Benjamin Cornwell

Benjamin Cornwell
Benjamin Cornwell (Ithaca, New York, 2023)
Born	(1978-04-30) April 30, 1978 (age 46) Huntington, West Virginia
Alma mater	University of Chicago
Known for	Contributions to social network analysis, sequence analysis
Spouse	Erin York Cornwell
Scientific career
Fields	Sociology, Social epidemiology
Institutions	Cornell University
Doctoral advisor	Edward Laumann
Other academic advisors	Linda Waite, Jason Beckfield

Benjamin Thomas Cornwell (born April 30, 1978) is an American sociologist. He is Professor of Sociology at Cornell University, where he served as Chair from 2020 to 2024. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 2007, where he studied under Edward Laumann, Linda Waite, and Jason Beckfield. He works on methods to study issues involving social inequality, the epidemic spread of disease, and collective behavior.