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Journal Article

Journal Article

An Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Perspective on Social Simulation: New Data and New Challenges

We review issues of data infrastructure and artificial intelligence for social and behavioral modeling. Among the newer machine learning methods,adversarial training and fuzzy cognitive maps have particular unrealized potential.

Jun 11, 2019
Journal Article

Journal Article

A Simulation Assessment of Methods to Infer Cultural Transmission on Dark Networks

This study uses a comprehensive set of simulations to test three statistical approaches commonly used to infer social transmission of beliefs, behaviors, or information on illicit networks.

Oct 18, 2018
Report

How Police Could Use Social Media and Social Network Analysis

Social media and social network analysis could help law enforcement monitor for safety threats, identify those at high risk for involvement in violence, and investigate crimes and crime networks. But computer security, privacy, and civil rights protections must be in place before using these tools.

Jul 18, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Comparing Networked and Linear Risk Assessments: From Theory to Evidence

Assessing whether networked risk assessments match the actual cascades that occur during disasters can provide a process for further refinement of assessment tools by uncovering their strengths and weaknesses.

Jul 10, 2018
Tool

A Manual for Cultural Analysis

Many academic disciplines have formally theorized culture as socially learned information that can influence beliefs and behaviors. This tool combines methods from anthropology and related areas to create a manual to examine cultural data.

Jul 9, 2018
Report

A Social Network Analysis and Qualitative Assessment of Partnerships for Million Hearts®

This report examines the partnerships developed in Million Hearts, defines the practices and approaches to cardiovascular disease prevention that occurred as a result of the program, and provides suggestions for future Million Hearts activities.

Jun 20, 2018
Journal Article

A Pilot Test of a Motivational Interviewing Social Network Intervention to Reduce Substance Use Among Housing First Residents

Helping formerly homeless people identify members of their social network who trigger alcohol and other drug (AOD) use may motivate them to reduce high-risk AOD use in the transition to permanent housing.

Feb 9, 2018
Report

Report

The Global Landpower Network: Recommendations for Strengthening Army Engagement

The U.S. Army's global landpower network concept integrates, sustains, and advances the Army's efforts to meet U.S. national security guidance emphasizing the importance of working closely with partner nations to achieve U.S. strategic objectives.

Aug 21, 2017
Report

A General Agent-Based Model of Social Learning

This report describes a general agent-based model (ABM) for studying social learning, and uses that general ABM to explore the relationship between micro-influence and macro-dynamics for broad classes of problems.

Mar 31, 2017
Dissertation

Dissertation

Tweeting About Mental Health: Big Data Text Analysis of Twitter for Public Policy

Examines conversations and attitudes about mental health in Twitter discourse.

Mar 20, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Social Networks in Health Care Teams: Evidence from the United States

Health care teams could use social network analysis study findings to adjust team structures to help facilitate information exchange, promote collaboration, and improve team performance and patient outcomes.

Sep 20, 2016
Report

Examining ISIS Support and Opposition on Twitter

ISIS uses Twitter to inspire followers, recruit fighters, and spread its message. Its opponents use Twitter to denounce the group. An analysis of the communities opposed to ISIS suggests inroads for influence that the U.S. government's social media strategy should explore.

Aug 16, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Shared Cultural History as a Predictor of Political and Economic Changes Among Nation States

Political and economic risks arise from social phenomena that spread within and across countries. Regime changes, protest movements, and stock market and default shocks can have ramifications across the globe.

Jun 6, 2016
Journal Article

A Computer-Assisted Motivational Social Network Intervention to Reduce Alcohol, Drug and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Housing First Residents

This pilot study will assess whether coupling social network visualizations with motivational interviewing can help Housing First participants transition away from homelessness and high-risk behaviors, such as substance use and risky sexual activity.

Mar 29, 2016
Journal Article

Health Implications of Social Networks for Children Living in Public Housing

This study examines the health composition of the social networks of children living in subsidized housing within market rate developments.

Dec 3, 2015
Journal Article

Journal Article

Befriending Risky Peers: Factors Driving Adolescents' Selection of Friends with Similar Marijuana Use

Adolescents often befriend peers who are similar to themselves on a range of demographic, behavioral, and social characteristics, including substance use.

Mar 17, 2015
Multimedia

Multimedia

Using Network Analysis Methods to Support the Global SOF Network

This video explores how network analysis metrics--in particular

Nov 13, 2014
Journal Article

Journal Article

Modeling Influenza Vaccination Behavior Via Inductive Reasoning Games

The authors show that individual immunization choices can cause severe influenza epidemics and illustrate the actions that might be undertaken to prevent them.

Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article

Journal Article

Friendship Networks and Trajectories of Adolescent Tobacco Use

This article examines how friendship networks in adolescence are linked to tobacco use trajectories through a combination of analytic techniques that traditionally are located in separate literatures: social network analysis and developmental trajectory analysis.

Jul 1, 2010
Content

Content

Samer Atshan

Assistant Policy Researcher; Ph.D. Candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Education M.P.A., The University of Texas at Austin; M.S. in energy and earth resources, The University of Texas at Austin; B.Eng. in mechanical engineering, American University of Beirut

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