[2] She went on to earn a Ph.D in physics from the University of Catania in 2012, working with Vito Latora and Jesús Gómez-Gardeñes.
[3] She then held postdoctoral and associate research scientist positions at Northeastern University and Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
[2] Sinatra is known for her research on the social determinants of success, using large-scale data sets and methods from statistical physics, machine learning and network science.
[5] She has subsequently quantified performance and success in scientific and creative careers,[6][7][8] as well as in art and culture.
[9][10] Through her research, she addressed gender inequality in academic publishing[11][12] and the importance of luck in success.