Social Network Analysis Based Validation: Network Strength and Health Outcomes
Virtual | 09.15.2023 | 2:30 - 2:50 EST
3. Understanding Tech-Enabled Community Networks
This session will examine and analyze community social care networks using the technology tool IRIS. Social network analyses allow us to explore how aspects of the network interact with community outcomes such as health, quality of life, socio-economic variables, and more. The presentation will present findings from social network analyses conducted on multi-sector communities using IRIS. We discuss the influence of network characteristics on community level health and well-being.
Speakers
Sushmita Samaddar, MPP, Senior Research Engineer, The Center for Public Partnerships and Research, University of Kansas
Sushmita Samaddar is a Research Engineer Senior at the Center for Public Partnerships and Research (CPPR) at the University of Kansas. Her expertise includes data science, statistical analysis including quasi-experimental methods and randomized control trials, data governance, and research transparency and reproducibility. At CPPR, she leads data science and quantitative research work in integrated data systems, early childhood development, social network analysis, and cash assistance programs. Prior to joining CPPR, she was a researcher at the World Bank where she focused on providing data-driven diagnostics to support reforms in national public procurement systems, conducting global studies on procurement practices, and building capacity on data analytics with government officials. She has also worked in developmental policy, organizational efficiency, governance, and environmental policy.
Teri Garstka, Ph.D., Associate Director, The Center for Public Partnerships and Research, University of Kansas
Teri Garstka, Ph.D. (University of Kansas, 1997) is an Associate Director at the Center for Public Partnerships and Research at the University of Kansas and oversees a portfolio of research, evaluation, and data science initiatives in systems that serve children, youth, and families. Dr. Garstka leads the strategic development of several software applications that support impact measurement and good practice in seven states across the country. With over 15 years of experience in implementing or leading large-scale data efforts in academic, government, and social service settings, Dr. Garstka’s expertise includes establishing data governance structures, aligning technical infrastructure, analytic tools, methodologies, and measurement to address policy questions, and turning data insights into action for better decision-making at all levels of social service systems.