Carra S. Sims

Biography

Carra S. Sims is a behavioral scientist working primarily in RAND Project AIR FORCE and Arroyo Center; she is also a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Sims's current research includes: evaluating selection systems, including the use of the AFOQT in the Air Force officer selection system; investigating cross-cultural training issues in the Air Force; examining the applications of occupational analysis data in the Air Force; investigating the effects of workplace stressors (including military deployment, discrimination, and sexual harassment) on job attitudes and behaviors; modeling the turnover process; exploring the effects of organizational climate and culture on job attitudes and behaviors; and determining the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for success in a joint military environment. Prior to joining RAND in 2007, she examined issues of climate, stress, and morale for the Army Trends Analysis Research Unit at the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences in Arlington, Virginia.