Senior Policy Researcher, RAND; Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy
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Ryan K. McBain is a senior policy researcher at RAND and adjunct professor of policy analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. He focuses on the design and evaluation of health policies and programs meant to reach vulnerable populations—including those coping with mental health conditions, HIV/AIDS, homelessness, and poverty. To achieve this, McBain has utilized a wide range of methodologies, including econometric approaches for quasi-experimental analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, and decision analytic models, as well as key informant interviews and focus group discussions. Internationally, McBain has worked with the World Bank, World Health Organization, PEPFAR, and Partners In Health, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. McBain holds a D.Sc. and M.Sc. in public health with concentrations in health economics and policy analysis from Harvard University, as well as a B.A. in psychology from Gordon College and Oxford University in the United Kingdom. He also holds a secondary appointment at Harvard Medical School, where he is an Assistant Professor.
D.Sc. in public health, Harvard University; M.Sc. in public health, Harvard University; B.A. in psychology, Oxford University; B.A. in psychology, Gordon College
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