Published Research

Brochure

Implications of Climate Change for Department of the Air Force Missions and Operations

This compilation of climate research conducted within RAND Project AIR FORCE for the Department of the Air Force and more broadly across RAND offers insights about climate change and its implications for military operations and other contexts.

Journal Article

How Disasters Drive Media Channel Preferences: Tracing News Consumption Before, During, and After Hurricane Harvey

Understanding public media channel preferences can inform preparedness plans, response strategies, and long-term recovery.

Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers, Andrew M. Parker, Rachana Seelam, Melissa L. Finucane

Journal Article

Perceived Need for Mental Health Treatment and the Mental Health Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

Population-based information on the extent of perceived need for mental health treatment and clinically significant psychological distress can help inform strategies for responding to the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joshua Breslau, Carol S. North, Melissa L. Finucane, Elizabeth Roth, Rebecca L. Collins

Journal Article

Human Health and Socioeconomic Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is the only declared Spill of National Significance in U.S. history, and it significantly impacted the health of people and communities in the Gulf of Mexico region.

Paul Sandifer, Alesia Ferguson, Melissa L. Finucane, Melissa Partyka, Helena Solo-Gabriele, Ann Hayward Walker, Kateryna Wowk, Rex Caffey, David Yoskowitz

Journal Article

Resilience in the Bayou

This film tells the story of how two organizations are supporting local communities in understanding, withstanding, and overcoming the multiple stressors brought on by the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

Janel Lowman, Melissa L. Finucane

Journal Article

Navigating Political Tensions Over Schooling: Findings from the Fall 2022 American School District Panel Survey

Using survey data and interviews with superintendents, researchers investigate the extent to which polarization about issues such as race, sexuality, gender, and Covid-19 was interfering with schooling as of fall 2022.

Ashley E. Jochim, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Heather L. Schwartz, Katharine Destler, Paul T. Hill

Journal Article

Early Evaluation of the Children and Young People's Mental Health Trailblazer Programme: A Rapid Mixed-Methods Study

An early evaluation of the Children and Young People's Mental Health Trailblazer programme examines the development, implementation and early progress of the 25 mental health support teams created as the first step of the programme.

Jo Ellins, Lucy Hocking, Mustafa Al-Haboubi, Jennifer Newbould, Sarah-Jane Fenton, Kelly Daniel, Stephanie Stockwell, Brandi Leach, Manbinder Sidhu, Jennifer Bousfield, Gemma McKenna, Katie Saunders, Stephen O'Neill, Nicholas Mays

Report

The Technology Promotion and Protection Decision Tool: Introduction and User Manual

The authors of this report describe a tool designed to help U.S. Department of Defense decisionmakers select from the many available approaches to promote and protect critical technologies and their associated industrial base.

Christy Foran, Lauren A. Mayer, Jim Mignano, Anthony Lawrence, Mark V. Arena, Cortney Weinbaum, Shane Manuel, Elizabeth Hastings Roer, Keller Scholl, Richard Silberglitt, N. Peter Whitehead

Report

Inzichten in de effectiviteit van preventieve instrumenten in de strijd tegen georganiseerde criminaliteit: [Insights into the effectiveness of preventive instruments tackling organised crime]

This study responds to a call from the Dutch Research and Documentation Centre to gather insights into the effectiveness of preventative instruments in the field of organised crime, drawing on a review of the literature and expert interviews.

Mafalda Pardal, Lana Eekelschot, Stijn Hoorens, Emma Louise Blondes

Report

Andover's Teaching and Departmental Reviews: Findings and Recommendations

This report offers recommendations for how Phillips Academy Andover, an independent boarding school in Massachusetts, can update its processes for departmental review and teacher review to develop a more coherent instructional system.

Heather L. Schwartz, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Rebecca L. Wolfe, Dmitry Khodyakov, Emily Dao, Dianne Domenech-Burgos, Jeffrey C. Domina, Rajesh R. Mundra

Journal Article

Do Social Isolation and Neighborhood Walkability Influence Relationships Between COVID-19 Experiences and Wellbeing in Predominantly Black Urban Areas?

Black Americans have been disproportionately affected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) pandemic.

Melissa L. Finucane, Robin L. Beckman, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Tamara Dubowitz, Rebecca L. Collins, Wendy M. Troxel

Journal Article

User-centered Design of a Scalable, Electronic Health Record-Integrated Remote Symptom Monitoring Intervention for Patients with Asthma and Providers in Primary Care

The objective of this article is to determine user and electronic health records (EHR) integration requirements for a scalable remote symptom monitoring intervention for asthma patients and their providers.

Robert S. Rudin, Sofia Perez, Jorge A. Rodriguez, Jessica L. Sousa, Savanna Plombon, Adriana Arcia, Dinah Foer, David W. Bates, Anuj K. Dalal

Journal Article

Why APIs? Anticipated Value, Barriers, and Opportunities for Standards-Based Application Programming Interfaces in Healthcare: Perspectives of US Thought Leaders

To better understand the landscape of application programming interface (API) use cases, we interviewed U.S. thought leaders involved in developing and implementing standard-based APIs.

William J. Gordon, Robert S. Rudin

Journal Article

Barriers to Using Clinical Decision Support in Ambulatory Care: Do Clinics in Health Systems Fare Better?

We quantify the use of clinical decision support (CDS) and the specific barriers reported by ambulatory clinics and examine whether CDS utilization and barriers differed based on clinics' affiliation with health systems.

Yunfeng Shi, Alejandro Amill-Rosario, Robert S. Rudin, Shira H. Fischer, Paul G. Shekelle, Dennis P. Scanlon, Cheryl L. Damberg

Journal Article

Addressing the Drivers of Medical Test Overuse and Cascades: User-Centered Design to Improve Patient-Doctor Communication

We designed a patient- and provider-facing intervention to improve medical test conversations.

Robert S. Rudin, Nitya Thakore, Kathleen L Mulligan, Ishani Ganguli

Report

Recent Trends Among the Unsheltered in Three Los Angeles Neighborhoods: An Annual Report from the Los Angeles Longitudinal Enumeration and Demographic Survey (LA LEADS) Project

This report presents findings from a study of unsheltered homelessness in three areas of Los Angeles: Hollywood, Skid Row, and Venice. The results indicate growth in the number of Angelenos experiencing unsheltered homelessness over 2021 and 2022.

Jason M. Ward, Rick Garvey, Sarah B. Hunter

Testimony

China's Overseas Military Diplomacy and Implications for U.S. Interests

Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on January 26, 2023.

Kristen Gunness

Report

Walking on Eggshells—Teachers' Responses to Classroom Limitations on Race- or Gender-Related Topics: Findings from the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey

In this report, drawing on the spring 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey, the authors examine teachers' awareness of and responses to limitations on how they can address race- or gender-related topics in their instruction.

Ashley Woo, Sabrina Lee, Andrea Prado Tuma, Julia H. Kaufman, Rebecca Ann Lawrence, Nastassia Reed

Report

First Mover Typology for the Space Domain: Building a Foundation for Future Analysis

The authors offer a categorization and nuanced views of first moves in military strategy as a basis for understanding and further analysis of first mover advantage in the space domain.

Bruce McClintock, Krista Langeland, Michael Spirtas

Report

Expanding Army Cooperation Between the United States and France in the Indo-Pacific

This report explores the commonalities between the U.S. and French strategies in the Indo-Pacific and suggests ways that the U.S. Army can further engage France in developing mutually beneficial military and security activities in the region.

Stephanie Pezard