Ph.D. Job Market Candidates
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Gursel Aliyev
As part of his dissertation, Gursel develops behavioral interventions to reduce tax evasion. While his current research mostly focuses on behavioral decision-making, he is interested and experienced in survey research methodology, social policy issues and health economics too. He has also taught Statistics and Microeconomics for over 10 years.
Dissertation Topic
Taxpayers Misperceptions and Two Novel Behavioral Interventions to Counter Tax Evasion
Faculty Advisors
Andrew Parker (chair); Sebastian Linnemayr; Raffaele Vardavas; Kim Bloomquist (retired Senior Economist, IRS Office of Research)
Ellie Bartels
Ellie’s work seeks to improve games used in national security by systematically documenting existing approaches and developing new tools. She designs, executes, and analyzes games that explore novel topics or integrate other analytical techniques. She also conducts research and analysis on defense topics including irregular warfare, urban operations, and deterrence.
Dissertation Topic
Building Better Games for National Security Policy Analysis
Faculty Advisors
Steven Popper (chair); Stacie Pettyjohn; Yuna Wong; Peter Perla
Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez
Carlos Ignacio's research focuses on the intersection of technology and policy. At RAND, he has worked on projects related to autonomous vehicles, the sharing economy, and studied the effect of HIV monitoring technology on medication adherence. Prior to RAND, he worked as a project manager where he designed, evaluated and assisted in the implementation of federal policies dealing with high added-value private sector development. He has lived in nine countries and is fluent in Spanish.
Dissertation Topic
Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy: A Systematic Review
Faculty Advisors
Dave Baiocchi (chair); Nidhi Kalra; William Welser; John Seely Brown
Pavan Katkar
Pavan has a background in quantitative policy analysis, international relations, and software engineering. These experiences enable him to excel at roles that attempt to address complex problems with a variety of quantitative, qualitative, and technological skills.
Dissertation Topic
Implications and Applications of Blockchain
Faculty Advisors
C Richard Neu (chair); Angel O’Mahony; Philip Evans
Julia Pollak
Julia conducts research on labor and behavioral economics, market design, and governance. Her dissertation studies variation in voter turnout across different population groups and explores the effects of politics, state policies, and poverty. Her RAND project work primarily addresses military manpower issues, defense acquisition policy, and military intelligence.
Dissertation Topic
Turnout Inequality: The Role of Politics, Policies, and Poverty
Faculty Advisors
Michael Rich (chair); Katherine Grace Carman; Jennifer Kavanagh