Liberal Arts and Sciences
McCarty Lab
Led by Christopher McCarty · Anthropology
What we study
The McCarty Lab studies social networks and survey research, focusing on personal network analysis to predict behaviors and outcomes. They use survey methods and data analysis to explore migration and disaster research.
What working here is like
- Surveys & interviews
- Coding helps
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Adapting Longitudinal Personal Network Research Through Participation: Reflections From a Rural Study
2026 · International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Tracks social networks in a rural community over time using surveys and link-tracing.
- Effect of Helpers Stay Quit Online Training on Preventing Smoking Relapse and Personal Networks: Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial and Embedded Mixed Methods Personal Network Study
2026 · JMIR Research Protocols
Tests a training program to prevent smoking relapses and its impact on personal networks.
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- Time poverty and disaster readiness: How routine constraints shape hurricane preparation
2026 · International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Investigates how time constraints affect hurricane preparation in Florida.
- Theorizing "cultural signatures" in worldwide personal networks.
2026 · Open Research Europe
Explores how cultural norms shape personal networks in a multicultural community.
- Unlinked: Why alters reported in name generators cannot be used to estimate personal network size
2026 · Social Networks
Tests whether listing alters in surveys accurately reflects personal network size.
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How to reach out
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