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Megan K. Beckett

Santa Monica Office

Behavioral/Social Scientist

Media Availability

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Education

Ph.D. in sociology, University of Michigan; M.H.S.A. in health services management and policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health; B.A. in psychology, Willamette University

Research Focus

After-school care; health disparities; demography; survey methods; child and adolescent health and well-being; physician workforce

Recent Projects

  • Identifying indicators of quality for after-school care and measuring adherence of programs to these markers
  • Assessing the state of the after-school care field
  • Projecting the future supply and demand of attorneys in California
  • Examining social inequalities in health
  • Analyzing state adverse reporting systems

Selected Publications

Cowgill B, MK Beckett, R Corona, MN Elliott, A Zhou, and M Schuster, "Children of HIV-infected parents: Custody status in a nationally representative sample", Pediatrics, 120 e494-e503, 2007

Elliott, MN, MK Beckett, D Kanouse, L Shulamit, "Problem-Oriented Reporting of CAHPS Consumer Evaluations of Healthcare", Medical Care Research and Review, 64(5) 600-614, 2007

Elliott, MN, MK Beckett, DE Kanouse, K Hambarsoomians, S Bernard, "The Effects of Proxy Use on Medicare Fee-for-Service CAHPS Survey Outcomes Using Propensity Score Weights", Health Services Review, 64 600-614, 2007

Mark A. Schuster et al., "Hugs and Kisses: HIV-Infected Parents' Fears About Contagion and the Effects on Parent-Child Interaction in a Nationally Representative Sample", Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 159(2), 2005

Susan J. Bodilly and Megan Beckett, Making Out-of-School-Time Matter: Evidence for an Action Agenda, RAND Corporation, 2005

Tora K. Bikson et al., The Labor Market for Attorneys in the State of California: Past, Present and Future, RAND Corporation, 2005

Beckett MK and A Pebley, "Ethnicity, Language, and Economic Well-Being in Guatemala", Rural Sociology, 68 434-458, 2003

Megan Beckett et al., "Substance Use and High-Risk Sex Among People with HIV: A Comparison Across Exposure Groups", AIDS and Behavior, 7(2), 2003

Research Focus

After-school care, health disparities

Recent Projects

  • Identifying indicators of quality for after-school care and measuring adherence of programs to these markers
  • Assessing the state of the after-school care field
  • Projecting the future supply and demand of attorneys in California
  • Examining social inequalities in health
  • Analyzing state adverse reporting systems

Selected Publications

Making Out-of-School-Time Matter: Evidence for an Action Agenda, Susan J. Bodilly and Megan Beckett, RAND Corporation, 2005

"Hugs and Kisses: HIV-Infected Parents' Fears About Contagion and the Effects on Parent-Child Interaction in a Nationally Representative Sample," Mark A. Schuster et al., Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Vol. 159, No. 2, Feb 2005

The Labor Market for Attorneys in the State of California: Past, Present, and Future, Tora K. Bikson et al., RAND Corporation, 2003

"Substance Use and High-Risk Sex Among People with HIV: A Comparison Across Exposure Groups," Megan Beckett et al., AIDS and Behavior, Vol. 7, No. 2, June 2003

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: Education Week; Los Angeles Times; San Diego Union-Tribune

Commentary: San Diego Union-Tribune

To arrange an interview:

Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.

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