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Christopher NelsonPittsburgh Office Senior Political Scientist EducationPh.D. in political science, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A. in political science, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; B.A., summa cum laude in political science, University of Minnesota |
Research Focus
Public health emergency preparedness; safety systems; program evaluation; performance measurement and accountability systems; public management
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Identifying the key elements of public health preparedness sponsored by US Department of Health and Human Services
- Performance measurement tools for mass prophylaxis sponsored by US Department of Health and Human Services
- Infrastructure standards for mass antibiotic dispensing sponsored by US Department of Health and Human Services
- Quality improvement methods for public health preparedness sponsored by US Department of Health and Human Services
- Occupational fatalities in small businesses sponsored by Kauffman Foundation
Selected Publications
Nelson C, E Beckjord, D Dausey, E Chan, N Lurie, D Lotstein, "How Can We Strengthen the Evidence Base for Public Health Emergency Preparedness?", Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2(4), 2008
Christopher Nelson et al., "Assessing Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Concepts, Tools, and Challenges", Annual Review of Public Health, 28, 2007
Christopher Nelson et al., "Conceptualizing and Defining Public Health Emergency Preparedness", American Journal of Public Health, 97, 2007
N. Lurie et al., "Public Health Preparedness: Evolution or Revolution?", Health Affairs, 25(4), 2006
John Mendeloff et al., Small Businesses and Workplace Fatality Risk: An Exploratory Analysis, RAND Corporation, 2006
Ranney J, C Nelson, & M Coplen, "The Efficacy of Behavior-based Safety in the U.S. Railroad Industry: Evidence from Amtrak-Chicago", Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management, 8, 2005
Ranney J, C Nelson, "The Impacts of Participatory Safety Rules Revision in the U.S. Railroad Industry: An Exploratory Assessment", Transportation Research Record, (1899) 156-163, 2004
Honors & Awards
- Thomas Lord Distinguished Scholar awarded by RAND Institute for Civil Justice
Biography
Christopher Nelson is a Senior Political Scientist at RAND. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Nelson's work on occupational safety and health has explored the links between organizational processes and organizational safety outcomes and evaluated human- and organization-factors safety interventions. Nelson also has an active research agenda on public health emergency preparedness that focuses on developing performance measurement, adapting quality improvement techniques to rare-event processes, and strategies for large-scale system change. Nelson has also studied education reform, producing a book and numerous technical reports on school choice.
RAND Research Areas
Research Focus
Public health emergency preparedness, safety systems, program evaluation, performance measurement and accountability systems for preparedness, public management
Recent Projects
- Identifying the key elements of public health preparedness
- Performance measurement tools for mass prophylaxis
- Infrastructure standards for mass antibiotic distribution
- Quality improvement methods for public health preparedness
- Occupational fatalities in small businesses
Previous Positions
Visiting Faculty, Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon UniversitySelected Publications
"Conceptualizing and Defining Public Health Emergency Preparedness," Christopher Nelson et al., American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 97 [Suppl. 1], Apr 2007
"Assessing Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Concepts, Tools, and Challenges," Christopher Nelson et al., Annual Review of Public Health, Vol. 28, Apr 2007
"Public Health Preparedness: Evolution or Revolution?" N. Lurie et al., Health Affairs, Vol. 25, No. 4, July/Aug 2006
Small Businesses and Workplace Fatality Risk: An Exploratory Analysis, John Mendeloff et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
Quality Improvement: Implications for Public Health Preparedness, Michael Seid et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Los Angeles Times; United Press International
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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