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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  Exploring Coherence in English Language Arts Instructional Systems in the Common Core Era November 4, 2020

  Morgan Polikoff, Elaine Lin Wang, Shira Korn Haderlein, Julia H. Kaufman, Ashley Woo, Daniel Silver, V. Darleen Opfer

  Coherence among instructional components is key to changing teachers' practices in standards-based reforms. The authors set out to understand how districts and schools are activating various policy levers to drive instructional coherence and student learning in English language arts. This report uses survey data to explore the coherence of school-level instructional systems in Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

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  How Can Green Infrastructure Help to Manage Rainfall in an Urban Watershed? October 29, 2020

  Jordan R. Fischbach, Michael T. Wilson, Craig A. Bond, Ajay K. Kochhar, David Catt, Devin Tierney

  This brief describes a proposed system of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) in Pittsburgh's Negley Run watershed, evaluates its potential benefits and costs, and presents recommendations to improve urban stormwater management.

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  Safe Enough: Approaches to Assessing Acceptable Safety for Automated Vehicles October 29, 2020

  Marjory S. Blumenthal, Laura Fraade-Blanar, Ryan Best, J. Luke Irwin

  Establishing whether automated vehicles (AVs) are acceptably safe is not straightforward, and continual technology modification adds complication. RAND researchers analyzed three approaches to assessing safety—measurements, processes, and thresholds—and noted the different kinds of evidence associated with each. This report also describes the challenges and options related to communicating about AV safety, especially to the general public.

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  Managing Heavy Rainfall with Green Infrastructure: An Evaluation in Pittsburgh's Negley Run Watershed October 26, 2020

  Jordan R. Fischbach, Michael T. Wilson, Craig A. Bond, Ajay K. Kochhar, David Catt, Devin Tierney

  Urban stormwater management is a growing challenge in many U.S. cities, and climate change is expected to add to this challenge. RAND researchers apply simulation modeling and economic valuation to estimate the potential benefits and costs of a green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) system in Pittsburgh's Negley Run watershed. The authors evaluate a series of GSI investments and make recommendations for how local actors should proceed.

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  From Consensus to Conflict: Understanding Foreign Measures Targeting U.S. Elections October 1, 2020

  Marek N. Posard, Marta Kepe, Hilary Reininger, James V. Marrone, Todd C. Helmus, Jordan R. Reimer

  Russia might try to manipulate and divide U.S. voters via social media during the U.S. political campaign season of 2020. RAND researchers sought to analyze, forecast, and mitigate threats by foreign actors targeting local, state, and national elections. This report, the first of four in a series, reviews some of the research on information efforts by foreign actors, focusing mainly on Russia and online environments.

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  Beyond Recovery: Transforming Puerto Rico's Water Sector in the Wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria September 30, 2020

  Benjamin Lee Preston, Michelle E. Miro, Paul Brenner, Christopher K. Gilmore, John F. Raffensperger, Jaime Madrigano, Alexandra Huttinger, Michael Blackhurst, David Catt

  The 2017 hurricanes damaged Puerto Rico's water infrastructure and its water resources. This damage was attributed to existing vulnerability of infrastructure, direct hurricane damage, and indirect disruption stemming from damage in other sectors. The water sector recovery plan involves not only repairing hurricane-damaged structures and systems but also fixing the many legacy challenges in the water sector's operations and governance.

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  Challenges and Opportunities for the Puerto Rico Economy: A Review of Evidence and Options Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 September 30, 2020

  Craig A. Bond, Aaron Strong, Troy D. Smith, Megan Andrew, John S. Crown, Kathryn A. Edwards, Gabriella C. Gonzalez, Italo A. Gutierrez, Lauren Kendrick, Jill E. Luoto, et al.

  The authors review Puerto Rico's economic history and compare observed economic indicators following the storms to counterfactual estimates to assess the real net impacts of the 2017 hurricanes. This analysis provides the context for the recovery plan for rebuilding a sustainable and healthy economic sector and whole of Puerto Rico.

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  Municipalities on the Front Lines of Puerto Rico's Recovery: Assessing Damage, Needs, and Opportunities for Recovery After Hurricane Maria September 30, 2020

  Blas Nunez-Neto, Andrew Lauland, Jair Aguirre, Gabriela Castro, Italo A. Gutierrez, Marielena Lara, Etienne Rosas, Beverly A. Weidmer

  Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center experts assessed Hurricanes Irma and Maria's effect on Puerto Rico's municipalities' ability to govern, deliver services, and recover from the damage they incurred. They created a framework for assessing municipalities' recovery and developed courses of action to address damage and improve municipal capacity.

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  Health and Social Services in Puerto Rico Before and After Hurricane Maria: Predisaster Conditions, Hurricane Damage, and Themes for Recovery September 30, 2020

  Anita Chandra, Terry Marsh, Jaime Madrigano, Molly M. Simmons, Mahshid Abir, Edward W. Chan, Jamie Ryan, Nupur Nanda, Michelle D. Ziegler, Christopher Nelson

  Hurricane Maria magnified Puerto Rico's fragile system for delivering social, behavioral, and environmental health services, which were evidenced by chronic disease burdens, demographic transitions, and unmet health needs. The recovery plan outlines action strategies for building a robust health infrastructure, strengthening the health care workforce, expanding social service capacity, and investing in healthy communities.

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  The Education Sector in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria: Predisaster Conditions, Hurricane Damage, and Themes for Recovery September 30, 2020

  Christopher Nelson, Andrea Prado Tuma, Terry Marsh, Megan Andrew, Drew M. Anderson, Anamarie A. Whitaker, Lynn A. Karoly, Robert F. Murphy, Nupur Nanda, Jamie Ryan, et al.

  Presenting a strategic approach to aid Puerto Rico's recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the report details prestorm conditions, assesses damage and recovery needs, and describes courses of action for the Education sector. Analyses and discussions with local education stakeholders and subject-matter experts informed the development of 13 courses of action to support Puerto Rico's recovery plan and efforts to transform the education system.

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  Deep Generative Modeling in Network Science with Applications to Public Policy Research September 30, 2020

  Gavin S. Hartnett, Raffaele Vardavas, Lawrence Baker, Michael Chaykowsky, C. Ben Gibson, Federico Girosi, David P. Kennedy, Osonde A. Osoba

  Explores deep generative modeling in network science towards informing key public policy questions.

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  Prepared for a Pandemic? How Schools' Preparedness Related to Their Remote Instruction During COVID-19 September 29, 2020

  Melissa Diliberti, Heather L. Schwartz, Laura S. Hamilton, Julia H. Kaufman

  The emergence of COVID-19 in the United States in spring 2020 forced nearly all U.S. schools to transition rapidly to remote learning. Using responses to the American Educator Panels, RAND researchers investigate how schools' pre-pandemic planning translated into remote learning practices and principals' confidence in student achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Nationwide Qualitative Study of Practice Leader Perspectives on What It Takes to Transform Into a Patient-Centered Medical Home September 24, 2020

  Nabeel Shariq Qureshi, Denise D. Quigley, Ron D. Hays

  RAND researchers examined the reasons medical practices obtained and maintained patient-centered medical home (PCMH) recognition. Financial incentives, being in a statewide effort, and the desire to improve care or experiences were the most common reasons practice leaders decided to obtain and maintain PCMH recognition.

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  The Digital Divide and COVID-19: Teachers' Perceptions of Inequities in Students' Internet Access and Participation in Remote Learning September 24, 2020

  Laura Stelitano, Sy Doan, Ashley Woo, Melissa Diliberti, Julia H. Kaufman, Daniella Henry

  Researchers investigate the relationship between teachers' reports of students' internet access and their interaction with students and families during school closures related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. These data are drawn from the American Instructional Resources Survey, which was fielded in May and June 2020 and included questions to teachers regarding their instruction during school closures because of the pandemic.

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  American Instructional Resources Surveys: 2020 Technical Documentation and Survey Results September 24, 2020

  Sy Doan, David Grant, Daniella Henry, Julia H. Kaufman, Rebecca Ann Lawrence, Andrea Prado Tuma, Claude Messan Setodji, Laura Stelitano, Ashley Woo, Christopher J. Young

  This technical report provides information about the sample, survey instrument, and resultant data for the American Instructional Resources Surveys administered to principals and teachers in spring 2020 via RAND's American Educator Panels.

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  Evaluating Alternative Maintenance Manpower Force Structure Concepts for the F-35A September 3, 2020

  Anna Jean Wirth, Thomas Light, Daniel M. Romano, Shane Tierney, Ronald G. McGarvey, Moon Kim, Michael J. Lostumbo, Amanda Nguyen, Paul Emslie, John G. Drew

  The U.S. Air Force has a goal of reducing the life cycle operating and support (O&S) costs of the F-35A. Maintenance manpower is a significant driver of O&S costs, and consolidation and reorganization of career fields could reduce manpower and training costs. The authors of this report evaluate the costs and benefits of six F-35A maintenance manpower force structures in the U.S. Air Force that merge maintenance career fields in different ways.

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  Determining Staffing Needs for Administrative, Professional, and Technical Workers in the U.S. Secret Service: A User Guide for Workforce Staffing Models August 18, 2020

  Albert A. Robbert, Hilary Reininger

  Researchers created a software tool to help determine staffing needs in the U.S. Secret Service's highest-priority administrative, professional, and technical functions. This user guide describes the tool, which consists of Visio process mapping and Excel spreadsheet calculations; documents its features; and provides detailed instructions for completing procedures using the tool.

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  Data Privacy During Pandemics: A Scorecard Approach for Evaluating the Privacy Implications of COVID-19 Mobile Phone Surveillance Programs July 30, 2020

  Benjamin Boudreaux, Matthew A. DeNardo, Sarah W. Denton, Ricardo Sanchez, Katie Feistel, Hardika Dayalani

  As part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments worldwide have deployed mobile phone surveillance programs to augment public health interventions. However, these programs raise privacy concerns. The authors of this report examine whether two goals can be achieved concurrently: the use of mobile phones as public health surveillance tools to help manage COVID 19 and future crises, and the protection of privacy and civil liberties.

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  Strengthening Privacy Protections in COVID-19 Mobile Phone–Enhanced Surveillance Programs July 30, 2020

  Benjamin Boudreaux, Matthew A. DeNardo, Sarah W. Denton, Ricardo Sanchez, Katie Feistel, Hardika Dayalani

  This report examines the privacy implications of the use of mobile phone surveillance programs for pandemics.

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  Local Government Reform and the Socioeconomic Gap in Israel: Building Toward a New Future July 2, 2020

  Amir Levi, Tal Wolfson, Steven W. Popper, Shira Efron, Anamarie A. Whitaker, Jennifer J. Li

  This report describes key aspects of Israeli municipalities and explores (1) the adoption of a regional approach to address the fragmented nature of municipal governance, (2) the training and placement of personnel in managerial municipal positions, and (3) the improvement of education services—with a view toward strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of local government in Israel for municipalities to be more-active agents for change.

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