Last month, several of our OSB team members and Teri Garstka, Director of the KU Social Innovation Lab, presented at the 2024 Sunbelt Conference hosted by the International Network for Social Network Analysis!
Presentations covered a wide range of topics including a model for Tech-Enabled Community Resilience, social care network structures, mobility ecosystem analysis for the Detroit Region, and relationships between community networks and population-level outcomes.
Exploring Social Care Network Structures, presented by OSB Innovation Quantification Analyst Jasmine Fernandez:
"Presenting at the Sunbelt conference marked a pivotal moment in both my professional and academic journey. Months of rigorous research and collaborative effort culminated in a comprehensive exploration of social care network structures. This experience not only deepened my understanding of network analysis but also underscored the critical role of resilient community structures in social care networks."
— Jasmine Fernandez, OSB Innovation Quantification Analyst
A Model for Tech-Enabled Community Resilience, presented by OSB Founder Meaghan Kennedy:
Network Analysis of a Mobility Ecosystem in Detroit, MI, presented by OSB Innovation Strategist Michaela Bonnett:
The Relationship Between Community Networks and Population-Level Outcomes, presented by Teri Garstka, Director of the KU Social Innovation Lab:
We are absolutely grateful for the opportunity to share such high impact work and gather insights from a body of social network analysis practitioners.
To learn more about our work in network analysis, applications for public health and innovation ecosystem growth, visit our Innovation Library!
Written by Amy Qu, Innovation Strategist
