About
Nick Obradovich, Ph.D., earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego in 2016 and completed his postdoctoral training at Harvard University’s Kennedy School. He then worked as a Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab, where he taught a graduate course on data science and causal inference, before transitioning to work as a Senior Research Scientist and Principal Investigator at the Max Planck Society. Prior to joining the Laureate Institute for Brain Research as Chief Scientist for Environmental Mental Health, he was Chief Scientist for Project Regeneration. Dr. Obradovich is also a research affiliate with the MIT Sustainable Urbanization Lab, is a core member of The Lancet Countdown research team, and has served as contributing author to the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report on climate change and mental health. His research combines his interests in artificial intelligence, climate change, and mental health with his affinity for data science and computational methods. His work regularly appears in top academic journals and in major media outlets.
Education
- Ph.D., University of California San Diego