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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  Decision Support Tool for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Levees Investment Strategy: Documentation and Use March 7, 2019

  David G. Groves, Nidhi Kalra, James Syme, Hollie Ellis, Charles L. Gardiner, Lawrence H. Roth

  The Delta Stewardship Council commissioned the development of a risk modeling framework and decision support tool (DST) to aid in the formulation of a Delta Levees Investment Strategy for the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta. This report describes the decision support tool and underlying methodology used to evaluate the probability of flooding and various risks in several future scenarios.

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  Perspectives of Physicians in Small Rural Practices on the Medicare Quality Payment Program March 5, 2019

  Peter Mendel, Christine Buttorff, Peggy G. Chen, Katharine Sieck, Patrick Orr, Nabeel Shariq Qureshi, Peter S. Hussey

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently launched its Quality Payment Program (QPP), which changes how physicians are paid under Medicare. Significant concerns have been raised about the ability of small rural medical practices to successfully participate in the QPP. RAND researchers interviewed physicians on the initial implementation of the QPP to understand flexibility provisions and to inform future federal rulemaking.

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  An Evaluation of the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety February 25, 2019

  Paul W. Mayberry, Vikram Kilambi, Brian Briscombe, Heather Krull, Michelle D. Ziegler, Michael L. Hansen, Jaime L. Hastings, Karen Lee

  The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act required a federally funded research and development center to evaluate the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety, which administers the Civilian Marksmanship Program, in order to assess potential future transfers of excess firearms to the Corporation. This report summarizes the RAND Arroyo Center evaluation, with analyses of the discrete tasks in the legislative language.

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  Conceptual Design for a Multiplayer Security Force Assistance Strategy Game February 7, 2019

  Elizabeth M. Bartels, Christopher S. Chivvis, Adam R. Grissom, Stacie L. Pettyjohn

  The authors explain the conceptual underpinnings and basic rules for a RAND-designed security force assistance strategy game. The game is a tool to explore the potential benefits and risks of different security force assistance strategies. The game engine draws on empirical evidence and best practices and, thus, can be applied in many contexts.

2018

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  Pursuing Excellence in Graduate Education and Research While Serving Regional Development February 12, 2020

  Rita T. Karam, Charles A. Goldman, Daniel Basco, Diana Gehlhaus

  This chapter examines policies that Texas can use to encourage institutions to pursue excellence in graduate education and research, while meeting state labour market needs.

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  Using Workforce Data to Plan Higher Education Degree Programs February 12, 2020

  Charles A. Goldman, Diana Gehlhaus

  In this chapter, we summarize some findings and lessons from a series of projects for the state of Texas to help improve the alignment of higher education degree programs and workforce needs.

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  Does the United States Need to Strengthen the System of Care for Infectious Diseases? February 7, 2020

  Courtney A. Gidengil, Christopher Nelson, Laura J. Faherty, Nabeel Shariq Qureshi

  RAND researchers identify opportunities to strengthen the system of care for treating rare but serious infectious diseases, including the use of tiered facilities such as those established during the recent Ebola outbreak, developing a brain trust to provide advice to health care providers, using mobile teams, and enhancing air and ground patient transport. The authors also discuss financial considerations for the sustainability of the system.

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  Estimating Future Water Demand for San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District December 28, 2018

  Michelle E. Miro, David G. Groves, David Catt, Benjamin M. Miller

  Evaluates the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District's Regional Urban Water Management Plan and an alternative approach to calculating future water demand in their service area.

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  Wage Loss Monitoring for Injured Workers in California's Workers' Compensation System: 2014–2015 Injury Year Findings (Second Interim Report) December 27, 2018

  Michael Dworsky, Stephanie Rennane, Nicholas Broten

  This report presents new estimates of wage loss for workers in California who suffered a workplace injury or illness in 2014–2015 and compares these estimates with trends before, during, and after the Great Recession. The authors matched injured workers with control workers in the same firm at the time of injury with similar characteristics and analyzed the impact of injury on labor market outcomes, including earnings and employment.

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  Association Between Type of Health Insurance and Children's Oral Health, NHANES 2011–2014 December 20, 2018

  Erin Lindsey Duffy, Ashley M. Kranz, Andrew W. Dick, Mark J. Sorbero, Bradley D. Stein

  Oral health outcomes were similar for children with public and private health insurance. However, children in low- income families and with less educated parents had greater odds of untreated caries, suggesting that initiatives focused on publicly insured populations may miss other vulnerable children of low socioeconomic status.

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  Understanding the Emerging Era of International Competition: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives December 19, 2018

  Michael J. Mazarr, Jonathan S. Blake, Abigail Casey, Tim McDonald, Stephanie Pezard, Michael Spirtas

  The new era of intensifying global competition is characterized by rivalry in the political, economic, and military spheres. This report summarizes findings of a study about the character of the emerging era of international competition. It is the first of three reports that examines the nature of that competition; evaluates its military, economic, geopolitical, and informational components; and assesses the perspectives of the major powers.

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  Challenges to the Integration of Syrian Refugees December 18, 2018

  Ernesto F. L. Amaral, Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik, Gabriela Armenta

  In this study, we provide an overview of the situation of Syrian refugees and other non-citizens living in host countries. We explored the cases of Turkey, Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Canada and Australia.

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  Win-Win Solutions for Syrian Refugees — and Their Hosts December 13, 2018

  Krishna B. Kumar, Shelly Culbertson, Louay Constant, Shanthi Nataraj, Fatih Unlu, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Joy S. Moini, Katherine Costello, Gursel Rafig oglu Aliyev, Fadia Afashe

  Nearly 7 million Syrian refugees live in other Middle Eastern countries due to the Syrian Civil War. RAND researchers conducted surveys and focus groups to find policies that might create economic opportunities for refugees and host-nation workers.

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  Opportunities for All: Mutually Beneficial Opportunities for Syrians and Host Countries in Middle Eastern Labor Markets December 13, 2018

  Krishna B. Kumar, Shelly Culbertson, Louay Constant, Shanthi Nataraj, Fatih Unlu, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Joy S. Moini, Katherine Costello, Gursel Rafig oglu Aliyev, Fadia Afashe

  Over 5 million Syrian refugees entered Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon due to the civil war. This report examines the labor market for refugees in these countries. In Turkey, a barrier was speaking Turkish; in Jordan and Lebanon, the refugees' arrival exacerbated existing economic slowdowns. Working legally was a challenge for all. Recommendations are tailored to each country in order to improve the socioeconomic environment for all.

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  The Welcome Baby Program: An Implementation and Outcomes Evaluation December 11, 2018

  Sarah B. Hunter, M. Rebecca Kilburn, Teryn Mattox, Jill S. Cannon, Terry Marsh, Melissa Francisca Felician, Maya Buenaventura, Lauren Davis, Matthew Cefalu

  This report presents the findings from an implementation and outcomes evaluation of First 5 LA's Welcome Baby home visitation program. The report examines participating sites' implementation of and fidelity to the program's goals.

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  Energy Efficiency as a Tool for Preservation of Affordable Rental Housing: Evaluation of the Efficiency Emphasis in the MacArthur Foundation's Window of Opportunity Initiative December 10, 2018

  Heather L. Schwartz, Aimee E. Curtright, Cordaye Ogletree, Elizabeth Thornton, Lisa Jonsson

  This report examines the effect of the MacArthur Foundation's Window of Opportunity: Energy Efficiency (WOO-EE) initiative on intermediate outcomes toward the larger goal of preserving affordable rental housing. From 2012 to 2015 the foundation awarded 39 grants and loans totaling $27.5 million to promote the energy efficiency of multifamily affordable rental housing. The initiative had a positive influence on most of its targeted outcomes.

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  Assessing Outcomes of Online Campaigns Countering Violent Extremism: A Case Study of the Redirect Method December 10, 2018

  Todd C. Helmus, Kurt Klein

  The number of programs dedicated to countering violent extremism (CVE) has grown in recent years, but a lack of understanding persists regarding the effectiveness of such programs — particularly those conducted online. This report reviews prior assessments of online CVE campaigns; offers recommendations for future assessments; and provides a case study of one particular CVE campaign, the Redirect Method.

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  Practitioner Perspectives on Implementing Developmental Education Reforms: A Convening of Six Community Colleges in Texas December 3, 2018

  Diana Gehlhaus, Lindsay Daugherty, Rita T. Karam, Trey Miller, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf

  Provides a description of the various convening sessions and the perspectives of practitioners regarding promising practices and lessons learned regarding key developmental education reforms.

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  The Potential Economic Value of Unlicensed Spectrum in the 5.9 GHz Frequency Band: Insights for Future Spectrum Allocation Policy November 28, 2018

  Diana Gehlhaus, Nicholas Martin, Marjory S. Blumenthal, Philip Armour, Jesse Lastunen

  Wireless communications — particularly those enabled by WiFi — play an indispensable role in generating economic prosperity and opportunity, yet there are few empirically driven estimates on how WiFi contributes to the economy. This report helps fill this gap by estimating the potential economic value of opening the 5.9 GHz frequency band for WiFi use.

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  Evaluating Los Angeles County's Mental Health Community Engagement Campaign November 13, 2018

  Rebecca L. Collins, Nicole K. Eberhart, William Marcellino, Lauren Davis, Elizabeth Roth

  In order to evaluate how well a Los Angeles County mental health campaign met its goals, RAND conducted an in-person survey of event attendees, a social media analysis, and a web-based survey of a broader population of Los Angeles youth.

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