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Henry H. WillisPittsburgh Office Policy Researcher Media AvailabilityThis researcher is available for interviews. Show Details » EducationPh.D. in engineering and public policy, Carnegie Mellon University; M.A. in environmental engineering and science, University of Cincinnati; B.A. in chemistry and environmental sciences, University of Pennsylvania |
Biography
Henry H. Willis is a policy researcher at RAND. His research has applied risk analysis tools to resource allocation and risk management decisions in the areas of public health and emergency preparedness, homeland and national security policy, energy and environmental policy, and transportation planning. Willis is the author of dozens of publications, book chapters, and op-ed pieces and has testified before Congress as an expert on applying risk analysis to homeland security policy. Willis's recent research has involved reviewing the risk assessment framework of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) for the Department of Homeland Security, assessing risk-based approaches to allocating homeland security preparedness resources, reviewing current and proposed countermeasures for protecting U.S. maritime transportation infrastructure, and assessing risks to freight supply chains from congestion of transportation infrastructure.
Willis earned his B. A. in chemistry and environmental studies from the University of Pennsylvania, his M.A. in environmental science from the University of Cincinnati, and his Ph.D. from the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University.
Research Focus
Risk analysis; homeland and national security policy; energy and environmental policy; public health and emergency preparedness
RAND Research Areas
Energy and Environment; Health and Health Care; Public Safety; Terrorism and Homeland Security
Recent Projects
- Evaluating the effectiveness of port security initiatives
- Applying insurance industry models of terrorism risk to intelligence analysis
- Assessing alternative allocation policies for homeland security resources
- Using modeling and simulation to assess military capabilities
- Evaluation of the Cities Readiness Initiative
Selected Publications
D. S. Ortiz et al., Increasing the Capacity of Freight Transportation: U.S. and Canadian Perspectives, RAND Corporation, 2007
Michael D. Greenberg et al., Maritime Terrorism: Risk and Liability, RAND Corporation, 2006
Henry H. Willis et al., Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 4: Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines for Structural Collapse Events, RAND Corporation, 2006
Henry Willis et al., Estimating Terrorism Risk, RAND Corporation, 2005
Susan E. Martonosi, David S. Ortiz, Henry H. Willis "Evaluating the Viability of 100 Per Cent Container Inspection at America's Ports" in Harry W. Richardson, Peter Gordon, James E. Moore II, eds., The Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005
Research Focus
Energy and environmental policy, homeland security and maritime security policy, transportation policy, decision analysis, risk analysis, supply chain issues, public health and emergency preparedness
Recent Projects
- Evaluating the effectiveness of port security initiatives
- Applying insurance industry models of terrorism risk to intelligence analysis
- Assessing alternative allocation policies for homeland security resources
- Using modeling and simulation to assess military capabilities
Selected Publications
Increasing the Capacity of Freight Transportation: U.S. and Canadian Perspectives, D. S. Ortiz et al., RAND Corporation, 2007
Maritime Terrorism: Risk and Liability, Michael D. Greenberg et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 4: Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines for Structural Collapse Events, Henry H. Willis et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
"Evaluating the Viability of 100 Percent Container Inspections at America's Ports," S. E. Martonosi et al., in H. W. Richardson et al., eds., The Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005
Estimating Terrorism Risk, Henry Willis et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Charleston Post and Courier; Journal of Commerce; NPR; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Voice of America
Commentary: Los Angeles Business Journal; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; San Diego Union-Tribune; 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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