Social Networks: Introduction and Overview

Slide Deck 1: https://people.duke.edu/~jmoody77/CDC/SNA_part1.pptx

1. Intro

2. History & current state of the field

3. Data Elements/Modes

4. Data collection & management

5. Ego Network Analysis

6. Global Network Properties

a. Connectivity, Distance, Cohesion

b. Centrality & Centralization

c. Triads / Motifs

d. Peer groups/Community Detection

e. Role Structures

Slide Deck 2: https://people.duke.edu/~jmoody77/CDC/SNA_part2.pptx

7. Visualization

8. Modeling Diffusion & Peer influence

a. Static networks

b. Dynamic networks

c. Dealing with Endogeneity

Slice Deck 3: https://people.duke.edu/~jmoody77/CDC/SNA_part3.pptx

9. Graph Randomization & Regression

a. Endogeneity issues?

b. Alternatives

c. ERGM Models

d. SIENA Models

e. STI Examples:

i. HIV in China,

ii. Race disparity in STD

iii. Different roles of Sex vs. Drug ties

PAJEK Tutorial: https://people.duke.edu/~jmoody77/CDC/viz_pajekwalkthrough.pptx

Data: https://people.duke.edu/~jmoody77/SNH/comm1.net