Student-Authored Publications

Pardee RAND Graduate School students participate in many RAND research projects through their On-the-Job Training. These projects provide students with tremendous opportunities to publish their work in RAND reports and peer-reviewed journals. In fact, many of our students develop an impressive publications record during their tenure at Pardee RAND, which enables them to compete successfully for positions at universities and other research institutions.

Below is a list of publications that our students have recently authored or co-authored. The list provides an excellent illustration of the range of publications that our students have had a hand in developing.

2019

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  Assessing the Preparedness of the Canadian Health Care System Infrastructure for an Alzheimer's Treatment July 18, 2019

  Jodi L. Liu, Jakub P. Hlavka, Daniel T. Coulter, Sangita M. Baxi, Soeren Mattke, Courtney A. Gidengil

  Following the authors' earlier work in the United States and Europe, they use a simulation model that quantifies the capacity of the Canadian health care system to diagnose and treat people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) should a disease-modifying therapy become available. The report shows the impact of capacity constraints on the number of people progressing from mild cognitive impairment due to AD to Alzheimer's dementia.

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  Hacked Autonomous Vehicles: Who May Be Liable for Damages? An Initial Investigation into How Civil Liability Systems Can Prepare July 12, 2019

  Zev Winkelman, Maya Buenaventura, James M. Anderson, Nahom M. Beyene, Pavan Katkar, Gregory Cyril Baumann

  Existing civil liability law is flexible enough to address most hacked autonomous vehicle claims. Manufacturers and operators will need to stay abreast of attacks and take precautions to avoid similar attacks and reduce liability exposure.

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  When Autonomous Vehicles Are Hacked, Who Is Liable? July 12, 2019

  Zev Winkelman, Maya Buenaventura, James M. Anderson, Nahom M. Beyene, Pavan Katkar, Gregory Cyril Baumann

  Who might face civil liability if autonomous vehicles (AVs) are hacked to steal data or inflict mayhem, injuries, and damage? How will the civil justice and insurance systems adjust to handle such claims? RAND researchers addressed these questions to help those in the automotive, technology, legal, and insurance industries prepare for the shifting roles and responsibilities that the era of AVs may bring.

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  Algorithmic Equity: A Framework for Social Applications July 11, 2019

  Osonde A. Osoba, Benjamin Boudreaux, Jessica Saunders, J. Luke Irwin, Pam A. Mueller, Samantha Cherney

  The primary focus of this report is understanding how to evaluate the equitable use of algorithms across a range of specific applications. The report outlines concepts of equity from philosophical, legal, and technical standpoints to draw insights that apply across algorithmic decisionmaking contexts for several domains, including auto insurance, recruiting, and criminal justice.

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  Supporting Students with High-Incidence Disabilities in U.S. Schools: National Findings from the American Educator Panels June 27, 2019

  Laura Stelitano, Rachel Perera, William R. Johnston

  In this report, researchers explore the extent to which supports are available to both general and special educators who teach students with high-incidence disabilities. Research has established the importance of a supportive school culture, collaboration and planning time, resources and training, and data, but little is known about teachers' nationwide access to them and how school-level factors influence the prevalence of such supports.

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  Operationalizing Cyberspace as a Military Domain: Lessons for NATO June 20, 2019

  Lillian Ablon, Anika Binnendijk, Quentin E. Hodgson, Bilyana Lilly, Sasha Romanosky, David Senty, Julia A. Thompson

  The authors of this Perspective discuss current efforts by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to integrate cyberspace as an operational domain. They examine one particular capability, indications and warning (I&W), that all states should develop to ensure an effective military presence within cyberspace. Cyber I&W is a relatively new capability; the authors explore existing scholarship and adapt a framework for the NATO context.

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  Federal Block Grants to States for Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Homelessness: Potential Improvements to Funding Formulas June 19, 2019

  J. Scott Ashwood, Karen Chan Osilla, Maria DeYoreo, Joshua Breslau, Jeanne S. Ringel, Cheryl K. Montemayor, Nima Shahidinia, David M. Adamson, Margaret Chamberlin, M. Audrey Burnam

  RAND researchers analyzed the formulas for distributing funds to states under three block grants for services related to mental health, substance abuse, and homelessness (unchanged since 1992) to determine whether they should be modified.

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  Review and Evaluation of the Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and Homelessness Grant Formulas June 19, 2019

  J. Scott Ashwood, Karen Chan Osilla, Maria DeYoreo, Joshua Breslau, Jeanne S. Ringel, Cheryl K. Montemayor, Nima Shahidinia, David M. Adamson, Margaret Chamberlin, M. Audrey Burnam

  The formulas for distributing funds to states under three block grants (the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, and the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness program) have not been updated since 1992. RAND researchers conducted this congressionally mandated study to determine whether the formulas should be modified.

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  Evaluation of the Homeless Multidisciplinary Street Team for the City of Santa Monica June 5, 2019

  J. Scott Ashwood, Karishma Patel, David Kravitz, David M. Adamson, M. Audrey Burnam

  Homelessness is a chronic and persistent problem in Santa Monica, California. It burdens public service providers and imposes substantial costs on the city. As one approach to addressing the problem, the city implemented a program, "the Homeless Multidisciplinary Street Team," which aims to improve the health of the most-intensive service users among the homeless population, reduce the burden on public service providers, and reduce public costs.

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  Ethics in Scientific Research: An Examination of Ethical Principles and Emerging Topics June 5, 2019

  Cortney Weinbaum, Eric Landree, Marjory S. Blumenthal, Tepring Piquado, Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez Gaviria

  Scientific research ethics vary by discipline and by country, and this analysis sought to understand those variations. The authors reviewed literature and conducted interviews to provide researchers, government officials, and others who create, modify, and enforce ethics in scientific research around the world with an understanding of how ethics are created, monitored, and enforced across scientific disciplines and across international borders.

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  Facts Versus Opinions: How the Style and Language of News Presentation Is Changing in the Digital Age May 14, 2019

  Jennifer Kavanagh, William Marcellino, Jonathan S. Blake, Shawn Smith, Steven Davenport, Mahlet G. Tebeka

  This brief describes results of a study focused on changes in news presentation over time and across platforms, finding a general shift from objective event-based reporting to reporting that relies more heavily on argumentation and advocacy.

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  News in a Digital Age: Comparing the Presentation of News Information over Time and Across Media Platforms May 13, 2019

  Jennifer Kavanagh, William Marcellino, Jonathan S. Blake, Shawn Smith, Steven Davenport, Mahlet G. Tebeka

  This report presents a quantitative assessment of how the presentation of news has changed over the past 30 years and how it varies across platforms. Over time, and as society moved from "old" to "new" media, news content has generally shifted from more-objective event- and context-based reporting to reporting that is more subjective, relies more heavily on argumentation and advocacy, and includes more emotional appeals.

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  OCEANS 17 Tabletop Exercise: Findings and Recommendations May 9, 2019

  Elizabeth M. Bartels, Adam R. Grissom, Russell Hanson, Christopher A. Mouton

  In December 2017, the RAND Corporation conducted a tabletop exercise on air operations across the boundaries between geographic combatant commands. The objective was to maximize operational effectiveness when using personnel recovery; close air support; and airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets against transregional adversaries. This report describes the exercise's design, key insights, and recommendations.

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  Do Differing Analyses Change the Decision? Using a Game to Assess Whether Differing Analytic Approaches Improve Decisionmaking April 8, 2019

  Elizabeth M. Bartels, Igor Mikolic-Torreira, Steven W. Popper, Joel B. Predd

  The decision analysis community faces obstacles in moving new methods, tools, and paradigms from theory to practice, partly because of the difficulties in demonstrating value proposition. In this report, RAND researchers use a structured comparison game to examine the value proposition of different analytic inputs (scenario-based versus Robust Decision Making) on a sample U.S. Department of Defense decision about force structure.

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  Principal Pipelines: A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way for Districts to Improve Schools April 7, 2019

  Susan M. Gates, Matthew D. Baird, Benjamin K. Master, Emilio R. Chavez-Herrerias

  Through its Principal Pipeline Initiative (PPI), The Wallace Foundation provided funding and technical assistance to support six large school districts in their efforts to put in place systematic processes for the strategic management of school leaders. This report describes the implementation of the PPI and its effects on student achievement, other school outcomes, and principal retention.

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  Updating the Costs of Compliance for California's Hospital Seismic Safety Standards March 28, 2019

  Benjamin Lee Preston, Tom LaTourrette, James R. Broyles, R. J. Briggs, David Catt, Christopher Nelson, Jeanne S. Ringel, Daniel A. Waxman

  California Senate Bill 1953 requires structural and nonstructural upgrades to hospital buildings to enhance resilience to seismic events. This report estimates the costs to hospitals of compliance, focusing on the 2030 deadline. The potential costs have raised significant concerns regarding the financial burden on hospital systems and the opportunity costs associated with hospitals investing large pools of capital to implement seismic upgrades.

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  The Evolving Israel-China Relationship March 21, 2019

  Shira Efron, Howard J. Shatz, Arthur Chan, Emily Haskel, Lyle J. Morris, Andrew Scobell

  Since the early 2000s, relations between China and Israel have expanded in terms of trade, investment, and educational partnerships. China is interested in advanced technology and Israel's strategic location, while Israel seeks to expand ties with the world's fastest growing major economy and diversify its export markets. In this report, RAND researchers discuss the relationship and the challenges it poses for Israel and for the United States.

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  Database of Literature on Disaster Surveys March 18, 2019

  Amanda F. Edelman, Andrew M. Parker, Melissa L. Finucane

  The Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities is working to assess and address the public health, social, and economic impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico region. As part of that effort, the group conducted a literature review on the impacts of natural and man-made disasters in the United States and created a corresponding database with the results from that review.

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  The Relationship Between Disability Evaluation and Accession Medical Standards March 11, 2019

  Heather Krull, Philip Armour, Kathryn A. Edwards, Kristin Van Abel, Linda Cottrell, Gulrez Shah Azhar

  Anyone interested in joining the military must undergo a medical exam. If the standard in place at the time of that exam is tightened or loosened under Department of Defense or service policy, does a service member's chance of being medically discharged change? If so, how does the probability of medical discharge alter postservice costs to the department? This report answers those questions.

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  Experiences of Medicaid Programs and Health Centers in Implementing Telehealth March 8, 2019

  Lori Uscher-Pines, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Jessica L. Sousa, Mimi Shen, Shira H. Fischer

  Despite telehealth's potential to improve access to care, it is underutilized by safety-net providers, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), due to a range of policy, organizational, and logistical barriers. This research facilitates state-to-state learning to inform both Medicaid policy and Medicare policy going forward and provide lessons learned for FQHCs interested in starting or expanding telehealth programs.

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