Amelia M. Haviland

Amelia M. Haviland serves as the E.J. Barone Professor of Health Systems Management at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, where she joined the faculty in 2011 after working as a Senior Statistician at RAND Corporation. Her expertise bridges statistical methodology with real-world policy applications in critical societal domains.

Education:

• Joint PhD in Statistics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University (2003)

Research Focus: Dr. Haviland pioneers causal analysis of observational data and longitudinal/complex survey methodologies to address high-stakes questions in health policy (e.g., high-deductible insurance impacts, Medicare disparities, medical malpractice trends) and criminology (e.g., gang membership effects on violence using trajectory modeling). Her work directly informs national policy through leadership roles like the National Research Council Panel on death penalty deterrence.

Scientific Recognition:

• Anna Loomis McCandless Chair
• Thomas Lord Distinguished Scholar Award (RAND Institute for Civil Justice)
• MacArthur Fellowship for Younger Scholars (Social Interactions & Economic Inequality Network)
• Wray Jackson Smith Scholarship (ASA Government Statistics Section)

Professional Impact: Publications span top journals including Health Affairs, Criminology, and Psychological Methods. While specific grant details and advisees aren't listed, her research directly shapes health systems management through rigorous empirical analysis of policy interventions.