Tom Valente, University of Southern California
CCPR Seminar Room 4240 Public Affairs Building, Los Angeles"Social Network Influences on and for Behavior Change"
Abstract: In this presentation, Valente will show how social networks influence behaviors across a wide variety of applications. Recent research on the diffusion of innovations will also be presented along with results from the study of the diffusion of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Models for how social networks can be used for program implementation and network interventions will also be detailed.