Joy S. Moini

Senior Policy Analyst

Santa Monica Office

Education

M.P.P. in public policy, Georgetown University; B.A. in urban studies, Loyola Marymount University

One Page Bio

Overview

Joy S. Moini is a senior policy analyst at the RAND Corporation. During her tenure at RAND, Moini has worked on a number of studies examining organizational policy issues such as strategic planning, governance, quality and productivity measurement, and training and education in the public sector in both the United States and international contexts. Moini received her Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University with a specialty in public management and nonprofit studies.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

Evaluation of Networks for School Improvement Initiative
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe and Job ChalleNGe: Developing Metrics for Success
National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research

Selected Publications

Wenger, Jennie W., Stephani L. Wrabel, Thomas E. Trail, Louay Constant, Wing Yi Chan, Kathryn A. Edwards, Joy S. Moini, and Hanna Han, Developing Outcome Measures for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, RAND Corporation (RR-A271-5), 2022

Constant, Louay, Robert Bozick, Nicholas Broten, and Joy S. Moini, Examining Career and Technical Education in National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Programs, RAND Corporation (RR-A271-4), 2021

Krishna B. Kumar, Shelly Culbertson, Louay Constant, Shanthi Nataraj, Fatih Unlu, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Joy S. Moini, et al. , Opportunities for All: Mutually Beneficial Opportunities for Syrians and Host Countries in Middle Eastern Labor Markets, RAND (RR-2653), 2018

Joy S. Moini, Tora K. Bikson, C.R. Neu, and L. DeSisto, The Reform of Qatar University, RAND (MG-796-QU), 2008

Honors & Awards

Silver Medal Award, 2009, RAND Corporation
President's Award, 2010, RAND Corporation

Commentary

Labor Day Blog Series: American Worker
To celebrate Labor Day, the American Worker series of commentaries offers research, reflections, and policy insights on a variety of topics that affect American workers.
Aug 22, 2016
The RAND Blog

Publications

Report
Developing Outcome Measures for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program
The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe is a residential program for youth experiencing difficulties in traditional high school. This capstone report describes some of RAND's research and analyses on the ChalleNGe program from late 2017 through mid-2020.
Mar 2, 2022
Report
Examining Career and Technical Education in National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Programs
The authors examined career and technical education opportunities for participants in the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program, a residential, quasi-military program for youth ages 16-18 who are experiencing difficulty in traditional high school.
Apr 12, 2021
Report
Opportunities for All: Mutually Beneficial Opportunities for Syrians and Host Countries in Middle Eastern Labor Markets
This report examines the labor markets in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon for Syrian migrants fleeing the civil war. Each country has its specific challenges, and recommendations are tailored to each to improve the socioeconomic environment for all.
Dec 13, 2018
Research Brief
Win-Win Solutions for Syrian Refugees — and Their Hosts
Nearly 7 million Syrian refugees live in other Middle Eastern countries due to the Syrian Civil War. RAND researchers conducted surveys and focus groups to find policies that might create economic opportunities for refugees and host-nation workers.
Dec 13, 2018
Report
Qatar's School Transportation System: Supporting Safety, Efficiency, and Service Quality (Arabic-language version)
Assesses stakeholder perspectives on Qatar's school transportation system (STS), identifies a vision and goals for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve the vision and better align Qatar's STS with international norms. This is the Arabic-language version.
Mar 28, 2012
Report
Qatar's School Transportation System: Supporting Safety, Efficiency, and Service Quality
Assesses stakeholder perspectives on Qatar's school transportation system (STS), identifies a vision and goals for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve the vision and better align Qatar's STS with international norms.
Feb 13, 2012
Research Brief
Updating Qatar's School Transportation System
Describes a vision for updating Qatar's school transportation system and identifies strategies for achieving the proposed vision.
Feb 13, 2012
Research Brief
Revitalizing Qatar's National University (Arabic version)
Describes the effort, begun in 2003, to reform Qatar University, including the impetus for reform, the design and implementation of the reform agenda, and a review of challenges that have been overcome and those that remain.
Sep 25, 2009
Research Brief
Revitalizing Qatar's National University
Describes the effort, begun in 2003, to reform Qatar University, including the impetus for reform, the design and implementation of the reform agenda, and a review of challenges that have been overcome and those that remain.
Sep 15, 2009
Report
The Reform of Qatar University
Summarizes the project, begun in October 2003, to reform Qatar University, including the impetus for reform, the design and implementation of the reform agenda, and a review of challenges that have been overcome and those that remain.
Aug 13, 2009
Journal Article
Meeting Family and Military Needs Through Military Child Care
This article summarizes results from a child care survey of military families conducted by the RAND Corporation in 2004 and draws policy implications for the military child care system.
2009
Research Brief
Identifying Priorities for Post-Secondary Education in Qatar (Arabic version)
This research brief summarizes RAND's analysis of the extent to which Qatar's post-secondary educational offerings can meet Qatar's future needs and offers remedies for identified shortcomings.
Feb 10, 2008
Research Brief
Identifying Priorities for Post-Secondary Education in Qatar
This research brief summarizes RAND's analysis of the extent to which Qatar's post-secondary educational offerings can meet Qatar's future needs and offers remedies for identified shortcomings.
Oct 29, 2007
Report
Post-Secondary Education in Qatar: Employer Demand, Student Choice, and Options for Policy
Describes a study conducted to assess how well Qatar's post-secondary education system is producing Qataris capable of furthering the nation's goals, as well as to determine priorities for developing post-secondary opportunities.
Oct 12, 2007
Research Brief
Need for High-Quality Child Care Affects Military Readiness and Retention
This research brief presents focus group and survey results that point to several options for improving the Department of Defense's approach to addressing the child-care needs of military families.
Feb 2, 2007
Report
Indefinite Reenlistment and Noncommissioned Officers
Considers the utility of the U.S. Army shift, in 1998, of its senior enlisted force from a fixed enlistment contract system to indefinite reenlistment and the potential applicability to the other service branches.
Jan 29, 2007
Report
Examining Child Care Need Among Military Families
Describes and analyzes the results of a 2004 military family survey of child care need and child care choices, defining outcomes of potential interest to DoD and their effect on readiness and retention.
Oct 10, 2006
Report
Providing Child Care to Military Families: The Role of the Demand Formula in Defining Need and Informing Policy
Assesses the formula used by the Department of Defense to determine child-care demand and the factors affecting the child-care needs of military families.
Oct 10, 2006
Report
Improving the Effectiveness of Distributed Learning: A Research and Policy Agenda
This paper reviews the state of research on DL and provides recommendations to the Army for a research agenda on DL, methodological strategies to improve DL research, and policies to support DL design, implementation, and evaluation.
Jul 6, 2006
Report
The Effects of A-76 Cost Comparisons on DoD Civilian Education and Training
The authors found that A-76 cost comparisons appear to generate cost savings, but at the cost of degraded employee morale and customer service.
Jan 13, 2006
Research Brief
Creating New Career Options for Officers in the U.S. Military
Four program options address the military's personnel management concerns by introducing alternative career paths for highly skilled officers. The options focus on employability rather than promotability as the criterion for continued service.
Nov 25, 2005
Report
New Paths to Success: Determining Career Alternatives for Field-Grade Officers
Are there feasible alternatives to the present “up-or-out” policy for U.S. military officers?
Dec 17, 2004
Report
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and Organizational Restructuring in the DoD: Implications for Education and Training Infrastructure
Looks at how Department of Defense (DoD) education, training, and development institutions are affected by the consolidation of DoD facilities and changes in governance structure.
Oct 27, 2004
Report
Expanding Enlisted Lateral Entry: Options and Feasibility
Can the U.S. military better meet its personnel needs by allowing more recruits to enter laterally into military service from civilian life?
May 2, 2004
Research Brief
Base Realignment and Closure: An Opportunity to Reassess DoD's Civilian Education and Training Infrastructure
Education, training, and professional development (ET&D) institutions can experience complementary change when military bases and other infrastructure are reconfigured through the base realignment and closure (BRAC) process.
2004
Research Brief
Evaluating Options for Expanding Lateral Entry into Enlisted Military Occupations
Researchers developed a new framework to evaluate options for expanding lateral entry of non-prior-service personnel into enlisted, active-duty military occupations. The framework links goals of lateral entry with program design features. An exclusi...
2004
Report
Strategic Assessment and Development of Interorganizational Influence in the Absence of Hierarchical Authority
Presents, for organizations that seek to influence others without the benefit of hierarchical authority, a three-stage framework that will help them capitalize on the power-and-influence options available to them.
2003
Report
A Strategic Governance Review for Multi-organizational Systems of Education, Training, and Professional Development
Outlines an approach for describing and evaluating external governance in a multi-organizational system of education, training, and professional development.
2003
Report
Effective Use of Information Technology: Lessons about State Governance Structures and Processes
Presents case studies from states with exemplary practices in information technology (IT) governance to determine best practices for California's IT program.
2003
Report
New Challenges for International Leadership: Lessons from Organizations with Global Missions
Is the United States producing the leaders it will need in the 21st century?
2003
Research Brief
Improving the Quality of DoD's Civilian Workforce: Guidance for the Office of the Chancellor for Education and Professional Development
Among the recommendations is that the Chancellor's office focus on becoming the DoD educational information center in the near term while seeking, over the medium term, to develop a role in the program approval process.
2002
Report
Ensuring the Quality and Productivity of Education and Professional Development Activities: A Review of Approaches and Lessons for DoD
This book examines the approaches used to evaluate academic quality and productivity in a variety of postsecondary education and training contexts, including corporations, state governments, and universities.
2001
Report
Strategic and Performance Planning for the Office of the Chancellor for Education and Professional Development in the Department of Defense
Examines several approaches to strategic planning for the DoD Office of the Chancellor for Education and Professional Development.
2001
Draft
The Arts and Prosocial Impact Study: Program Characteristics and Prosocial Effects
This study represents one piece of a larger, integrated research plan to provide scientific evidence on the effectiveness of fine arts interventions in promoting positive change in youth.
1999
Draft
The Arts and Prosocial Impact Study: An Examination of Best Practices
The broad goal of this study is to provide evidence that fine-arts programs can contribute in quantifiable and positive ways to solving important social problems such as crime and violence.
1997