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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We thank the sponsors of SEAN, the National Science Foundation and of the Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Special thanks go to members of the SEAN executive committee, who dedicated time and thought to this project: Maria Carmen Lemos (chair), University of Michigan; Dolores AlbarracÃn, University of Pennsylvania; Sonia Y. Angell, Johns Hopkins; Dominique Brossard, University of WisconsinâMadison; Emily K. Brunson, Texas State University; Jevay Grooms, Howard University; Michael Hout, New York University; Linda Langston, Langston Strategies Group; Brooke Liu, University of Maryland; Arthur Lupia, University of Michigan. We extend gratitude to the staff of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, in particular Malvern T. Chiweshe, Chelsea Fowler, and Sean OâConnor, who contributed research, editing, and writing assistance. We thank Ron Warnick, who led the communication and dissemination of the project. Thanks, are also due to Annie DiRenzo, who managed the administrative aspects of the project and assisted with report production. From the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, we thank Kirsten Sampson Snyder, who shepherded the report through the review process. We thank Rona Briere, Allison Boman, and John C. Hawkins as well for their skillful editing. The National Academies values transparency and thorough disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest. The authors confirm that they have not received any external financial contributions, including both monetary and non-monetary contributions from sources outside the National Academies, for this rapid expert consultation. The authors did not disclose any competing interests within the last 5 years that could directly affect, or be perceived to affect, the objectivity, integrity, and value of this rapid expert consultation as an unbiased source of information. To supplement their own expertise, the authors received input from several external sources, whose willingness to share their perspectives and expertise was essential to this work. We thank Dawn C. Carr, Florida State University; Manfred Diehl, Colorado State University; Eric Klinenberg, New York University; Antony D. Ong, Cornell University; Berta Uchino, University of Utah; and Linda Waite, University of Chicago. We also thank the following individuals for their review of this rapid expert consultation: Lisa F. Berkman, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University; Laura L. Carstensen, Department of Psychology, Stanford University; Andrew J. Cherlin, Department of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University; Marcia Ory, School of Public Health, Texas A & M University; Robert Taylor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan. Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions of this document, nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of this document was overseen by Alicia L. Carriquiry, Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, and Robert A. Moffitt, Department of Economics, The Johns Hopkins University. They were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this rapid expert consultation was carried out in accordance with the standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the authors, and this document has been reviewed and approved for release by the National Academies. JULY 2024 | 26
