Director, RAND Center for Gaming; Political Scientist; Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy
Stephen M. Worman is director of the RAND Center for Gaming and a political scientist at RAND, as well as a professor at the RAND School of Public Policy. He has designed and led games focusing on a wide range of operational and strategic challenges, including force development, escalation dynamics, air and missile defense, and economic competition. He has also conducted a wide range of other research on topics such as allies and partners contributions to U.S. defense goals, gaming as a research methodology, grand strategy, organizational challenges facing the U.S. Navy, and overseas basing of U.S. forces. At Pardee RAND his teaching focuses on educating the next generation of game designers. Prior to returning to RAND, he was pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh, and is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer.
Ph.D. in public and international affairs, University of Pittsburgh; M.A. in strategic studies, Johns Hopkins University; B.A. in political science, Quinnipiac University
