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Ross A. Hammond

Ross A. Hammond

Director, Center on Social Dynamics and Policy
Senior Fellow, Economic Studies

Ross Hammond’s expertise is in modeling complex dynamics of social, economic, and political systems using mathematical and agent-based computational methods. His current research topics include corruption, ethnocentrism, trust, behavioral epidemiology and obesity.



Expertise

Modeling complex dynamics of social, economic and political systems using mathematical and agent-based computational methods; obesity.

  • Language Fluency:
  • French
  • Latin

Background

Current Positions
Director, Center on Social Dynamics and Policy; Senior Fellow, Economic Studies

Past Positions
Okun-Model Fellow, The Brookings Institution; NSF IGERT IDEAS fellow, Center for the Study of Complex Systems, University of Michigan; Research Consultant, Center on Social and Economic Dynamics, Brookings; Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Education

Ph.D., University of Michigan (2007); B.A., Williams College (1999)


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioA Systems-Based Typological Framework for Understanding the Sustainability, Scalability, and Reach of Childhood Obesity InterventionsAugust 23, 2011Children's Health Care Special Issue: The Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: Bringing Contexts and Systems into Focus
Save to My PortfolioSocial Influence and ObesityOctober 2010Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity
Save to My PortfolioThe Economic Impact of Obesity in the United StatesSeptember 14, 2010Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy
Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report Web Chat: Flu Contagion in SchoolsOctober 21, 2009Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioComplex Systems Modeling for Obesity ResearchJuly 2009Preventing Chronic Disease
Save to My PortfolioObesity and the Influence of OthersAugust 21, 2007The Washington Post
Save to My PortfolioAre We Born Prejudiced?March 13, 2007New Scientist

Contact Information

rhammond@brookings.edu

202.797.6105
Brookings Office of Communications

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