Joe Eyerman

Senior Political Scientist

Washington Office

Education

Ph.D. in political science, Florida State University; M.A. in political science, Miami University-Oxford; B.A. in political science, Muskingum College

One Page Bio

Overview

Joe Eyerman is a senior political scientist in the RAND Corporation's Washington office. His work focuses on the intersection of innovation, technology, government policy and decision making. He has directed studies on technology assessment and integration, 5G security applications, labor trafficking, misinformation, unmanned aircraft applications, countering violent extremism, election studies, evaluation design, field work in extreme conditions, and statistical and survey research. Eyerman's work has included directing projects for DHS, NIJ, and NSF. He has championed new initiatives including leading R&D centers, collaborative institutes with US universities and projects based in Europe. He is the lead or contributing author to 28 publications and 98 professional presentations and numerous technical reports.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

Risk Analysis of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Restrictions to Protect Critical Infrastructure
Evaluation of the Misinformation, Disinformation and Mal-information Landscape
Public Perceptions of 5G Wireless Technologies
Current and Future Labor Trafficking Research in the United States
Terrorism Data Review

Publications

Report
Current and Future Research on Labor Trafficking in the United States
Reducing the prevalence of human trafficking is a national priority. In this report, researchers recommend a research agenda for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to address labor trafficking policy and enforcement.
May 9, 2023
Research Brief
Labor Trafficking in the United States: Current and Future Research
Reducing the prevalence of human trafficking is a national priority. This brief summarizes the research needs for addressing labor trafficking policy and enforcement.
May 9, 2023
Report
A Review of Public Data About Terrorism and Targeted Violence to Meet U.S. Department of Homeland Security Mission Needs
Researchers reviewed U.S. Department of Homeland Security data needs for countering terrorism and targeted violence and assessed the alignment between those needs and available resources. This report documents their findings and recommendations.
Sep 2, 2021