Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis

HumRRO’s staff of researchers, analysts, and statisticians have performed a wide array of studies to evaluate existing and prospective programs and policies. We have worked with our clients to answer a variety of questions, starting with, is there evidence to suggest that some form of intervention may be needed to address an organizational concern? Our research can be prospective in nature, conducted to determine the best means of achieving a specific aim, such as increased employee satisfaction and retention. In other instances the objective has been to determine if changes in programs and/or policies that have already been implemented are achieving their goals, or perhaps are resulting in unintended consequences.

EMHD Initiative

EMHD Initiative

Selected List of Eliminating Mental Health Disparities (EMHD) Initiative Activities

Youth and Influencer Polls

Youth and Influencer Polls

The Military Services must attract talented young men and women -bright, task focused, self-starters who can handle the growing complexity of military systems and operations and who have the character and values to put service before self. Efforts to recruit these young people are typically challenging due to a variety of factors such as a strong economy, low unemployment rates, and the tendency for increasing numbers of high school graduates matriculate directly to college.

Employment Retention and Advancement Evaluation Project

Employment Retention and Advancement Evaluation Project

As part of the 12-month follow-up of this project, participants in the Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) program in 14 sites across the country were contacted at the 12-month anniversary of their random assignment into the study.

HumRRO developed an extensive database system to manage close to 10,000 cases from nearly 100 monthly cohorts that were handled during the 37-month data collection period. This 12-month CATI follow-up interview achieved an average response rate of 77 percent (74% - 81% per site).

Population Representation in the Military (2006)

Population Representation in the Military (2006)

Each year since 1975, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy) has reported on the population representation of the military services to Congress. HumRRO has prepared this document since the Fiscal Year 1989 report.

The report provides demographic characteristics of active duty applicants, active and reserve enlisted accessions and members, and active and reserve officer accessions and officer corps. Demographics include: age, race/ethnicity, gender, marital status, education, AFQT category, geography, and socioeconomic status.

Policies to Improve Junior Officer Retention

Policies to Improve Junior Officer Retention

Army officers are accessed through a variety of avenues, including Officer Candidate School (OCS), the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), and the United States Military Academy (USMA). The latter two paths can represent a substantial investment on the part of the Army. Over one third of ROTC graduates receive financial assistance to complete their education, and all USMA cadets attend the academy on full scholarship.

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