Using Social Network Research to Inform Public Health and National Security

Journalists are cordially invited to a Congressional Briefing

Six Degrees of Separation:

Using Social Network Research to InformPublic Health and National Security

Sponsored by

The Coalition to Protect Research

Friday, June 10, 200510:00 " 11:30 AMLongworth House Office Building, Room 1539(Refreshments will be served)

Social networks are based on patterns of interaction among individuals, organizations, groups, and even countries. Our own unique social networks can have profound effects on our physical and mental health and our personal safety. Scientists working with social network models have identified how infectious diseases like SARS and STDs are transmitted across communities of individuals. Similarly, researchers working with the military have employed social network analysis to identify and track terrorist networks as well as locate terrorist targets. We invite you to join us to hear from distinguished scientists who are applying social network analysis on critical issues ranging from high risk adolescent behaviors to military intelligence.

Speakers:

Brian Reed, Fellow, Center for Research on Military Organization at the Department of Sociology, University of Maryland College Park Formalizing the Informal: Social Network Analysis and Resistance Networks

Katherine Stovel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Washington Romantic Networks of Adolescents: Results from the Add Health Study

Duncan Watts, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology, Columbia University Why Are Epidemics So Unpredictable?

Sally T. Hillsman, Ph.D., Executive Officer, American Sociological Association Moderator

http://www.COSSA.org/CPR/cpr.htmlCo-sponsors

American Academy of Political and Social ScienceAmerican Psychological AssociationAmerican Sociological AssociationAssociation of American Medical CollegesAssociation of Population CentersConsortium of Social Science AssociationsInstitute for the Advancement of Social Work ResearchMautner Project, The National Lesbian Health OrganizationPopulation Association of AmericaSociety for Research on Child DevelopmentThe AIDS Institute