About the GroupLabStudy.org researchers

 

 

Dr. John Gastil

E-Mail: jgastil@uw.edu

John Gastil, Professor, has taught at the University of Washington since 1998. Gastil teaches courses on small group decision making, political deliberation, public scholarship, communication theory, and intercultural communication. Gastil received his Ph.D. in communication arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994, and he received a B.A. in political science from Swarthmore College in 1989.

 

Dr. Michael Gabbay

Email: gabbay@u.washington.edu

Dr. Gabbay's current research involves the development of mathematical models and computational simulations of network dynamics, focusing on social and political systems. He has also conducted research in the areas of nonequilibrium pattern formation, coupled oscillator dynamics, sensor development, and data analysis algorithms. His work has appeared in physics, engineering, biology, and political science publications. Dr. Gabbay received a B.S in physics from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago with a specialization in nonlinear dynamics.