The People of PRGS
This page provides an introduction to and links to more information about the Dean, the faculty, the fellows, and the PRGS Board of Governors.
The Dean
Dr. Molly Selvin, Ph.D. University of California, San Diego (American History), has been on the PRGS faculty for close to 25 years. She currently teaches courses on the U.S. Constitution, how policymakers use historical evidence, and the role of the media in public policy debates. She is designing a workshop for PRGS' international fellows on American government and culture, which will be offered for the first time in September 2008. In addition, Selvin has been awarded Fulbright fellowships and the Volcker Fellowship from PRGS, which she is using to write a book to accompany her history course. Selvin was on the staff of the Los Angeles Times from 1990 until 2008 as an editorial writer and a reporter. Before joining the Times, she spent 10 years at RAND, where she led and participated in projects on asbestos litigation, jury behavior, and civil case management. In addition, Dr. Selvin's RAND work examined education, energy, and environmental issues.
The Faculty
Drawn principally from the doctoral staff of RAND's research units, PRGS professors possess extensive experience both in conducting research and in teaching. A few distinguished scholars from outside RAND are also members of the faculty. PRGS offers a faculty-student ratio that is probably among the best in the country. Its faculty of 54 professors serves a student body of 902.
Fellows have ready access not only to the faculty, but also to RAND's complement of more than 600 full-time researchers, who help with on-the-job training and with dissertations.
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The Fellows
The fellows of the RAND Graduate School are remarkable and remarkably diverse. In academic terms, their undergraduate training ranges from philosophy and religion to physics. These people already display an astonishing range of experience, from scientific research to volunteer work in Africa, from business to government to civic groups, and in policy arenas from the environment to health care to many aspects of overcoming poverty.
PRGS fellows share two attributes. They combine passion and discipline: a palpable passion to help change the world for the better, and the demonstrated discipline to master the intellectual tools that will help them do so.
The Board of Governors
The Board of Governors includes distinguished leaders of academia, business, and government, people whose vision and commitment provide leadership for the Pardee RAND Graduate School.
The Board of Governors reviews, and provides recommendations to the President of RAND and to the Dean about
- long-range strategic and financial planning;
- the School's business plan and annual budget; and
- organizational and programmatic changes.
The Alumni
Learn more about PRGS alumni and their careers.
