Spencer Greenberg

a mathematician and entrepreneur focusing on improving society through social science

Spencer Greenberg is the founder and CEO of Spark Wave, a startup foundry that creates new software products designed to solve important problems in the world.1 2 Some key points about Spencer Greenberg:

Background and Education

He has a PhD in applied mathematics from NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, specializing in machine learning.1 2
He also holds a bachelor of science degree from Columbia University, where he studied applied math and computer science.2

Professional Work

Founded Spark Wave, which has created several companies and products including:
- Positly: A platform for recruiting study participants for research2 3
- Clearer Thinking: A website offering free tools to help with decision-making and bias reduction2 3
- Guided Track: A platform for building behavior change interventions and complex studies2 3
- Mind Ease: An app for anxiety relief2 3
Has been involved in running over 100 psychology studies on topics like habit formation, decision-making, anxiety, and rationality.1
Previously co-founded Ask A Mathematician / Ask A Physicist in 2009.1 2
Co-founded a quantitative investment firm applying machine learning to stock and ETF investing.1 2

Research and Publications

Spencer has published papers on various topics including applied math, machine learning, mental health, and social science.2 Some of his work includes studies on:

Charity effectiveness perceptions
Interventions for reducing attitude certainty
Development of a fatigue state questionnaire
Public attitudes about PTSD

His work demonstrates a strong focus on using technology and social science to address important problems and improve human decision-making and well-being.