Published Research

Journal Article

How Are State Telehealth Policies Associated with Services Offered by Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities? Evidence from 2019-2022

An examination of the effect of state policies on the offering of telehealth at substance use disorder treatment facilities.

Denis Agniel, Jonathan H. Cantor, Olivia Golan, Hao Yu, Barbara Andraka-Christou, Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Bradley D. Stein, Erin Audrey Taylor

Report

Battle of Gettysburg: The Impact of Alternative Technologies on Civil War History

The authors of this Battlefield Futures Program report examine the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg and consider the potential outcomes that might have come to bear had the armies involved used alternative technologies.

Gian Gentile, David E. Johnson, Yvonne K. Crane, D. Sean Barnett, John IV Gordon, Mark Hvizda, Adam Givens

Journal Article

Choosing Or Losing In Behavioral Health: A Study Of Patients' Experiences Selecting Telehealth Versus In-Person Care

A study of 2,071 adults found that approximately one-third of patients receiving therapy or medication visits reported that their clinicians did not offer both telehealth and in-person modalities.

Jessica L. Sousa, Andrew Smith, Jessica Richard, Maya Rabinowitz, Pushpa Raja, Ateev Mehrotra, Alisa B. Busch, Haiden A. Huskamp, Lori Uscher-Pines

Journal Article

Access Challenges for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: A Secret-Shopper Study of In-Person and Telehealth Behavioral Health Services in California Safety-Net Clinics

The recent growth of telehealth may be impacting access to care for patients, including those with limited English proficiency. Using a secret-shopper design, simulated patients contacted 386 safety-net clinics in California from February-March 2023.

Lori Uscher-Pines, Kandice A. Kapinos, Claudia Elizabeth Rodriguez-Solorio, Samantha Perez Davila, Pushpa Raja, Jorge A. Rodriguez, Maya Rabinowitz, Mara Youdelman, Jessica L. Sousa

Commentary

The Rise of Generative AI and the Coming Era of Social Media Manipulation 3.0: Next-Generation Chinese Astroturfing and Coping with Ubiquitous AI

This Perspective explores the implications that generative artificial intelligence (AI) might have for social media manipulation. The authors argue that generative AI presents a revolutionary improvement for the social media manipulation process.

William Marcellino, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Amanda Kerrigan, Lev Navarre Chao, Jackson Smith

Report

Impact of Individual Augmentation Policy on Navy Reserve Force Readiness

The authors examine the evolution of individual augmentation—from a stopgap to standard practice—and the effects on the Navy Reserve in terms of readiness and deployment times, specifically relating to anti-terror operations and the 2019 pandemic.

Bradley Martin, Michael Nixon, Natalia Henriquez Sanchez, Colin D. Smith

Report

The Emergency Management Institute at 70: From Civil Defense to Emergency Management in an Education and Training Institution

This report traces the 70-year history of the Emergency Management Institute from the founding of its predecessor in 1951 to the present. The story of these organizations’ development can inform current strategy about the institute’s future.

Patrick S. Roberts

Report

Creating Selective Overmatch: An Approach to Developing Cyberspace Options to Sustain U.S. Primacy Against Revisionist Powers

The authors apply the concept of selective overmatch to reevaluate current U.S. cyber operations in light of competition and possible conflict with China and show how this framework can provide a roadmap for U.S. Cyber Command’s future operations.

Tom Wingfield, Quentin E. Hodgson, Lev Navarre Chao, Bryce Downing, Jeffrey Engstrom, Derek Grossman, Chad Heitzenrater, Ryan Johnson, Christopher Paul, Clint Reach, Michael Schwille, John Yurchak

Report

Leveraging Commercial Space Services: Opportunities and Risks for the Department of the Air Force

RAND researchers evaluated two commercial space markets to understand opportunities, challenges, and risks that the Department of the Air Force could encounter when making decisions to invest in commercial space capabilities.

Jonathan P. Wong, Yool Kim, Krista Langeland, George Nacouzi, Krista Romita Grocholski, Jonathan Balk, Karishma V. Patel, Barbara Bicksler

Report

Students Using Lexia® Core5® Reading Show Greater Reading Gains Than Matched Comparison Students

This report evaluates the effects of Lexia® Core5® Reading on the reading achievement of students in grades 3–5 during the 2021–2022 academic year. Students who used the program experienced gains in average reading achievement.

John F. Pane, Dorothy Seaman, Christopher Joseph Doss

Report

How Are District Leaders Thinking About Mathematics? Selected Findings from the American School District Panel

To determine how school districts were approaching mathematics during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, researchers surveyed and interviewed leaders in the American School District Panel several times between fall 2021 and spring 2023.

Melissa Kay Diliberti, Kate Destler, Lydia R. Rainey, Heather L. Schwartz

Commentary

Existing and Emerging Topics and Potential Priorities for the Safety and Security of the Maritime Environment

This Perspective summarizes key existing and emerging maritime safety and security topics for policymakers and highlights some important considerations for technological modernization to support homeland security missions in this space.

Karishma R. Mehta, Abbie Tingstad, Emily Allendorf, Emily Haglund, Krista Romita Grocholski, Gary Cecchine

Research Brief

Insights on Implementing Technology-Enabled Human Resources Capabilities in the U.S. Air Force

This brief describes three key steps to implement digital talent management systems in human resources.

Douglas Yeung, Elicia M. John, Jeannette Gaudry Haynie, James Ryseff, Bonnie L. Triezenberg, Nelson Lim

Report

Proposals to Address Political Interference: Outcomes of a Trilateral Dialogue

These proceedings reflect discussions among U.S., Russian, and European Union nongovernmental experts who were convened in 2020–2021 to discuss mutual concerns regarding political interference and to find common ground on measures to address them.

Samuel Charap, Reinhard Krumm

Report

Rethinking Jointness? The Strategic Value of Jointness in Major Power Competition and Conflict

This report examines whether the assumption that jointness is inherently valuable to the U.S. military is correct, and if so, in what ways. Understanding how and why jointness is most valuable can help the U.S. military compete more effectively.

Mark Cozad, Maria McCollester, Jonathan Welch, Matthew Fay

Journal Article

Changes in Patient Experiences of Hospital Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Did patient hospital experiences change during the COVID-19 pandemic and, if so, did the changes differ across hospitals with different patient-staff ratios and prepandemic quality (hospital overall star rating)?

Marc N. Elliott, Megan K. Beckett, Christopher W Cohea, William Lehrman, Paul Cleary, Laura Giordano, Chelsea Russ, Elizabeth Goldstein, Lee A. Fleisher

Journal Article

Does Removing Menthol Cigarettes in Convenience Stores Reduce Susceptibility to Cigarette Smoking? An Experimental Investigation in Young People

This experiment evaluated whether the absence of menthol products from a convenience store influenced young people’s susceptibility to cigarette smoking after they shopped in the store.

William G. Shadel, Claude Messan Setodji, Steven C. Martino, Michael Stephen Dunbar, Desmond Jenson, Armenda Bialas, Rosemary Li

Journal Article

"It Haunts Me": Impact of COVID-19 Deaths on Frontline Clinicians In Acute Care Settings — A Qualitative Study

This article examines clinicians’ experiences around end-of-life situations that arose during the provision of care to dying patients with COVID-19 in acute care settings and the impact of these experiences on the clinicians’ lives as health care professionals over time.

Julia Bandini, Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, George Timmins, Armenda Bialas, Lisa S. Meredith, Courtney A. Gidengil

Tool

Decoding Income Share Agreements: A Resource for Learners and Financial Aid Professionals

This tool is designed to help people figure out whether an income share agreement (ISA) is right for them. It provides information about how ISAs work, how to estimate monthly and total ISA payments, and how to weigh the benefits and risks of ISAs.

Melanie A. Zaber, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Jessica Arana

Brochure

The American Educator Panels Pricing Sheet: Taking the Pulse of America's Educators

This pricing guide describes the American Educator Panels and provides costs for the various research options available.