowship
American Psychological Association
Graduate student fellowship from the American Psychological Association.
Clara Mayo Grant
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Grant support for research on racial prejudice reduction dynamics.
Understanding the Dynamics of Racial Prejudice Reduction
Institute for Policy Research Seed Grant
Northwestern Institute for Policy Research
Seed funding for research led with Sylvia Perry on defensiveness, bias awareness, prejudice, and interpersonal conversations about racism.
Antecedents and Outcomes of White Fragility in Conversations About Personal and Systemic Racism
Robert Stevens Harper Prize for Graduate Study in Psychology
Knox College
Undergraduate academic award recognizing preparation for graduate study in psychology.
Edith Powers Van Dyke Memorial Award in Psychology
Knox College
Undergraduate academic award in psychology.