Jacqueline Lynné Du Bois
1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138
Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138
jdubois (at) rand (dot) org
+1 310 393 0411 x6054
Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph. D Candidate in Policy Analysis
Santa Monica, CA
2013-
University of Maryland – Baltimore County
M.A., Economic Policy Analysis
Baltimore, MD
2009
Baltimore City Community College
Certificate: Apparel Technology/Fashion Design
Baltimore, MD
2006
University of California - Berkeley
M.S., Mechanical Engineering,
Subfield: Thermal Sciences and Combustion
Berkeley, CA
1999
Princeton University
B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering
Princeton, NJ
1994
US Citizen
Secret Clearance
SKILLS
Computer Skills
Statistical packages:
GIS packages:
Computer languages:
MS Office Suite:
Simulation Software:
STATA, familiarity reading SPSS programs
ArcGIS
FORTRAN, basic knowledge of R, basic knowledge of
Python
Excel, Word, PowerPoint
AMPL, ExtendSim
Data sets:
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS):
Uganda (2000/01)
Living Standards Measurements Study Surveys (LSMS):
Nepal (1996 and 2010/11); Tajikistan (2007, 2009)
National Agricultural Survey/Sample Census:
Rwanda (2001), Tanzania (2002/03)
National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS):
United States (1988)
National Integrated Household Budget Surveys:
Burkina Faso (1994, 1998, 2003, 2005); Kenya (2005/06); Rwanda (2000,
2005); Tanzania (2000/01, 2007); Uganda (2005/06)
Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) Licensing Activity Survey
Languages
French
EXPERIENCE
RAND Corporation – Assistant Policy Analyst/ Doctoral Fellow
Santa Monica, CA
2013- Present
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Reviewed agent based modeling literature for its applicability to research in
economic policy analysis. (PI: Greg Treverton)
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Fielded questions from and arranged compensation for participants of an online
survey to monitor bias in expert testimony in court cases. (PI: Carolyn Wong)
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Explored the logic of the National Energy Technology Laboratory’s oil and gas
module within the National Energy Management System (NEMS) model to assess
the sensitivity and realism of its enhanced oil recovery carbon dioxide availability
assumptions. (PI: Aimee Curtright)
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Reviewed the Department of Energy’s program for Advanced Combustion,
identified its specific needs, and highlighted opportunities wherein the advanced
manufacturing industry could serve as a partner to spur the development of next
generation coal based power plants that are economically competitive and
equipped for carbon capture. (PI: Jim Powers)
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Developed a statistical procedure to help the Department of Defense identify which
of its laboratories are most productive with respect to innovating and making use of
available research funds. (PI: Dave Baiocchi)
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Arrived at estimates for how much of national health care expenditures are
diverted to private institutions by accounting for the proportions of private entities
making up each expenditure type/service provider class listed in the National
Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA). (PI: Jeffrey Wasserman)
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Performed a systematic review of the emergency preparedness public health
measures documented in the National Health Security Report. Devised a
framework for evaluating the degree to which bias or lack of national
representativeness would preclude analysts from using the data to assess the
degree of progress made towards national goals. (PI: Rick Eden)
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Outlined the economic census and economic survey procedures of several countries
to inform recommendations for how Indonesia could leverage improved data
collection to devise better economic supports for its micro-enterprises and small
businesses. (PI: Nicholas Burger)
Statistical Programmer/Analyst – Clinical Trials Area
WESTAT
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Rockville, MD
2013 - Present
Performed a comparative analysis of how different methodologies for computing
household expenditure bundles affect the reporting of poverty statistics for the US
Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative (Feed the Future).
Senior Research Assistant - Markets, Trade, and Institutions
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Washington, DC
2010-2013
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Developed a multi-stage clustering algorithm using human development indicators
from national household budget surveys to develop district-level typologies in
order to reveal contrasting micro-regions suitable for situating planned randomized
study surveys.
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Worked with finance ministers and collaborators in Rwanda and Tanzania to build
a database of local government accounts data for the purpose of assessing the
impact of public expenditure structure on household welfare by income quintile.
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Designed the household survey instruments and enumerator training materials for
the Rwanda and Burkina Faso project surveys. Quantified people’s utilization of
government social services, and participated in analyses of how government social
service allocations affect economic growth.
Program Manager, Contractual
MARYLAND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Columbia, MD
2007-2010
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Managed the Maryland Minority Research & Development Initiative to increase the
number of minority-owned high-tech R&D firms that successfully competed for
federal Small Business Innovation Research funding (SBIR/STTR). Facilitated 44
proposal submissions and four wins.
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Published SBIR newsletters that offered constructive counsel on applying for
grants, pursuing government procurement opportunities, in addition to listing
portfolio company accomplishments, and interpreting critical SBIR/STTR
legislation.
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Created a set of best practices for minority tech-company SBIR-recruitment that was
considered for adoption by the National Science Foundation.
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Established a stand-alone training center within the Procurement Training and
Assistance Center (MD-PTAP) that offers continuing support for SBIR-interested
entrepreneurs.
Special Assistant
Columbia, MD
MARYLAND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (TEDCO)
2006-2007
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Articulated support of higher education to the Maryland Higher Education
Commission by illustrating how TEDCO’s university-focused projects and publicprivate partnerships with the University System of Maryland improved technologytransfer rates in Maryland.
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Developed a scoring system to assist peer-reviewers’ ranking of co-written research
proposals for the inaugural round of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund
awards.
Project Engineer
COMBUSTION SCIENCE and ENGINEERING, Inc.
Columbia, MD
2000-2006
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Directed the company’s National Institutes of Health-SBIR funded research that
culminated in the production of an effective Fire-Emergency Notification System
for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Wrote the SBIR final report and leveraged the technical findings to both introduce
changes to the 2006 edition of the Life Safety and Fire Alarm Codes (NFPA 72,
101A) and market the company’s fire alerting innovation.
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Helped Governor Robert Ehrlich’s Task Force on Visual Smoke and Evacuation
Alarms (outcome of MD Senate Bill 735) develop legislation to define the roles of
authorities responsible for providing effective fire notification devices for deaf and
hard of hearing people in multifamily dwellings.
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Provided computational modeling and fluid dynamics analysis of gas turbines and
power systems. Identified key blade design, catalyst placement, and fuel profile
improvements that significantly enhanced pressure recovery and operational
efficiencies.
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Conducted fire-risk assessments for litigation purposes by constructing probable
timelines for house fires using available evidence and thermodynamic simulations.
Electronic Publishing and Network Support Manager
AFRICA POLICY INFORMATION CENTER
Washington, DC
1997- 1998
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Coordinated acquisition of electronic resources regarding women's health and
education initiatives across sub-Saharan Africa, providing timely and relevant
information to NGOs on the continent.
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Wrote procedural documents and computer manuals to preserve the intellectual
history of the organization.
Graduate Research Assistant
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND – College Park
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Established the limitations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Large Eddy Simulator 3.0 by showing how and explaining why different
combinations of simulated velocity and friction profiles could and could not
replicate the actual flow through a ramjet test rig.
Graduate Research Assistant
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA at Berkeley/LBNL
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College Park, MD
1999-2000
Berkeley, CA
1995-1997
Helped refine a laser diagnostic to predict concentrations of metallic aerosols in
gaseous waste streams for the state of California; evaluated incomplete
chlorobenzene combustion using infrared spectroscopy for the purpose of
evaluating the public health risk of exposure.
Visiting Lecturer
NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC
Singapore
1994-1995
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Taught and developed curricula for senior-level Thermodynamics and Materials
Sciences courses.
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Developed a test bank of questions and answers for use by students to aid their
comprehension of Materials science.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Omicron Delta Epsilon Honors Society
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
2009
Best Capstone Thesis Award – Economic Policy
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
2009
Career Development Grant
American Association of University Women
2006-2007
Pre-Doctoral National Science Foundation Fellowship
University of California – Berkeley
1994-1997
Sumer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley
University of California – Berkeley
1993
Ford-Mellon Minority Summer Research Program Fellowship
University of California – Los Angeles
1992