Danielle Sobol is an adjunct associate policy researcher at RAND. Her research focuses on the criminal justice system and the social safety net, with specific attention to programs and policies that prevent or limit criminal justice system contact for high risk populations. Her work includes evaluating services available to reentry and supervised populations, analyzing the impact of diversion and restorative justice programs, working with law enforcement agencies to develop alternative response models, and discovering the impact of the social safety net on criminal justice system interaction.
Prior to joining RAND, Sobol designed and managed quantitative and qualitative research, evaluation, and data analysis projects for the World Bank Group. She earned a Ph.D. from the RAND School of Public Policy, an M.P.A. in development practice from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a B.A. in history from the University of Wisconsin.
PhD in policy analysis, RAND School of Public Policy; M.P.A. in international development practice, Columbia University; B.A. in history, The University of Wisconsin - Madison
