In this talk, we will discuss the creation of an updated 2019 county-level social capital index for the contiguous United States and its spatial analysis. We will explore how social capital relates to ethnic and economic diversity across regions, using advanced spatial regression models to uncover regional variations. This work provides an updated, region-specific measure of social capital that can be used to better understand community dynamics and inform policies aimed at promoting social cohesion, improving health outcomes, and fostering economic growth.
About the presenter:
Alina is a research scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, specializing in biostatistics, environmental epidemiology, and health econometrics. She holds a PhD in Statistics from Brunel University in the UK and focuses on applying advanced statistical methods, machine learning, and AI to analyze clinical, observational, and public health data. Her research aims to advance population health equity, with current projects including developing risk-prediction models for suicide and drug overdose with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and utilizing Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) to enhance population-level studies and address health disparities.
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This event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.
For social capital researchers, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people, to get advice, discuss ideas or issues, get suggestions for literature to read, or you can just listen.
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