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Carter C. Price is a Senior Mathematician and Professor of Policy Analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy, RAND Corporation. He applies advanced mathematical modeling and simulation to critical policy areas including health care reform, defense spending, economic inequality, artificial intelligence, and homeland security. He has held leadership roles as codirector of the RAND Center for Scalable Computing and Analysis and research quality assurance manager for the RAND Homeland Security Research Division.
- Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park
- B.A. in Mathematics and Physics, Hendrix College
His research focuses on quantitative policy analysis using tools like the COMPARE microsimulation model to assess the impacts of health reform, defense budgets, and economic policies. He has led major projects on the Affordable Care Act, terrorism risk modeling, predictive policing, forest fire management, and pandemic response. His work integrates artificial intelligence, data science, and machine learning to inform decision-making at federal, state, and local levels.
His recent publications reflect a strong trend in AI policy, economic inequality, health care financing, and emergency management. Key themes include algorithmic transparency, AI workforce development, income and wealth gaps, Medicaid expansion, and climate change budgeting. His research consistently bridges technical modeling with actionable policy insights.
- Testified before U.S. Congress and state legislatures
- Work featured in Washington Post, CNN, USA Today, The New Republic
- Regular media contributor on policy and data science topics
Price teaches courses in artificial intelligence, data science, and machine learning. He has advised on analytic support for the Commonwealth of Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic and provided expert testimony on health care and economic policy. He has not received any scientific awards mentioned in the text, nor is there information about advisees or students.
He is affiliated with RAND’s research centers on scalable computing, homeland security, and public policy. His work often involves interdisciplinary teams and collaborations across defense, health, and economic sectors.
