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Rate My Professor Nicholas Harrigan

Macquarie University

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4.08/20/2025

Always kind, respectful, and approachable.

4.05/21/2025

Always clear, concise, and insightful.

5.03/31/2025

Makes complex topics easy to understand.

4.02/27/2025

Encourages students to think creatively.

5.02/17/2025

Makes every class a rewarding experience.

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About Nicholas

Dr. Nicholas Harrigan is Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Sociology in the Department of Sociology, School of Communication, Society and Culture at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. He completed his PhD in Politics at the Australian National University, followed by a postdoctoral researcher position in Sociology at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Prior to joining Macquarie University, Harrigan served as Assistant Professor of Sociology at Singapore Management University from 2008 to 2017. His research specializations encompass social networks, particularly networks of conflict such as negative ties and signed graphs; low-wage migrant workers in Australia and Asia; and participatory approaches to social research. Harrigan's work explores themes including social contagion, the political mobilization of corporate elites, mental health among migrant workers, public health disparities linked to political orientation and education, and decision-making in agricultural systems.