Lynn Hu

Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND; Ph.D. Candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica Office

Education

M.A. in international education policy analysis, Stanford University; B.A. in economics, Middlebury College

Overview

Lynn (Huanmin) Hu is an assistant policy researcher at RAND and a Ph.D. candidate at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Her research interests include international development, economic development, poverty alleviation, education policy with a focus on early childhood and post-secondary education, and East Asia and Southeast Asia topics.

Prior to joining Pardee RAND, she was a research associate at the American Institutes for Research, where she was a quantitative lead/data analyst on educational research and evaluation projects on such topics as early childhood education, STEM education, K–12 education, teacher effectiveness and leadership, school finance, and cost-effectiveness analysis. She has an M.A. in international education policy analysis from Stanford University and a B.S. in economics from Middlebury College.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

Truth Decay - Civic Education

Languages

Chinese

Publications

Report
Social Studies Teachers' Trust in Institutions and Groups: Civic Development in the Era of Truth Decay
This Data Note, one in a series, describes survey responses from social studies teachers for kindergarten through 12th grade about their trust in institutions and willingness to accept recommendations or information from members of particular groups.
Aug 24, 2020
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Social Studies Teachers' Perspectives on Key Civic Outcomes in 2010 and 2019: Civic Development in the Era of Truth Decay
This Data Note, one in a series, describes changes in high school teachers' perspectives regarding the importance of teaching various topics related to students' civic development and regarding the role of social studies instruction more generally.
Aug 3, 2020
Report
Teachers' Civics Instructional Materials: Civic Development in the Era of Truth Decay
Public schools play a role in combating Truth Decay by supporting students' civic development. Teachers' instructional materials provide a window into civic education; this Data Note unpacks where these materials come from and how they are used.
Jul 13, 2020
Report
Report
2019 American Teacher Panel Civic Education Survey: Technical Documentation
As part of the RAND Corporation's Truth Decay initiative, researchers surveyed public-school social studies teachers about approaches to civic education. This report, one in a series of six, provides technical information about the survey.
Jun 29, 2020
Report
Media Use and Literacy in Schools: Civic Development in the Era of Truth Decay
This Data Note examines social studies teachers' reports regarding how they and their schools promote media literacy and the appropriate use of media. It also summarizes teachers' perceptions of challenges associated with media literacy and use.
Jun 29, 2020
Tool
The Health and Economic Impacts of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions to Address COVID-19: A Decision Support Tool for State and Local Policymakers
There is an urgent need for an assessment of public health interventions to address coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and determine when to relax them. This document describes the COVID-19 Decision Support Tool, which is designed to fill that need.
May 4, 2020