Peter Dewan
(Sociology, June 2008)
Thesis Title: The Health Effects of Relative Status
Committee: Nicholas A. Christakis (chair), Christopher Winship, Peter V. Marsden
Current Position: Principal Consultant, 88 Analytics
Dr. Peter DeWan, PhD. is the VP of Research & Development at Decision Resources Group where he manages data scientists and analysts as well as extracts value from big data sets. Dr. Dewan is also the Founder of Activate Networks, Inc. where he designed, implemented and managed all products and projects, shepherding it through Series A & B financing followed by acquisition. Dr. DeWan completed his doctorate in sociology and has developed substantial expertise in applying social network analysis to healthcare