Daniel Romero appointed director of UMSI doctoral program

Associate professor Daniel Romero will be the new academic program director for the doctoral program at the University of Michigan School of Information. Interim dean Elizabeth Yakel announced the appointment Tuesday morning. 

"I was very pleased and excited when Daniel accepted the position of doctoral program director,” says Yakel. “His knowledge of UMSI and understanding of several of our degree programs will be a great asset. Furthermore, he has extensive experience mentoring doctoral students and the factors that lead to their success."

Romero’s three-year appointment will begin May 1, 2023.

“Working with PhD students has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my time at UMSI, and I'm excited to have the opportunity to contribute to our doctoral program,” says Romero. “I look forward to working with UMSI students and faculty to ensure we continue providing a supportive and intellectually rich environment to our doctoral students.” 

Romero joined UMSI as a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow in 2014 and transitioned to the tenure track in 2015.  His research is in the area of computational social science, where he investigates the social dynamics in online social platforms with the goal of answering traditional social science questions regarding social systems and collective user behaviors. In turn, this generates insights about improving current online platforms.

Romero holds joint appointments as associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the U-M College of Engineering, and as associate professor of complex systems at the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

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