Kelly Hyde (he/him) is an associate economist at RAND. He is an applied microeconomist specializing in quantitative analyses using a broad toolkit of methodologies, including econometrics, machine learning, geospatial analysis, and natural language processing. He has recently studied options for alternative personnel systems to improve recruiting and retention of mission-critical Air Force civilian personnel, the determinants of Air Force personnel career trajectories and development opportunities, the cost of dual-enrollment educational programs, the uncompensated economic value generated and monetary costs incurred by caregivers to U.S. military veterans, and older adults' understanding of and protective behaviors against financial fraud. He has also developed several tools to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve military personnel management and talent supply chains. Hyde received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pittsburgh.
Ph.D. in economics, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus; M.A. in economics, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus; B.S. in economic analysis, Binghamton University; B.A. in mathematics, University at Buffalo; B.A. in rhetoric, Binghamton University
