Journal Club - Quynh Nguyen
When |
Nov 20, 2019
from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
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Where | 2101C - Bianchi Room |
Contact Name | Jennifer Doiron |
Contact Phone | 301-405-6403 |
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About the Presentation
Previous studies have confirmed that individuals’ health and well-being is largely influenced by where they live, work and play. Yet, the extreme scarcity of neighborhood data greatly limits the scopes of neighborhood effects. The widespread usage of the Internet and social media has led to a unique opportunity for us to explore and understand previously hidden local area interactions.
In this talk, Dr. Nguyen will be leading a discussion on her article which examines the association between neighborhood characteristics and well-being, using geotagged Twitter data and machine learning algorithms. Dr. Nguyen will also discuss the challenges of publication when using novel data and methods.
About the Speaker
Dr. Quynh Nguyen is a social epidemiologist focusing on contextual and economic factors as they relate to health. She has extensive experience using numerous national and international population-based health surveys to examine social and economic predictors of health, and to quantify national and international patterns in health disparities. Her current research program focuses on creating and validating neighborhood indicators constructed from nontraditional Big Data sources such as social media data.