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CAIS Seminar: Dr. John Prindle (USC) – Predicting Risk of Future Child Welfare Involvement
Wed, Oct 17, 2018 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. John Prindle, USC
Talk Title: Predicting Risk of Future Child Welfare Involvement
Series: USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAIS) Seminar Series
Abstract: Child maltreatment impacts a significant number of children per year and is typically not limited to one encounter with the system. Past records provide a wealth of information which may be used to supplement current maltreatment allegations. Machine learning algorithms in the form of Random Forests were applied to these data to predict risk of future child welfare outcomes, past and present factors.
This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium
Biography: Dr. John Prindle is a research assistant professor with the Children's Data Network at USC. His current work focuses on the impact of childhood maltreatment on downstream services such as education and medical services.
Host: Milind Tambe
Location: Mark Taper Hall Of Humanities (THH) - 301
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Computer Science Department
