Staff Profiles
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Tom LaTourretteSanta Monica Office Senior Physical Scientist EducationPh.D. in geology, California Institute of Technology; B.A. in geology, University of California, Berkeley |
Biography
Tom LaTourrette specializes in public safety, homeland security, and energy policy. Public safety research addresses emergency responder safety & health, disaster management and coordination, and modeling emergency response operations. This work includes collaboration with emergency responders and managers from around the country. Dr. LaTourrette was also a member of the Advisory Panel to California's Little Hoover Commission report, Safeguarding the State: Preparing for Catastrophic Events, in 2006. Homeland security research examines terrorism insurance policy, terrorism risk modeling, security technology and operations, and individual preparedness and response for terrorism. Energy and natural resource research includes prospects and policy issues for oil shale development, incorporating economic and environmental considerations into natural gas and oil resource assessments, and mining technology, economics, and policy. Other research interests include natural hazards, solar system exploration, and science and technology research priorities.
Research Focus
Emergency response; Worker safety and health; Homeland security; Energy and natural resources
RAND Research Areas
Civil Justice; Public Safety; Science and Technology; Terrorism and Homeland Security
Selected Publications
Tom LaTourrette et al., Occupational Safety and Health for Public Safety Employees: Assessing the Evidence and the Implications for Public Policy, RAND Corporation, 2008
Henry Willis and Tom LaTourrette, "Using probabilistic terrorism risk modeling for regulatory benefit-cost analysis: Application to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative in the Land Environment", Risk Analysis, 28 325-329, 2008
Tom LaTourrette et al., Reducing Terrorism Risk at Shopping Centers: An Analysis of Potential Security Options, RAND Corporation, 2007
Lloyd Dixon et al., The Federal Role in Terrorism Insurance: Evaluating Alternatives in an Uncertain World, RAND Corporation, 2007
James Bartis et al., Oil Shale Development in the United States: Prospects and Policy Issues, RAND Corporation, 2005
Tom LaTourrette et al., Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 2: Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs, RAND Corporation, 2003
Research Focus
Emergency response operations and management, safety and health of emergency responders, terrorism risk management and homeland security, energy and natural resources
Recent Projects
- Examining performance requirements for emergency response to terrorism in the context of federal response capabilities
Selected Publications
Reducing Terrorism Risk at Shopping Centers: An Analysis of Potential Security Options, Tom LaTourrette et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
Distribution of Losses from Large Terrorist Attacks Under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, Stephen Carroll et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
Oil Shale Development in the United States: Prospects and Policy Issues, James T. Bartis et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks, Lynn E. Davis et al., RAND Corporation, 2003
Protecting Emergency Responders, Vol. 2: Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs, Tom LaTourrette et al., RAND Corporation, 2003
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: ABC News (Chicago); Associated Press; CNN Radio; CQ Homeland Security Digest; KCBS Radio; Los Angeles Daily News; South China Morning Post; Tampa Tribune; United Press International
Commentary: United Press International
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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