Joy S. Moini

Photo of Joy Moini
Senior Project Associate
Santa Monica Office

Education

M.P.P. in public policy, Georgetown University; B.A. in urban studies, Loyola Marymount University

Overview

Biography

Joy S. Moini (Master of Public Policy, Georgetown University, 2001) is a Senior Project Associate at the RAND Corporation. During her tenure at RAND, Moini has worked on a number of studies examining organizational policy issues such as strategic planning, governance, quality and productivity measurement, and training and education in the public sector. From 2005 to 2008, she was on staff at the RAND-Qatar Policy Institute in Doha, Qatar where her work focused on improving organizational structures and management, training and staff development, and other related institutional reform issues for public sector organizations. Currently, Moini is working on projects for the Qatar National Food Security Program to help improve analysis and decisionmaking in support of the program's goals. She is also working with RAND's water resources management group on marketing, communications, and project management. In addition, she is leading a task in a project aimed at understanding how complex decisionmaking involving climate change can be improved at the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water.

Research Focus

Honors & Awards

  • Silver Medal Award, 2009, RAND Corporation
  • President's Award, 2010, RAND Corporation

Policy Analysis

Biography

Joy S. Moini (Master of Public Policy, Georgetown University, 2001) is a Senior Project Associate at the RAND Corporation. During her tenure at RAND, Moini has worked on a number of studies examining organizational policy issues such as strategic planning, governance, quality and productivity measurement, and training and education in the public sector. From 2005 to 2008, she was on staff at the RAND-Qatar Policy Institute in Doha, Qatar where her work focused on improving organizational structures and management, training and staff development, and other related institutional reform issues for public sector organizations. Currently, Moini is working on projects for the Qatar National Food Security Program to help improve analysis and decisionmaking in support of the program's goals. She is also working with RAND's water resources management group on marketing, communications, and project management. In addition, she is leading a task in a project aimed at understanding how complex decisionmaking involving climate change can be improved at the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water.

Honors & Awards

  • Silver Medal, 2009, RAND Corporation
  • President's Award, 2010, RAND Corporation

Publications

Qatar's School Transportation System: Supporting Safety, Efficiency, and Service Quality (Arabic-language version) - 2012

Qatar's School Transportation System: Supporting Safety, Efficiency, and Service Quality - 2012

Updating Qatar's School Transportation System - 2012

Meeting Family and Military Needs Through Military Child Care - 2009

Revitalizing Qatar's National University - 2009

Revitalizing Qatar's National University (Arabic version) - 2009

The Reform of Qatar University - 2009

Identifying Priorities for Post-Secondary Education in Qatar (Arabic version) - 2008

Identifying Priorities for Post-Secondary Education in Qatar - 2007

Indefinite Reenlistment and Noncommissioned Officers - 2007

Need for High-Quality Child Care Affects Military Readiness and Retention - 2007

Post-Secondary Education in Qatar: Employer Demand, Student Choice, and Options for Policy - 2007

Examining Child Care Need Among Military Families - 2006

Improving the Effectiveness of Distributed Learning: A Research and Policy Agenda - 2006

Providing Child Care to Military Families: The Role of the Demand Formula in Defining Need and Informing Policy - 2006

The Effects of A-76 Cost Comparisons on DoD Civilian Education and Training - 2006

Creating New Career Options for Officers in the U.S. Military - 2005

Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and Organizational Restructuring in the DoD: Implications for Education and Training Infrastructure - 2004

Base Realignment and Closure: An Opportunity to Reassess DoD's Civilian Education and Training Infrastructure - 2004

Evaluating Options for Expanding Lateral Entry into Enlisted Military Occupations - 2004

Expanding Enlisted Lateral Entry: Options and Feasibility - 2004

New Paths to Success: Determining Career Alternatives for Field-Grade Officers - 2004

A Strategic Governance Review for Multi-organizational Systems of Education, Training, and Professional Development - 2003

Effective Use of Information Technology: Lessons about State Governance Structures and Processes - 2003

New Challenges for International Leadership: Lessons from Organizations with Global Missions - 2003

Strategic Assessment and Development of Interorganizational Influence in the Absence of Hierarchical Authority - 2003

Improving the Quality of DoD’s Civilian Workforce: Guidance for the Office of the Chancellor for Education and Professional Development - 2002

Ensuring the Quality and Productivity of Education and Professional Development Activities: A Review of Approaches and Lessons for DoD - 2001

Strategic and Performance Planning for the Office of the Chancellor for Education and Professional Development in the Department of Defense - 2001

The Arts and Prosocial Impact Study: Program Characteristics and Prosocial Effects - 1999

The Arts and Prosocial Impact Study: An Examination of Best Practices - 1997