Eric Rice Associate Professor at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at the University of Southern California. He is an expert in social network theory, social network analysis and the application of social network methods to HIV prevention research. Rice’s current work focuses on developing an online social networking, HIV prevention program for homeless youth funded through a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. It brings social network theories and models to bear on the social problems faced by homeless youth and families affected by HIV/AIDS.