• What is Policy Research? featuring Ben Miller

  • Sep 25 2023
  • Length: 24 mins
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What is Policy Research? featuring Ben Miller

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  • Ben Miller is an Economics graduate of what is now called the Mitch Daniels School of Business at Purdue. He was also an honors student at Purdue – and now works as a policy researcher with the RAND corporation. The RAND corporation is not actually a corporation – it is a nonprofit institution that, according to its mission, helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.  Ben holds several positions at RAND – first as an economist – and also a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, and a research quality assurance manager for RAND's Social and Economic Well-Being Division  Ben will be in residence at the John Martinson Honors College on September 29. More details about his visit can be found in the show notes, and of course will be promoted through our social channels and other various means of communications in the college.   What is policy research? Ben's responsibilities at RAND. Ben's journey into policy research How policy research findings result in positive change for individuals and communities  How students can build a foundation for meaningful mentorship from their professors. How students can prepare for a career in policy research.    History of RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/about/history.html   Benjamin Miller RAND profile https://www.rand.org/about/people/m/miller_benjamin_m.html  Previous profiles of Ben from Purdue https://honors.purdue.edu/news/Honors%20Alumni.php  https://business.purdue.edu/konline/2020f/spotlights/ben-miller.php 
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