Department: Institute for Human-Centered AI
University: Stanford University
Bio:
Johannes Eichstaedt is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Stanford and a Shriram faculty fellow at the Institute for Human-Centered A.I. He uses Natural Language Processing and LLMs to measure and improve mental health. In 2011, he co-founded the World Well-Being Project, now a consortium of psychology and computer science labs across four universities. Originally trained as a physicist, Johannes received his Ph.D. and clinical training at the University of Pennsylvania. Johannes was elected a rising star and emerging leader by three scientific organizations, has published 85+ articles, and has served as an expert for the United Nations and several governments. In the 2025/2026 academic year, he is visiting INSEAD, near Paris.