Published Research

Report

Stackable Credential Pipelines and Equity for Low-Income Individuals: Evidence from Colorado and Ohio

The authors examine whether low-income individuals are stacking credentials and benefiting economically, explore systemic barriers to stackable credential opportunities for low-income individuals, and consider solutions to strengthen these pipelines.

Lindsay Daugherty, Peter Riley Bahr, Peter Nguyen, Jennifer May-Trifiletti, Rooney Columbus, Jonah Kushner

Research Brief

States Can Take Steps to Address Potential Barriers to Equity in Stackable Credential Pipelines

The authors examine barriers to stacking credentials for low-income individuals -- limited chances for stacking in some fields and institutions, insufficient information, and challenges moving between programs -- and consider solutions from stakeholders.

Lindsay Daugherty, Peter Riley Bahr, Peter Nguyen, Jennifer May-Trifiletti, Rooney Columbus, Jonah Kushner

Research Brief

Do Low-Income Students Benefit from Stacking Credentials? Descriptive Evidence from Colorado and Ohio

The authors describe findings from a study on how frequently low-income individuals are stacking credentials, whether stacking increases wage-earning opportunities, and which fields provide the best returns from stacking.

Lindsay Daugherty, Peter Riley Bahr, Peter Nguyen, Jennifer May-Trifiletti, Rooney Columbus, Jonah Kushner

Report

Economic Security and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Addressing a Changed World and Evolved Threat Landscape

This Perspective describes the evolving strategic environment for and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's critical role in economic security.

Daniel M. Gerstein, Douglas C. Ligor

Brochure

2022 RAND Annual Report

RAND's 2022 Annual Report describes the importance of philanthropic support and the ways in which RAND uses evidence-based research and analysis to help people around the world lead lives that are safer, healthier, and more prosperous.

Report

How Will Technology Shape, and Be Shaped By, Policy Choices in the Coming Decades? A Research Agenda from the Technology Futures Policy Summit

The summit gathered 15 top thinkers from industry, academia, and government to evaluate how emerging technologies could change the balance of policymaking and decisionmaking between governments and other actors.

Terrence K. Kelly, Quentin E. Hodgson, Sarah Lovell

Report

Truth Decay and National Security: Intersections, Insights, and Questions for Future Research

The authors of this Perspective explore how Truth Decay -- the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life -- affects U.S. national security, what should be done about it, and what future research on this topic should focus on.

Heather J. Williams, Caitlin McCulloch

Report

Improving Transition Assistance for Reserve Component Members

The authors identify unmet needs for transitioning reserve component members, assess the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), and recommend ways to improve TAP's effectiveness in addressing reserve component members' transition needs.

Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Maria McCollester, Molly Dunigan, Michelle Grisé, Katherine Kuzminski

Journal Article

Methodology for a Six-State Survey of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners

To overcome the limitations of administrative data, we fielded a cross-sectional, mixed-mode (mail/online) survey of primary care NPs in six states to collect data directly from NPs on their clinical roles and practice environments.

Jordan M. Harrison, Hayley D. Germack, Lusine Poghosyan, Thomas A. D'Aunno, Grant R. Martsolf

Journal Article

Surveying Primary Care Nurse Practitioners: An Overview of National Sampling Frames

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of national sampling frames that can be used by researchers interested in surveying or studying the U.S. primary care nurse practitioner workforce.

Jordan M. Harrison, Hayley D. Germack, Lusine Poghosyan, Grant R. Martsolf

Journal Article

Practice Patterns, Work Environments, and Job Outcomes of Rural and Urban Primary Care Nurse Practitioners

This study compares urban and rural NPs using data from a survey of 1,244 primary care NPs in Arizona, California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington.

Hayley D. Germack, Jordan M. Harrison, Lusine Poghosyan, Grant R. Martsolf

Journal Article

How the Ukraine War Accelerates the Defense Strategy

This piece explores the implications of the Defense Department's support for Ukraine on the National Defense Strategy, and support for Taiwan in particular.

Jim Mitre

Journal Article

Does Integration of Palliative Care and Infection Management Reduce Hospital Transfers Among Nursing Home Residents?

We evaluated integration of palliative care and infection management (i.e. merging the goals of palliative care and infection management at end of life) in nursing homes and its association with hospital transfers for residents with advanced illness.

Jordan M. Harrison, Mansi Agarwal, Patricia Stone, Tadeja Gracner, Mark J. Sorbero, Andrew W. Dick

Dissertation

The Development of In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing Technology: Drivers, Challenges, and Policy Implications

Examines the challenges and enablers associated with developing infrastructure to support an in-space economy.

Marissa Herron

Testimony

Cyber Threats to Canada's Defence Infrastructure

Testimony presented before the Canadian Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs on March 20, 2023.

Quentin E. Hodgson

Research Brief

How Community Colleges Can Support Student Mental Health Needs

This report is a descriptive study of eight community colleges at the forefront of implementing multilevel approaches to support student mental health, as well as key facilitators for and barriers to their success.

Lisa Sontag-Padilla, Denise Williams, Holly Kosiewicz, Lindsay Daugherty, Heidi Kane, Sarah Gripshover, Trey Miller

Report

Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Community College Students

This report is a descriptive study of eight community colleges at the forefront of implementing multilevel approaches to support student mental health and key facilitators for and barriers to their success.

Lisa Sontag-Padilla, Denise Williams, Holly Kosiewicz, Lindsay Daugherty, Heidi Kane, Sarah Gripshover, Trey Miller

Report

Report on the Implementation, Costs, and Impacts of the Findhelp Platform in the North Carolina Community College System

The authors examine how the Findhelp online "social care network," which connects students to services that provide basic needs assistance, was implemented at four community colleges in North Carolina, its costs, and its impacts on student success.

Christine Mulhern, Kelly Hyde, Sam Morales, Drew M. Anderson, Brian Phillips, Alice Huguet

Brochure

RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy

Provides a brief overview of the RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy, including its mission, its staff and leadership, and the role of its advisory board.

Dissertation

Whither the Liberal International Order? Does an Attenuated Liberal International Order Affect the Propensity, Incidence, and Intensity of Conflict?

Seeks to understand and anticipate the impact of an attenuated or weakened Liberal International Order on propensity, incidence, and intensity of conflict.

Michael J. Gaines