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  • ProMeSA efforts in the Dominican Republic

    OJT Project Leads to Decade of Research Collaboration

    Sep 7, 2018

    For more than a decade, alum Kartika Palar (cohort '06) and professor Kathryn Derose have been working together to reduce food insecurity among people with HIV. Student Gabriela Armenta ('15) recently joined them on a novel project in the Dominican Republic.

  • View from above of a male patient talking to a receptionist in a doctor's office

    Alumni Evaluate Health Care Payment Reform Pilot

    Aug 31, 2018

    California's Global Payment Program seeks to improve health care for the state's uninsured by providing funds for both traditional and non-traditional services, settings, and providers. Alumni Jodi Liu (cohort '12) and Denise Quigley ('91) conducted a mid-point evaluation that found broad improvement.

  • seventies, grace carter

    Remembering Greg Carter, RGI's First Graduate

    Aug 28, 2018

    When the RAND Graduate Institute opened its doors, Gregory Carter (cohort '70) was one of the first three students. Carter passed away in July.

  • ControVersus makes its debut at the Pardee RAND Tech Lab Pilot Demonstration Event, p201710_01, techlab, event, workshop, open house

    Tech Lab Pilot Game Encourages Political Discourse

    Aug 24, 2018

    New alum Claire O'Hanlon (cohort '13) created ControVersus as part of Pardee RAND's initial Tech Lab Pilot. The multiplayer card game helps people talk about politics and understand each other in a fun, nonjudgmental format. Her new website offers the game as a free download.

  • Group of hands holding puzzle pieces in a circle

    Potential Benefits for Most New Yorkers but No Free Lunch: Tough Decisions for Single-Payer Health Care in New York

    Aug 6, 2018

    A single-payer plan in New York would shift health-care spending to the state instead of private insurers, writes alum Jodi Liu (cohort '12). As with any far-reaching legislation, there are trade-offs and it is important that policymakers consider the impact of the single-payer plan in totality.

  • Patients in a busy waiting room

    New York's Proposed Single-Payer Plan Could Expand Coverage Without More Spending

    Aug 1, 2018

    The New York Health Act could provide insurance to all New York State residents without increasing overall spending if administrative costs are reduced and growth in provider payment rates is restrained, according to research by alum Jodi Liu (cohort '12), student Jamie Ryan ('17), and professors Christine Eibner, Sarah Nowak, and Chapin White. New taxes, instead of premiums and out-of-pocket payments, would finance the program.

  • Ducklings and a swan gather on a sandbank in the Jamaica Bay neighborhood of New York City

    Building Resilience in an Urban Coastal Environment

    Jul 31, 2018

    Research by alum Jordan Fischbach (cohort '04) examines the potential effects of climate change and sea level rise on flood risk, ecosystems, and water quality in New York City's Jamaica Bay, and how flood risk can be reduced while also improving water quality, restoring habitat, and improving resilience to extreme weather events.

  • Findings Highlights Commencement 2018

    Jun 28, 2018

    The Commencement issue of Pardee RAND's alumni newsletter includes articles about our biennial celebration, an interview with the Alumni Leadership Award recipient, and a spotlight on alumni donors Jeffrey Wasserman and Ted Harshberger.

  • Giving Spotlight: Alumni Jeffrey Wasserman and Ted Harshberger

    Jun 25, 2018

    Ted Harshberger (cohort '86) and Jeffrey Wasserman ('85) have long — and strong — ties not only to Pardee RAND but to the RAND Corporation itself. Ted is the Vice President and Director of Project AIR FORCE, and Jeffrey is the Vice President and Director of RAND Health. So it is no surprise that — when it comes time to support their alma mater and their company — Jeffrey and Ted don't hesitate.

  • Tim Smith's Graduate Address Takes Audience on a Wild Ride

    Jun 19, 2018

    In his graduate address at Commencement 2018, alum Tim Smith (cohort '13) compared writing his dissertation to hitchhiking across the Southwest. Intrigued? A video and his prepared remarks are both available online.

  • Q&A with Alumni Leadership Award Winner Sharon Arnold

    Jun 18, 2018

    Sharon Arnold (cohort '85) received Pardee RAND's fourth Alumni Leadership Award during Commencement Weekend 2018. She sat down for a Q&A about her experience at the School and how her time at RAND has influenced her career, and also spoke at the Celebratory Dinner on Friday, June 15.

  • Aerial view of Miami, Florida

    Adapting to a Changing Climate in Southeast Florida

    Jun 6, 2018

    Florida's Miami-Dade and Broward counties are vulnerable to flooding and intrusion of saltwater into drinking water. These risks are driven by sea level rise, changes in precipitation, and urban development. Alum David Groves (cohort '01) and colleagues ask, how can the region adapt?

  • Group of college students in class

    The Case for Corequisites: What Are the Ingredients of Success?

    May 23, 2018

    More than two-thirds of community college students and 40 percent of four-year college students take at least one developmental education course. Alum Lindsey Daugherty (cohort '05) writes that states and colleges across the United States are experimenting with innovative approaches to developmental education to improve graduation rates for struggling students.

  • Palestinian demonstrators run for cover from Israeli fire and tear gas during a protest against the U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem and ahead of the 70th anniversary of Nakba, at the Israel-Gaza border in the Gaza Strip, May 14, 2018

    Five Thoughts on Jerusalem, Gaza, and What's in Between

    May 15, 2018

    Dozens of people have been killed and over 2,000 injured in protests in the Gaza Strip along the border with Israel. Alum Shira Efron (cohort '11) says continued clashes are expected until the fundamental problems of the strip are solved, including the governance vacuum, the Palestinian Authority-Hamas rift, and the conflict with Israel.

  • Sharon Arnold to Receive Fourth Alumni Leadership Award

    May 3, 2018

    Noting her leadership in government and contributions to the nonprofit world, Dean Susan Marquis announced that Sharon Arnold (cohort '85) will receive Pardee RAND's fourth biennial Alumni Leadership Award at the school's Commencement and Alumni Weekend on June 15.

  • Dad works from home, holding baby on his lap

    Understanding Government Telework

    Apr 23, 2018

    Alum Bonnie Triezenberg (cohort '14) contributed to a report examining U.S. government practices regarding working from home, the benefits of these policies, and their possible challenges—especially for employees in the national security sector.

  • A soldier stands guard in a tower overlooking Camp Delta at Guantanamo Bay naval base, Cuba, December 31, 2009

    Now's the Time to Act on Guantanamo

    Apr 16, 2018

    Most of the 41 terror suspects who remain confined at Guantanamo Bay are unlikely to be released from custody any time soon. Alum Jack Riley (cohort '88) says moving their trials from U.S. military to U.S. federal judges could give detainees their long-denied day in court and possibly help deliver judicial closure to the families of terror victims.

  • Arthur Brooks interviewed for the Modern Conservative podcast

    Arthur Brooks to Step Down from AEI

    Apr 12, 2018

    After 10 years as president of the American Enterprise Institute, alum Arthur Brooks (cohort '96) will be leaving his post in mid-2019. He sat down for an interview on the Modern Conservative/Washington Examiner podcast to discuss what's next.

  • Prescriptions on a pharmacy's shelves

    Thorpe Applauds Reduction in Drug Prices

    Apr 11, 2018

    In an Orlando Sentinel commentary, alum Ken Thorpe (cohort '80), chairman of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, says the FDA commissioner's efforts to eliminate unnecessary delays in the drug-approval process are paying dividends, driving down drug costs for average Americans.

  • French class at the Sogman primary school in Sejnane

    Alum Montoya Explains the Need for Effective Education Management Information Systems

    Apr 10, 2018

    Silvia Montoya (cohort '06), director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), writes: "It may sound dry and dusty, but an education management information system lies at the very heart of efforts to monitor progress towards the world’s education goals."

  • French rally for Marine LePen

    Alum Ghez on Hidden Impact of the Populist Wave

    Apr 10, 2018

    "Most institutions don’t disappear, they just become irrelevant," says alum Jeremy Ghez (cohort '06). This is the challenge the EU faces, but he adds, “The EU is at its best when it’s able to take care of vulnerable populations, contain populist waves, and bring countries together.”

  • A 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot in her aircraft during the squadron's deployment in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, March 18, 2016

    How the U.S. Air Force Could Retain More Female Officers

    Apr 10, 2018

    Women are underrepresented among the Air Force's senior leadership compared with their representation among the lower ranks. Alum Stefan Zavislan (cohort '14) helped conduct focus groups with female officers, which identified key retention factors and potential ways to improve Air Force policies and programs to address female officer retention.

  • People meeting and conducting analysis

    Alum, Prof Argue "We Need Open Policy Analysis"

    Apr 6, 2018

    Alum Fernando Hoces de la Guardia (cohort '13) and Prof. Sean Grant write that policy analysis should adopt the transparent, open, and reproducible research practices espoused in related disciplines and recommend how key stakeholders in evidence-based policy can make open policy analysis the norm.

  • Pills and tablets next to rolled up wad of money

    Sood Examines Financial Burden of Healthcare Utilization in Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHP)

    Apr 6, 2018

    Using commercial claims data from 2011 through 2013, alum Neeraj Sood (cohort '99) found that CDHP enrollment led to a significant increase in financial burden associated with healthcare utilization, especially for those with lower incomes and those with chronic conditions.

  • Bruce Bennett discusses North Korea at a March event at RAND's Santa Monica headquarters

    Alum Bennett on Preparing for U.S.-North Korea Talks

    Apr 5, 2018

    Upon returning from his 114th trip to the Korean Peninsula, alum Bruce Bennett (cohort '75) offered his analysis of recent developments in North Korea and suggested strategies for putting pressure on Kim Jong-un at the negotiating table.