Dr Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon
Research Fellow, September 2008 -
Sandra graduated in sociology at the University of Barcelona. She came to Oxford as an MSc student, graduating with distinction in Lady Margaret Hall (2003-2004), and moved on to complete her DPhil in Sociology as a member of Nuffield College (2004-2007). Prior to coming to the OII, she held an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship in the department of Sociology (2007-2008). She is still affiliated to Nuffield College as a non-stipendiary Research Fellow.
Sandra is broadly interested in how new communication technologies shape the flow of information and how online networks influence exposure to ideas and debates. She is currently involved in research that explores how political discussion networks form and evolve in different online settings.
Research interests
Internet and political engagement, e-deliberation, structure and evolution of online networks, statistical models for network analysis
Links
- Sandra's website
- Nuffield College
- Nuffield Network of Network Researchers
- University of Oxford Department of Sociology
Selected publications
- Kaltenbrunner, A., Gonzalez-Bailon, S. and Banchs, R.E. (2009) Communities on the Web: Mechanisms Underlying the Emergence of Online Discussion Networks. Proceedings of WebSci'09: Society On-Line, Athens, Greece.
- Gonzalez-Bailon, S., Kaltenbrunner, A. and Banchs, R.E. (2009) The Structure of Political Discussion Networks: A Model for the Analysis of Online Deliberation. Journal of Information Technology.
- Gonzalez-Bailon, S. (2009) Traps on the Web: the Impact of Economic Resources and Traditional News Media on Online Traffic Flow. Information, Communication and Society.
- Gonzalez-Bailon, S. (2009) Opening the Black Box of Link Formation: Social Factors Underlying the Structure of the Web. (under review)
