Samantha E. DiNicola

Samantha DiNicola is a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation. She is an industrial/organizational psychologist who utilizes her knowledge of organizational structure, diversity in the workplace, talent management, personnel issues, and other topics to assist the DoD, DHS, and a variety of other U.S. Government entities in their efforts to function as effectively as possible. Her skills include qualitative analysis (interviews, focus groups, content analysis) and quantitative analysis (statistical analyses using SPSS, data collection/organization/analysis in Excel) as well as written and verbal communication, survey design, and large event coordination. In both her professional and personal life, Samantha has a passion for workplace diversity research, and encouraging coworkers and peers to consider the backgrounds of individuals with whom they interact before making assumptions about their behavior.