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Matthew J. Nock

Vice President & Content Lead

Government (Data Science), Cabot 2028

Hello! I’m Matthew, and I’m a concentrator in Government on the Data Science track with a secondary in Psychology from Brookline, MA. Outside of HODP, I love reading anything fantasy and trying to code new kinds of graphs in R!


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How Election Outcomes Shape Trust in the Democratic Process

Existing public discourse suggests that people are more likely to perceive elections as fair when the outcome aligns with their personal preferences or political beliefs. Understanding the process of electoral trust is essential in explaining political polarization and reactions to election outcomes.

Crimson to Clinic: Analyzing Harvard Medical Alumni Pathways

Does a Crimson degree guarantee a spot at Boston’s top hospitals? We analyzed the data to find out where Harvard medical alumni actually end up.

Worldviews and Migration: How Social Identities May Shape Attitudes on Migration

How do differing social identities affect the favorability of migrants in different countries?

Budget and Salaries in Cambridge

How are Cambridge’s salaries reflected in its budget?

Inside Schedule R: Mapping Harvard’s Organizational Network

Beyond endowment numbers and tuition revenue, Harvard’s IRS filings reveal the lesser-known entities that manage property, investments, and operations worldwide.

Income, Education, Race, and Psychological Disorders

For this blog post, I wanted to analyze how the factors of years of education, race, and reported psychological disorders affected median household income. There is much ongoing debate about whether a college degree is worth it and whether or not race and reported psychological disorders diminish the value of one’s education.

Migration rate over time across low-income, middle-income and high-income countries
Differences in Migration Rates by Country Income

Migration has been a very contentious topic as of late, as well as debates over where migrants come from and where they ultimately migrate to. This blog post explores the relationship between a country’s migration rate and income level.

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