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Enhancing Next-Generation Diplomacy Through Best Practices in Lessons Learned

To help the Department of State mature its enterprisewide lessons-learned capabilities, this report explores best practices across fields of organizational theory and within both public and private organizations.

Jun 21, 2017
Tool

Tool

Regional Maps of the Appalachia Partnership Initiative Region

The interactive tool highlights the geographic reach of Appalachia Partnership Initiative programs that address STEM K-12 education and workforce development needs in the Greater Pittsburgh area's advanced manufacturing and energy sectors.

May 31, 2017
Journal Article

Appalachia Partnership Initiative Progress Report

This report highlights progress made by the API through 2016.

May 2, 2017
Report

Wages, Employment, and STEM Education in Appalachia

An ongoing assessment of employment and wages in energy and advanced manufacturing industries in the Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia region captures trends about which counties might have greater demand for educating or employing local talent in STEM careers.

Mar 22, 2017
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Managing the Expansion of Graduate Education in Texas

RAND researchers analyzed policies and practices that the state, higher education systems, and individual higher education institutions in Texas can use to manage the expansion of their master's, doctoral, and professional programs.

Mar 3, 2017
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Managing the Expansion of Graduate Education in Texas: Executive Summary

RAND researchers analyzed policies and practices that the state, higher education systems, and individual higher education institutions in Texas can use to manage the expansion of their master's, doctoral, and professional programs.

Mar 3, 2017
Commentary

Making American Education Great Will Require More Than Charter Schools

The nomination of Betsy DeVos for U.S. Secretary of Education has shone a spotlight on charter schools. While charters could become an important part of a great education system, this burst of attention poses a risk that other issues will be ignored.

Dec 13, 2016
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Defining the Roles, Responsibilities, and Functions for Data Science Within the Defense Intelligence Agency

This report addresses and recommends potential methods for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to identify, hire, and organize data scientists.

Nov 18, 2016
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Summer Career Pathways Evaluation

Summer Career Pathways is a random control trial of a cross-sector job pipeline in New Orleans, which aims to open opportunities for lower-skilled, unemployed and underemployed people to find skilled jobs in advanced manufacturing and energy sectors.

Sep 26, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

How Policy Can Help Develop and Sustain Workforce Capacity in UK Dementia Research: Insights from a Career Tracking Analysis and Stakeholder Interviews

This article attempts to identify research support strategies likely to be effective for strengthening the UK's dementia research landscape and ensuring a sustainable and competitive workforce.

Sep 6, 2016
Commentary

Back to Work: Middle-Skill Jobs in the STEM Economy

The STEM economy will grow by 17 percent through 2018, with expected job vacancies totaling 2.4 million. Middle-skill STEM jobs that require associate's degrees or occupational certifications—such as computer support specialists, web developers, and engineering technicians—are in the highest demand.

Aug 24, 2016
Commentary

Labor Day Blog Series: American Worker

To celebrate Labor Day, the American Worker series of commentaries offers research, reflections, and policy insights on a variety of topics that affect American workers.

Aug 22, 2016
Commentary

Young Workers Without College Degrees Face Uncomfortable Truths

Young Americans without a college education suffer from high unemployment, low earnings, and delayed adulthood with a limited ability to buy a home. To help them, policymakers need to remind themselves that workforce training and labor policy must focus on the technology-driven jobs of tomorrow.

Jun 23, 2016
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Wages, Employment, and STEM Education in Appalachia

The first county-level examination of wages and employment for workers in the Appalachia region with STEM training sets a baseline that will help measure the ongoing success of the Appalachia Partnership Initiative's efforts to prepare K-12 students and local workers for jobs in the energy and advanced manufacturing sectors.

Mar 9, 2016
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Katharina Ley Best

Associate Operations Researcher
Education B.S. in systems engineering, University of Virginia; M.S. in industrial and operations engineering, University of Michigan; Ph.D. in industrial and operations engineering, University of Michigan
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Martha V. Merrill

Technical Analyst
Education M.S. in bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh; B.S. in chemistry, Virginia Tech; B.S. in biochemistry, Virginia Tech
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Gabriella C. Gonzalez

Senior Social Scientist
Education Ph.D. in sociology, Harvard University
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Rachel Perera

Assistant Policy Researcher; Ph.D. Candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Education M.P.A. in policy analysis, Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at New York University; B.A. in political science and history, Hofstra University