Lawrence Baker is a Ph.D. candidate at the Pardee RAND Graduate School and an assistant policy researcher at RAND. He holds master's degrees in industrial engineering from the University of Cambridge and in technology and policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on the impact of health care policy changes using simulation modeling and econometric methods. His notable projects include developing RAND's COVID-19 epidemiological model, estimating the effect of heatwaves on service utilization in Los Angeles County, and creating a simulation model to assess the preparedness of the U.S. healthcare system for novel Alzheimer's disease therapies. Through his interdisciplinary background and expertise in quantitative methods, Baker aims to provide data-driven insights to inform health policy decisions and improve population health outcomes.
M.Sc. in technology and policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.Eng.-M.Eng. in manufacturing engineering, Cambridge University
