Dissertations using Pardee Center Methods

Many Ph.D. students at the RAND School of Public Policy have used robust decision making and decision making under deep uncertainty in their dissertations.

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Jul 9, 2026

Do Robots Lure Us to War? The Impact of the Robotic Revolution on the Propensity for Armed Conflict

The author developed a framework to understand the decision space for the use of force in the presence of emerging technology and applied it to autonomous weapons systems.

Krystyna Marcinek
Feb 23, 2026

Sun-sational Incentives: Residential Solar in the Golden State

This analysis of the impact of income on the effectiveness of solar incentives in California suggests that incentives yield greater installation rates and capacity in higher-income areas than in less affluent ones—a key insight for incentive policies.

David DeSmet
Feb 3, 2026

Mapping Terror: Using Systems Analysis to Integrate Political, Social & Behavioral Drivers to Explain Extremists’ Violence

This research focuses on developing and demonstrating a proof-of-concept tool to assess the risk that a violent extremist group will escalate to terrorist activity.

Jacqueline Du Bois
Oct 28, 2025

Tracking Multinational Corporate Climate Action from Space: A Measurement Framework for Evaluating Supply Chain Policies using Satellite Monitoring and Climate Disclosures

In this dissertation, the author analyzes how supply chain policies for climate change mitigation have manifested among multinational companies, how the policies’ effects have migrated across borders, and whether the policies are effective.

Karishma V. Patel
Oct 28, 2025

Neighborhood Change, Housing Market Dynamics, and Racial Inequality in Property Taxes

The author of this dissertation investigates the mechanisms and extent of racial inequality in property tax burdens.

Kelsey O'Hollaren
Oct 28, 2025

Innovating for Innovators: A Case Study of Organizational Innovation and K-12 Educational Reform in China

The author of this dissertation draws on qualitative data to examine a well-known private K–12 school in China backed by a major technology company.

Agnes Xiangzhen Wang
Sep 5, 2025

Three Essays on Health Care Access

In this dissertation, the author examines how policy changes in three government health programs affect access to care across different settings.

Lawrence Baker
Sep 5, 2025

Interpersonal Risk and Organizational Reward: Assessing Psychological Safety and Personnel Outcomes in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The author of this dissertation explores psychological safety as an interpersonal dynamic that quietly influences outcomes of interest at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Nathan Thompson
Sep 3, 2025

The Potential of Alternative Investments in Defined Contribution Plans

The author of this dissertation seeks to understand the potential effects of alternative investments on portfolios, the strategies to effectively implement alternatives for individuals, and the policy levers that would encourage adoption.

Brian Wong
Sep 3, 2025

Cities and Climate Change: Identifying, Measuring and Evaluating Public Policy for Heatwaves

The author of this dissertation addresses gaps in the literature by examining methods for measuring vulnerability to extreme heat events and evaluating policies to enhance urban resilience.

Diogo Prosdocimi
Aug 15, 2025

The Importance of Being There: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Men’s Utilization of California’s Paid Family Leave Program

The author of this dissertation investigates the gender gap in the usage of California’s Paid Family Leave Program by using a quantitative data analysis and qualitative interviews with parents eligible to use the program.

Noah Johnson
Aug 14, 2025

U.S. Space Policymaking in a New Era of Commercialization: From Launch to Lunar Operations

The author examines the role of commercial companies in the U.S. space industry and recommends oversight functions to monitor the safety, security, and economic stability of commercial services.

Therese Marie Jones

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Do Robots Lure Us to War? The Impact of the Robotic Revolution on the Propensity for Armed Conflict

Sun-sational Incentives: Residential Solar in the Golden State

Mapping Terror: Using Systems Analysis to Integrate Political, Social & Behavioral Drivers to Explain Extremists’ Violence

Tracking Multinational Corporate Climate Action from Space: A Measurement Framework for Evaluating Supply Chain Policies using Satellite Monitoring and Climate Disclosures

Neighborhood Change, Housing Market Dynamics, and Racial Inequality in Property Taxes

Innovating for Innovators: A Case Study of Organizational Innovation and K-12 Educational Reform in China

Three Essays on Health Care Access

Interpersonal Risk and Organizational Reward: Assessing Psychological Safety and Personnel Outcomes in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The Potential of Alternative Investments in Defined Contribution Plans

Cities and Climate Change: Identifying, Measuring and Evaluating Public Policy for Heatwaves

The Importance of Being There: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Men’s Utilization of California’s Paid Family Leave Program

U.S. Space Policymaking in a New Era of Commercialization: From Launch to Lunar Operations

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Dissertations by Non-RAND School Students

Exploratory Modeling and analysis: A promising method to deal with deep uncertainty 2008

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Dissertations using Pardee Center Methods

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Do Robots Lure Us to War? The Impact of the Robotic Revolution on the Propensity for Armed Conflict

Sun-sational Incentives: Residential Solar in the Golden State

Mapping Terror: Using Systems Analysis to Integrate Political, Social & Behavioral Drivers to Explain Extremists’ Violence

Tracking Multinational Corporate Climate Action from Space: A Measurement Framework for Evaluating Supply Chain Policies using Satellite Monitoring and Climate Disclosures

Neighborhood Change, Housing Market Dynamics, and Racial Inequality in Property Taxes

Innovating for Innovators: A Case Study of Organizational Innovation and K-12 Educational Reform in China

Three Essays on Health Care Access

Interpersonal Risk and Organizational Reward: Assessing Psychological Safety and Personnel Outcomes in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The Potential of Alternative Investments in Defined Contribution Plans

Cities and Climate Change: Identifying, Measuring and Evaluating Public Policy for Heatwaves

The Importance of Being There: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Men’s Utilization of California’s Paid Family Leave Program

U.S. Space Policymaking in a New Era of Commercialization: From Launch to Lunar Operations

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Dissertations by Non-RAND School Students

Exploratory Modeling and analysis: A promising method to deal with deep uncertainty 2008