RAND Expert Biography
Henry H. Willis
Policy Researcher
Expertise
Energy and environmental policy, homeland security and maritime security policy, transportation policy, decision analysis, risk analysis, supply chain issues, public health and emergency preparedness
Recent Work
Evaluating the effectiveness of port security initiatives; applying insurance industry models of terrorism risk to intelligence analysis; assessing alternative allocation policies for homeland security resources; using modeling and simulation to assess military capabilities
Education
Ph.D. in engineering and public policy, Carnegie Mellon University; M.A. in environmental engineering and science, University of Cincinnati; B.A. in chemistry and environmental sciences, University of Pennsylvania
Publications of Interest
Increasing the Capacity of Freight Transportation: U.S. and Canadian Perspectives, D. S. Ortiz et al., RAND Corporation, 2007
Maritime Terrorism: Risk and Liability, Michael D. Greenberg et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 4: Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines for Structural Collapse Events, Henry H. Willis et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
"Evaluating the Viability of 100 Percent Container Inspections at America's Ports," S. E. Martonosi et al., in H. W. Richardson et al., eds., The Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005
Estimating Terrorism Risk, Henry Willis et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
Recent RAND Publications are listed here.
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Charleston Post and Courier; Journal of Commerce; NPR; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Voice of America
Commentary: Los Angeles Business Journal; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; San Diego Union-Tribune; United Press International
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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