Welcome to the XXXIX Sunbelt Social Networks Conference of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA). Here are some conference-related information... There are more on the Conference Website (you can download some helpful documents directly from the home page, under ’’Shared Files’’). WiFi: Network: Visiteurs UQAM User name: asunbelt2019 Password: DQ32fK23 OR EDUROAM is also available everywhere in all UQAM Buildings. There is also a Public WIFI Network in Downtown Montréal: MTL-WIFI (see here for more details). RESTAURANTS There is no lack of good restaurants and bars near the Conference venue and in Montréal globally. Download the pdf file for a few suggestions (under ’’Shared Files’’ on the website).
Open sessions propose abstracts that have been grouped by topics. In this a Sunbelt tradition that these sessions be chaired by the last person presenting in the session.
08:20 Contagion vs Interpersonal Influence: Distinguishing Mechanisms of Behavior Change Using Social Network Theory Thomas Valente
08:40 Health-Related Homophily in Networks of Public Housing Residents Neha Gondal, Brenda Heaton
09:00 A Passive Monitoring Tool Using Partient Co-Presence Networks Enables Earlier Detection of Nosocomial Infections Jeffrey Lienert, Christopher Marcum, Felix Reed-Tsochas, Laura Koehly
09:20 Patterns of Social Integration: How Combinations of Close Friendship Networks and Voluntary Association Membership Influence Individual Wellbeing Sela Harcey
09:40 Organic Health Discussion Network Activation: The Influence of Health Discussion Partners on Smoking Behaviors Adam J. Saffer, Marissa Hall, Josh Barker, Seth M. Noar
