RAND Expert Biography
Catherine H. Augustine
Manager, Behavioral and Social Sciences Group
Office
Pittsburgh
Expertise
Higher education, international education, K-12 education governance and reform, mayoral control of schools, middle school, teacher preparation and professional development
Recent Work
Evaluating a principal leadership training program; supporting a commission established to recommend changes to the Los Angeles Unified School District's governance system; assessing arts education partnerships; recommending strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of language instructors for the Department of Defense; studying today's liberal arts college; advising the State of Qatar on its postsecondary education market
Education
Ph.D. and M.A. in education, University of Michigan; B.A. in political philosophy, Michigan State University
Publications of Interest
Governing Urban School Districts: Efforts in Los Angeles to Effect Change, Catherine H. Augustine et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
The Effects of A-76 Cost Comparisons on DoD Civilian Education and Training, Edward Keating et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and Organizational Restructuring in the DoD: Implications for Education and Training Infrastructure, Dina G. Levy et al., RAND Corporation, 2004
Focus on the Wonder Years: Challenges Facing the American Middle School, Jaana Juvonen et al., RAND Corporation, 2004
Ensuring the Quality and Productivity of Education and Professional Development Activities: A Review of Approaches and Lessons for DoD, Susan M. Gates et al., RAND Corporation, 2001
Recent RAND Publications are listed here.
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: City News Service, Los Angeles; Los Angeles Daily News; Santa Monica Star
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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