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Message from the Dean
Wow, what a year we've had! 2016 has sometimes felt like riding in the front car of a roller coaster—and I don’t mean the tame one on the Santa Monica pier. The presidential election results clearly surprised many on both sides of the aisle. We’d be remiss if we didn’t think through the messages of the campaign and try to understand their underlying causes. At the same time, the School and RAND recognize the need to look ahead. We remain committed to providing the highest quality research and analysis on the policy problems the new administration expects to tackle, while anticipating those not yet on the horizon.
Closer to home, we appreciate the remarkable life and contributions of founding dean Charles Wolf. His passing in October was a profound loss for all of us. This issue of Findings includes reflections on Charles and his intellectual and professional leadership. We do miss him dearly.
This is also the debut of our new format for Findings. It’s more mobile friendly and easier to scroll through on your computer. Let us know what you think about the new look.
Finally, all of us at Pardee RAND wish you all warmest wishes for the holidays and the new year. I hope you will take time to appreciate and enjoy your families, friends, and colleagues.
Happy New Year!
Susan
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Charles Wolf, Jr., the founding dean of the RAND Graduate Institute, passed away on October 24, 2016. He was 92. During his remarkable career as a renowned economist, researcher, educator, and advisor to businesses and governments, he also helped establish what is now the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Memorial services are planned for December 16 and January 26. More »
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With students from across the United States and around the world—including Brazil, Bulgaria, South Korea, and Vietnam—our new cohort comes from a diverse background and represents a wide range of research interests. Check out their online bios and learn more about these future policy leaders. More »
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In conjunction with the Eisenhower Fellowships' (EF) inaugural Africa Program, EF sent eight Fellows to Pardee RAND in October. Pardee RAND faculty provided an immersion curriculum offering three days of skill-building, leadership training, and professional development. More »
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As part of the Client-Oriented Policy Course, Julia Pollak (cohort '12), Andrew Cady, and Jakub Hlavka (both cohort '14) helped to optimize local transit connectivity by developing a robust set of performance measures for bus services to connect with the seven new Expo Light Rail stations on L.A.'s Westside. More »
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Pardee RAND will welcome four Distinguished Visiting Professors next quarter. Stanford's Alain Enthoven, Harvard and NBER's Martin Feldstein, and NYU's Paul Light will each be in residence at Pardee RAND this winter. The Ohio State University's Ann Pendleton-Jullian will be visiting until June. More »
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Eric Apaydin Cohort '11: Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain, in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Diana Gehlhaus Carew Cohort '15: To Increase Diversity in Tech, We Need to Rethink What 'Tech' Is, in The Hill
Jakub Hlavka Cohort '14: Toward a Sustainable Blood Supply in the United States, a RAND research report
Claire E. O'Hanlon Cohort '13: Comparing VA and Non-Va Quality of Care: A Systematic Review, in the Journal of General Internal Medicine
Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik Cohort '13: The Precarious State of Syrian Refugee Women, Children in Lebanon, in The RAND Blog
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Pardee RAND had record-breaking representation at this year's APPAM Conference in Washington, D.C. Two alumni and 11 students presented their research. The school also hosted its annual networking reception, attended by nearly 40 alumni, students, faculty, staff, and industry professionals. More »
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As part of our Career Services program, Brent Fulton (cohort '01) returned to Pardee RAND in October to visit with current students and discuss his role as associate director of the Nicholas C. Petris Center on Health Care Markets and Consumer Welfare at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. More »
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Congratulations
on your new position
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Matthew Hoover
Cohort '09
Matthew is now a data scientist at Gallup.
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John Lund
Cohort '84
John is now senior vice president of supply chain and operations at Chico's FAS.
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Leslie Mullins
Cohort '12
Leslie is now a research associate at The Urban Institute.
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Mollie Rudnick
Cohort '11
Mollie is now director of Data, Analytics, and Reporting at Teach For America.
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Daochi Tong
Cohort '94
Daochi is now vice-governor of China's Hubei Province. He was previously China's assistant minister of commerce.
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Geoffrey Anderson Cohort '83: "A Population Based-Study of Cardiovascular Mortality Following Early-Stage Breast Cancer," in JAMA Cardiology
Tatiana Andreyeva Cohort '01: "The Healthfulness of Food and Beverage Purchases After the Federal Food Package Revisions," in Preventive Medicine
Arthur Brooks Cohort '96: "How Donald Trump Filled the Dignity Deficit," in the Wall Street Journal
Jeremy Ghez Cohort '06: "Why U.S. Tech Giants Might Not Dominate the World After All," in Forbes
Silvia Montoya Cohort '06: "Helping Countries Measure Learning: Deeds, Not Words," on GlobalPartnership.org
Joe Nation Cohort '85 launched an interactive website that provides information about the financial status of public pension systems in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, US Pension Tracker
Philip Romero Cohort '83: "Here's a Novel Way to Fund Health Insurance: Revenue Bonds," in the Portland Business Journal
Kenneth Thorpe Cohort '80: "India Will Lose $2.5 tn Unless NCDs Are Addressed," Q&A on GovernanceNow.com
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Brian Dille
Cohort '07
Dissertation: Vibrant Symphony Orchestras: A Policy Analytic Perspective.
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Michael Powell
Cohort '13
Dissertation: The Defense Acquisition Workforce Growth Initiative: Changing Workforce Characteristics and the Implications for Workforce Retention. Michael is a cyber strategy lead in the Information Directorate department of the United States Air Force Research Laboratory.
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Timothy Smith
Cohort '13
Dissertation: Search and Rescue in the Arctic. He is now a combat rescue officer with the United States Air Force.
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Steven Trochlil
Cohort '13
Dissertation: Projecting the Structure of the Air Force Civilian Workforce in Light of Concerns about a Possible Retirement Wave. Michael is a student pilot with the United States Air Force.
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