Melissa Shambach is a policy analyst at RAND. Her research interests include crisis response and preparedness, inter-agency coordination, and transnational security issues. Prior to joining RAND, Shambach was a government innovation consultant who worked to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal agencies. She also served as a policy trainee at NATO, supported grant development at NGOs internationally, conducted forecasting research at a think tank, and assessed geopolitical risk for an advisory firm. Shambach received her Master of Management Science in global affairs from Tsinghua University.
Education
Master of Management Science in global affairs, Tsinghua University; Bachelor of Arts in international studies, University of Denver
Languages
Arabic (advanced); German (conversational); Chinese (beginner)