Ryan Carlson

Ryan Carlson

Research Scientist

Chicago, IL

I’m a Research Scientist at the Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI). At CDI, I build AI-powered tools and conduct research to help individuals communicate across differences through empathy and curiosity. My research broadly seeks to answer fundamental questions about human motivation and morality. To this end, I often deploy a mix of behavioral experiments and computational modelling. Some of my work has been featured in outlets such as BBC, Time, and Discover.

I received my BA (Hons.) from Simon Fraser University (in Vancouver, Canada), my PhD from Yale University, and my postdoctoral training from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Before graduate school, I worked as a research coordinator for two years at Stanford University. To learn more about my work, check out my publications below or on Google Scholar.

Interests
  • Morality
  • Motivation
  • Modelling / AI
Education

  • B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology, 2014

    Simon Fraser University

  • Ph.D. in Psychology, 2023

    Yale University