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Henry H. Willis

Pittsburgh Office

Policy Researcher

Media Availability

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Education

Ph.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

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

RAND Research Areas

Health and Health Care

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

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

S. E. Martonosi, H. W. Richardson et al., "Evaluating the Viability of 100 Percent Container Inspections at America's Ports",

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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