Michael A. Miner, Ph.D.

Quantitative Social Scientist at Instagram

Brooklyn, New York, United States

About

A quantitative social scientist with over 10 years of experience studying technology, inequality, and human attitudes and behavior at scale. At Meta, my work spans platform measurement, ranking systems, and survey science, translating complex data into strategy that shapes executive decisions, products, and policy.

Experience

  • Principal Quantitative Researcher at Meta
    2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

  • Director, Board of Directors at Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York
    2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Instagram (8 yrs 6 mos)
    • Principal Quantitative Researcher, Tech Lead, TV, Ranking & Survey Ecosystem
      2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • Staff Quantitative Researcher
      2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    • Senior Quantitative Researcher
      2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

  • St. Joseph's University New York (Brooklyn, New York, United States)
    • Affiliate Professor of Statistics, Department of Social Sciences
      2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

    • Visiting Research Scholar
      2019 - 2020 · 1 yr

  • Visiting Scholar at The New School
    2021 - 2023 · 2 yrs