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.

2020

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  Selecting and Evaluating Case Studies of the Economic Benefits of Research and Services at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Case Studies on Personal Dust Monitors for Coal Miners, Improved Ambulance Design, and Amputation Surveillance January 6, 2020

  Benjamin M. Miller, David Metz, Troy D. Smith, Jesse Lastunen

  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health must prioritize its investments in workplace safety and health to make the best use of available funding. However, a number of challenges impede understanding of the benefits associated with research activities. The authors define a process for selecting case studies of the economic benefits of the agency's research and services and evaluate benefits associated with three selected cases.

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  Implementing a New Mobility Vision for Rancho Higuera in a Deeply Uncertain, Fast-Changing World: Results from RAND Corporation Participatory Local Planning Workshops January 3, 2020

  Robert J. Lempert, Tim McDonald, Steven W. Popper, Diogo Prosdocimi, Thomas A. Small

  Culver City, at the crossroads of key transportation corridors in west Los Angeles, seeks to reimagine mobility, shifting from cars to other transit modes. To help realize its Transit Oriented Development (TOD) vision, Culver City partnered with the RAND Corporation to develop an implementation plan for its Rancho Higuera neighborhood using decision making under deep uncertainty (DMDU) methods embedded in a participatory "shadow" process.

2019

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  The Department of Defense Posture for Artificial Intelligence: Assessment and Recommendations December 17, 2019

  Danielle C. Tarraf, William Shelton, Edward Parker, Brien Alkire, Diana Gehlhaus Carew, Justin Grana, Alexis Levedahl, Jasmin Leveille, Jared Mondschein, James Ryseff, et al.

  In this report, the authors assess the state of artificial intelligence (AI) relevant to DoD and address misconceptions about it; conduct an independent and introspective assessment of the Department of Defense's posture in AI; and put forth a set of recommendations for internal actions, external engagements, and potential legislative or regulatory actions that could enhance the Department of Defense posture in AI.

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  Chesapeake Bay Watershed Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook: Fall 2019 December 17, 2019

  Michelle E. Miro, Krista Romita Grocholski, Samantha Borisoff, Jordan R. Fischbach, Art Degaetano, Pamela H. Braff, Stephanie Tanverakul

  This web-based tool is part of a quarterly series that draws from a variety of scientific resources to inform Chesapeake Bay Watershed policymakers, practitioners, residents, and community leaders on historical and projected future climate trends. Hurricane damage in the Mid-Atlantic and changes in hurricane frequency and intensity are shown in interactive figures.

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  Association of Punitive and Reporting State Policies Related to Substance Use in Pregnancy With Rates of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome November 15, 2019

  Laura J. Faherty, Ashley M. Kranz, Joshua Russell-Fritch, Stephen W. Patrick, Jonathan Cantor, Bradley D. Stein

  State policies that impose punitive action against pregnant women who use illicit substances are associated with higher rates of infants being born with opioid withdrawal.

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  Fighting Disinformation Online: A Database of Web Tools November 12, 2019

  Jennifer Kavanagh, Hilary Reininger, Norah Griffin

  The tools in this database were created by nonprofits and civil society organizations to help information consumers, researchers, and journalists navigate today's challenging information environment. Researchers identified and characterized each tool on a number of dimensions, including the type of tool, the underlying technology, and the delivery format.

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  Assessing the Preparedness of the Australian Health Care System Infrastructure for an Alzheimer's Disease-Modifying Therapy November 11, 2019

  Sangita M. Baxi, Federico Girosi, Jodi L. Liu

  This report assesses the magnitude of the potential health system challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of early-stage Alzheimer's disease in Australia, given the hypothetical availability of a disease-modifying therapy. It uses a simulation model to compare the expected number of patients with the capacity of the health system and assess three possible constraints: visits to dementia specialists, biomarker testing, and infusion delivery.

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  Next-Generation Wargaming for the U.S. Marine Corps: Recommended Courses of Action October 16, 2019

  Yuna Huh Wong, Sebastian Joon Bae, Elizabeth M. Bartels, Benjamin Smith

  This report describes an evaluation of the utility of different wargaming tools as the U.S. Marine Corps invests in its wargaming capability and in building its next-generation wargaming concept. The authors have collected information on wargaming processes, facilities, and skill sets through research and interviews at various wargaming centers. They make recommendations for low-, medium-, and high-resourced courses of action.

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  RAND's Interdisciplinary Behavioral and Social Science Agent-Based Model of Income Tax Evasion: Technical Report September 19, 2019

  Raffaele Vardavas, Pavan Katkar, Andrew M. Parker, Gursel Rafig oglu Aliyev, Marlon Graf, Krishna B. Kumar

  Explores an agent-based computational simulation model of individual income tax evasion tools to understand how taxpayers change their compliance behavior and what government policies could help mitigate the problem of tax evasion.

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  Fighting Shadows in the Dark: Understanding and Countering Coercion in Cyberspace September 17, 2019

  Quentin E. Hodgson, Logan Ma, Krystyna Marcinek, Karen Schwindt

  The authors of this report examine cases from Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea to understand whether and how states use cyber operations to coerce other states or actors, and highlight the challenges of identifying cyber coercion. They also propose ways to develop a deeper understanding of cyber coercion and how to counter it.

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  Obesity Prevention Interventions and Implications for Energy Balance in the United States and Mexico: A Systematic Review of the Evidence and Meta-Analysis August 8, 2019

  Andrea Richardson, Christine Chen, Roland Sturm, Gulrez Shah Azhar, Jeremy N. V. Miles, Jody Larkin, Aneesa Motala, Susanne Hempel

  Obesity is preventable and yet continues to be a major risk factor for chronic disease. This review searched the vast literature on obesity prevention interventions to assess their effects on daily energy consumed and energy expended.

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  Profile of Institutional Review Board Characteristics Prior to the 2019 Implementation of the Revised Common Rule July 31, 2019

  Sandra H. Berry, Dmitry Khodyakov, David Matthew Grant, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, Elizabeth Bromley, Gina Karimi, Barbara Levitan, Karin Liu, Sydne Newberry

  This report details the results of surveys of institutional research board (IRB) chairs, administrators, and members, as well as principal investigators, to obtain baseline information on their demographics and their attitudes about their IRB's efficacy and efficiency and the likely effects of proposed changes to the Revised Common Rule. Where possible, the authors also compare the survey results with the 1998 Bell Report.

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  Producing Joint Qualified Officers: FY 2008 to FY 2017 Trends July 30, 2019

  Paul W. Mayberry, William H. Waggy II, Anthony Lawrence

  Policies for educating and managing joint officers are periodically modified to reflect operational considerations and to provide enhancements and greater flexibilities. This report assesses the production of joint qualified officers by examining trends in achieving educational requirements and accomplishing joint assignments. The trends serve as a baseline allowing policymakers to evaluate impact of both current and future policy changes.

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  Attracting, Recruiting, and Retaining Successful Cyberspace Operations Officers: Cyber Workforce Interview Findings July 26, 2019

  Chaitra M. Hardison, Leslie Adrienne Payne, John A. Hamm, Angela Clague, Jacqueline Torres, David Schulker, John S. Crown

  Cyberspace capabilities are critical to national security. However, with a shortage of cyber personnel nationwide and high salaries commanded by some, the Air Force is concerned it may face recruiting and retention challenges within its cyberspace operations officer workforce. To understand potential drivers of attraction to and retention in the career field, researchers conducted interviews with the Air Force's cyberspace operations officer workforce. Recommendations are discussed.

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  Co-Design of Services for Health and Reentry (CO-SHARE): An Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD) Pilot Study with Individuals Returning to Community from Jail and Service Providers in Los Angeles County July 24, 2019

  Peter Mendel, Lois M. Davis, Susan Turner, Gabriela Armenta, Cedric Farmer, Cheryl Branch, Glenn Robert

  Individuals returning to the community from jail often face difficulties accessing the varied health, social, and other services required to improve reentry and reduce recidivism. This report describes a pilot study, the Co-Design of Services for Health and Reentry (CO-SHARE), that engaged returning individuals and service providers who support reentry to collaborate on improving health and reentry services in Los Angeles County.

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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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