Report
U.S. Resourcing to National Security Interests in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Context of Adversary Activities in the Region
Apr 28, 2022
Mary Avriette
Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND; Ph.D. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Santa Monica Office
Education
D.V.M. in veterinary public health, University of Minnesota; M.P.H. in emergency disaster planning, University of Minnesota; M.B.A. in health care administration, American Intercontinental University; M.M.A.S. in strategic studies, Command and General Staff College; B.S. in neuroscience/animal physiology, University of California, San Diego
Overview
M. Avriette is a Ph.D. student in the Research, Analysis, and Design stream at the Pardee RAND Graduate School and an assistant policy researcher at RAND. She is an active-duty veterinarian in the U.S. Army. Her research interests include national security, developing-nation economics, zoonoses (emerging infectious diseases), health and public health policy, and policies regarding health care delivery and quality.
Prior to joining Pardee RAND, Avriette was senior medical desk officer for the U.S. military’s COVID-19 and other disaster responses within the United States. She has also run humanitarian missions in South Sudan, Tanzania, and El Salvador and has special operations experience. She previously worked as an immunology startup research scientist, and as a veterinary hospital director.
Research Focus
Recent Projects
- Syndromic Surveillance 2.0: Identifying Emerging Epidemics in the 21st Century
- Expanding the Utility of Enlisted Medical Personnel in Public Health Emergencies
- Contingency Surge Capacity Amidst A Restructuring Military Health System
- Assessment of Army Operational Approaches to Biological Hazards
Honors & Awards
- Spotlight Award, 2021
