Mao Li

Publications

Papers & preprints

Lead & first-author work

Preprint · 2026 Persona-Based Simulation of Human Opinion at Population Scale. Li, M. & Conrad, F. G. arXiv
Proc. ICWSM · 2026 Who Talks to Whom: Quantifying Echo Chamber Effects in Emerging Social Media Platforms. Li, M. & Chen, X. DOI
Preprint · 2024 Advancing Annotation of Stance in Social Media Posts: A Comparative Analysis of Large Language Models and Crowd Sourcing. Li, M. & Conrad, F. arXiv
Preprint · 2024 FastLexRank: Efficient Lexical Ranking for Structuring Social Media Posts. Li, M., Conrad, F. & Gagnon-Bartsch, J. arXiv
Soc. Sci. Computer Review · 2023 Tracking Census Online Self-Completion Using Twitter Posts. Li, M. & Conrad, F. Journal

Co-authored research articles

BMC Public Health · 2023 Neighborhood ‘Disamenities’: local barriers and cognitive function among Black and white aging adults. Yu, W., Esposito, M., Li, M., Clarke, P., Judd, S. & Finlay, J. Journal
J. Aging & Health · 2021 Can neighborhood social infrastructure modify cognitive function? A mixed-methods study of urban-dwelling aging Americans. Finlay, J., Esposito, M., Li, M., Kobayashi, L. C., Khan, A. M., Gomez-Lopez, I., Melendez, R., Colabianchi, N., Judd, S. & Clarke, P. J. Journal
Preventive Medicine · 2021 Neighborhood active aging infrastructure and cognitive function: A mixed-methods study of older Americans. Finlay, J., Esposito, M., Li, M., Colabianchi, N., Zhou, H., Judd, S. & Clarke, P. Journal
Wellbeing, Space & Society · 2021 Neighborhood cognitive amenities? A mixed-methods study of intellectually-stimulating places and cognitive function among older Americans. Finlay, J., Yu, W., Clarke, P., Li, M., Judd, S. & Esposito, M. Journal

Data resources

Contributor to the National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA), a set of public ICPSR data deposits.

ICPSR-Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research · 2025 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Land Cover by Census Tract and ZIP Code Tabulation Area, United States, 1985-2023. Melendez, R., Clarke, P., Pan, L., Li, M., Khan, A. & Gomez-Lopez, I.
ICPSR-Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research · 2022 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Health Care Services by Census Tract, United States, 2003-2017. Khan, A., Li, M., Finlay, J., Esposito, M., Gomez-Lopez, I., Clarke, P. & Chenoweth, M.
ICPSR-Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research · 2022 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Traffic Volume by Census Tract, United States, 1963-2019. Finlay, J., Melendez, R., Esposito, M., Khan, A., Li, M. & Gomez-Lopez, I.
Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research · 2021 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Public Transit Stops by ZIP Code Tabulation Area, United States, 2016--2018. Melendez, R., Li, M., Khan, A., Gomez-Lopez, I., Clarke, P. & Chenoweth, M.
Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] · 2020 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NANDA): Socioeconomic status and demographic characteristics of census tracts, United States, 2008--2017. Melendez, R., Clarke, P., Khan, A., Gomez-Lopez, I., Li, M. & Chenoweth, M.
Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] · 2020 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Arts, entertainment, and recreation organizations by ZIP code tabulation area, United States, 2003-2017. Finlay, J., Li, M., Esposito, M., Gomez-Lopez, I., Khan, A., Clarke, P. & Chenoweth, M.
Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] · 2020 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Arts, entertainment, and recreation organizations by census tract, United States, 2003-2017. Finlay, J., Li, M., Esposito, M., Gomez-Lopez, I., Khan, A., Clarke, P. & Chenoweth, M.
Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. https://www. openicpsr. org/openicpsr/project/115404/version · 2020 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Eating and Drinking Places by Census Tract, United States, 2003--2017. Esposito, M., Li, M., Finlay, J., Gomez-Lopez, I., Khan, A., Clarke, P. & Chenoweth, M.
ICPSR-Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research · 2020 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Religious, Civic, and Social Organizations by Census Tract, United States, 2003-2017. Finlay, J., Li, M., Esposito, M., Gomez-Lopez, I., Khan, A., Clarke, P. & Chenoweth, M.
ICPSR-Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research · 2020 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Socioeconomic Status and Demographic Characteristics of ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, United States, 2008--2017. Melendez, R., Clarke, P., Khan, A., Gomez-Lopez, I., Li, M. & Chenoweth, M.
Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research[distributor] · 2020 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Voter Registration, Turnout, and Partisanship by County, United States, 2004-2018. Chenoweth, M., Li, M., Gomez-Lopez, I. N. & Kollman, K.
ICPSR-Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research · 2020 National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): health care services by ZIP code tabulation area, United States, 2003-2017. Khan, A., Li, M., Finlay, J., Esposito, M., Gomez-Lopez, I., Clarke, P. & Chenoweth, M.