John D. Winkler

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Director, Forces and Resources Policy Center, RAND National Defense Research Institute; Senior Behavioral Scientist
Washington Office

Education

Ph.D. in social psychology, Harvard University; B.A. in psychology, University of Pennsylvania

Overview

Biography

John Winkler directs the Forces and Resources Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute.

Winkler served as principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs from 2007 to 2009. From 2001 to 2007, he was deputy assistant secretary of defense for manpower and personnel, responsible for National Guard and Reserve manpower and personnel matters (e.g., manpower requirements and utilization; recruitment, attrition, and compensation; individual and family support; medical programs; personnel data systems; and legislation). He led the Reserve Component portion of the 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review, developed the "continuum of service" personnel management paradigm, and developed Department of Defense policy documents governing use of military forces and the management of the Reserve Components as an operational force. He is a recipient of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service.

Winkler received his Ph.D. in social psychology from Harvard University.

Research Focus

Publications

Reshaping the Army's Active and Reserve Components - 2011

Sexual Orientation and U.S. Military Personnel Policy: An Update of RAND's 1993 Study - 2010

Sexual Orientation and U.S. Personnel Policy Revisited - 2010

An Optimization Approach to Workforce Planning for the Information Technology Field - 2002

Army Distance Learning Can Enhance Personnel Readiness - 2002

Army Distance Learning: Potential for Reducing Shortages in Army Enlisted Occupations - 2001

Army Distance Learning and Personnel Readiness - 2001

Enhancing Stability and Professional Development Using Distance Learning - 2001

Rebuilding the Schoolhouse: Making Army Training More Efficient and Effective - 2001

Changing the Policy Toward Homosexuals in the U.S. Military - 2000

Enhancing the Retention of Army Noncommissioned Officers - 2000

How Can the Army Retain High-Quality NCOs - 2000

Bridging the Gap: Consolidating Active and Reserve Training - 1999

Consolidating Active and Reserve Component Training Infrastructure - 1999

Improving Performance and Efficiency in the Total Army School System - 1999

Improving Training Efficiency: Lessons from the Total Army School System - 1999

Making Military Education More Effective and Affordable - 1999

Microworld Simulations for Command and Control Training of Theater Logistics and Support Staffs: A Curriculum Strategy - 1999

The Total Army School System: Recommendations for Future Policy - 1999

Training Requirements and Training Delivery in the Total Army School System - 1999

Future Leader Development of Army Noncommissioned Officers: Workshop Results - 1998

Resources, Costs, and Efficiency of Training in the Total Army School System - 1997

Restructuring Military Education and Training: Lessons from RAND Research - 1997

Assessing the Performance of the Army Reserve Components School System - 1996

Restructuring the Total Army School System - 1996

Improving Training at School and Work: Lessons from RAND Research on Army Individual Training - 1995

Computer-Based Training of Cannon Fire Direction Specialists - 1993

Device-Based Training of Armor Crewmen - 1993

Distributed Training of Armor Officers - 1993

Sexual Orientation and U.S. Military Personnel Policy: Options and Assessment - 1993

Effect of Aptitude on the Performance of Army Communications Operators - 1992

Linking Future Training Concepts to Army Individual Training Programs - 1992

The Army Military Occupational Specialty Database - 1992

Effectiveness of Interactive Videodisc in Army Communications Training - 1990

Assessment of Communications Operator Proficiency: Design Issues - 1989

Changing Medical Practice Through Technology Assessment: An Evaluation of the NIH Consensus Development Program - 1989

Research Careers of Recipients of the Research Scientist and the Research Scientist Development Awards - 1988

An Evaluation of the NIH Research Career Development Award - 1987

Physician Survey for Evaluating the NIH Consensus Development Program - 1987

Administrative Policies for Increasing the Use of Microcomputers in Instruction - 1986

Popular Press Coverage of Eight National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Topics - 1986

Treatment of Eight NIH Consensus Development Conferences in the Biomedical Literature - 1986

A Survey of Incentives for Staff Development of Computer-Based Instruction - 1985

District and School Incentives for Teachers' Instructional Uses of Microcomputers - 1985

Persuasive Communication and Medical Technology Assessment - 1985

How effective teachers use microcomputers for instruction - 1984

Staff development for instructional uses of microcomputers: the teachers' perspective - 1984

Successful Teachers' Patterns of Microcomputer-Based Mathematics and Science Instruction - 1984

Teaching Mathematics and Science: Patterns of Microcomputer Use - 1984

Variations in the Content and Style of NIH Consensus Statements, 1979-1983 - 1984

Potential for Military Recruiting from Two-Year Colleges and Postsecondary Vocational Schools - 1983

Successful use of microcomputers in classroom instruction - 1983

Teachers' instructional uses of microcomputers - 1983

Voluntary Terminations from Military Service - 1983

Can implementation of computers be justified on cost-effectiveness grounds? - 1982

Household Energy Conservation: Strategies for Behavioral Research - 1982

Informing Patients About Drugs: Analysis of Alternative Designs for Erythromycin Leaflets - 1981

Informing Patients About Drugs: Summary Report on Alternative Designs for Prescription Drug Leaflets - 1981

Informing Patients About Drugs: Analysis of Alternative Designs for Estrogen Leaflets - 1981

Informing Patients About Drugs: Analysis of Alternative Designs for Flurazepam Leaflets - 1981

Peer Review and Technology Assessment in Medicine - 1981