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Pardee RAND News and Events

Pardee RAND Graduate School students, alumni, and faculty are often in the news, writing blogs, publishing research, speaking at events, and more. Other pages (featured research, career development news, and alumni news) list Pardee RAND news and announcements on specific topics; here we present a complete compilation of ALL the news that's fit to share.

An Affordable Diarrhea Treatment Could Save Thousands of Children's Lives
Diarrhea kills by dehydration. Salts plus glucose and water can easily—and inexpensively—keep patients alive. Yet Pardee RAND faculty and alumni found that health care providers from south Asia to sub-Saharan Africa don't prescribe them enough.
May 15, 2024
Summer School Can't Help Pandemic Recovery If Students Don't Enroll
Eighty-one percent of U.S. school districts offered summer programs in 2023, but less than half of eligible students enrolled. According to student Melissa Diliberti and professor Heather Schwartz, summer 2024 programming is expected to shrink in districts that foresee funding decreases.
May 13, 2024
Benefits of Access to Same-Sex Marriage Are Unambiguously Positive
Research by students, alumni, and faculty found that extending marriage to same-sex couples in the United States has been consistently positive for same-sex couples and LGBT individuals, their children, and the general public, with no negative effects on marriage or divorce among different-sex couples.
May 13, 2024
Scaling Statewide Credit for Industry Credentials: Lessons Learned from Ohio
For decades, community colleges and universities have awarded credit for learning that takes place outside of the classroom. Alum Lindsay Daugherty and student Jonah Kushner say lessons from Ohio offer a roadmap as states scale programs that give college credit for industry credentials.
May 9, 2024
Promoting Stability in Outer Space
As the United States, China, and Russia build capabilities in outer space, Katie Feistel (cohort '19), professors Alexandra Evans and Bruce McClintock, and RAND colleagues ask what can be done to mitigate the risk of unintended military escalation in this increasingly important domain.
May 8, 2024
Charting Employers' Human Capital Investments in Frontline Retail Workers
A company's productivity, innovativeness, and value have become increasingly tied to the capabilities of its workers rather than its physical assets. Gopal Trital and Professor George Zuo examined how large retail companies invest in the human capital of their frontline workers.
May 6, 2024
Exploring Foundational Reading Skill Instruction in K–12 Schools
K–5 foundational reading activities teach print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency. Students Sabrina Lee and Ashley Woo examined what proportion of English language arts teachers frequently engage students in these activities.
Apr 30, 2024
Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in K–12 Classrooms
Melissa Diliberti and RAND colleagues surveyed and interviewed U.S. K–12 educators about how they use AI tools in their practices. They also asked district leaders whether and how they are providing policies, guidance, and training on the use of AI tools.
Apr 17, 2024
Developing Practical Responses to Social Media Threats Against K–12 Schools
Threats of violence against schools made on social media are disruptive and take an emotional toll on students, teachers, and staff. Melissa Diliberti and faculty mentors explore what schools can do to mitigate the impact of these threats.
Apr 10, 2024
How Working Conditions in Civilian Jobs Can Affect Veterans' Health and Well-Being
Veterans are uniquely vulnerable to poor working conditions and may be more likely to work in unhealthy professions. Alum Eric Apaydin asks what can be done to ensure that veterans have access to safe, health-enhancing civilian jobs after leaving military service?
Apr 10, 2024
The Potential of Smart Treaties
Blockchain technology presents numerous opportunities for the development of trade and commerce. Student Jim Mignano suggests that one particularly interesting opportunity is smart contracts, an application that could have broad geopolitical implications if applied to treaties.
Apr 8, 2024
The Effects of Crime-Free Housing Policies on Evictions
An alum, student, and two professors found that crime-free housing policies significantly increase evictions. Given the harm that evictions cause, municipalities across the United States should weigh the benefits of crime-free housing policies against increases in evictions.
Mar 28, 2024
Instructional System Coherence: A Scoping Literature Review
Student Sabrina Lee worked with professors on a scoping literature review of how instructional system coherence is studied and measured in articles, reports, books, dissertations, and conference papers. The review reveals themes, overall methods, and takeaways.
Mar 26, 2024
How Can 911 and 988 Calls Be Coordinated to Optimize Emergency Response?
Individuals experiencing mental health emergencies often call 911. But coordinating that system and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to allow the transfer of calls requires detailed planning and close cooperation, according to faculty and student research.
Mar 20, 2024
Public Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence for Homeland Security
The full potential of DHS use of emerging AI technologies is subject to many constraints, one of which is how people view government use of those technologies. Faculty and students evaluated public perception of the benefits and risks of DHS use of AI technologies
Mar 20, 2024
A Framework for Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Digital Engineering
Students and faculty worked to understand the costs and benefits of digital engineering in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and develop a decision support framework for digital engineering activities in weapon system programs.
Mar 13, 2024
Teach For Nigeria Evaluation
What are teachers' perceptions of school climate in the second year of the Teach For Nigeria teacher training program? Findings from student Sabrina Lee and faculty mentors contribute to a growing body of research on Teach For All organizations across the globe.
Mar 13, 2024
How Limiting Classroom Discussions on Race or Gender Affects Teaching and Learning
Many states have passed policies restricting discussions about race- or gender-related topics in the classroom. Five Pardee RAND students analyzed the 2023 American Instructional Resources Survey to explore how these limitations are affecting teachers' instruction and students' learning.
Mar 12, 2024
Scholars Highlight Pardee RAND's 'Special Sauce'
Gratitude may have been the theme of the evening at Pardee RAND's annual scholarship dinner on February 22, but the event's speakers also highlighted unique aspects of the school—its "special sauce," as one student described it—and how donations make a difference in the future of public policy.
Feb 29, 2024
Career Services Events Shine Spotlight on Research, Leadership
Thirteen Pardee RAND students presented research posters to more than 50 RAND colleagues on February 14. Attendees had the opportunity to rate the presentations, and the top presenters were honored at a panel discussion on research leadership the following afternoon.
Feb 27, 2024

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