Ph.D. in research, measurement and evaluation, Boston College; M.P.H. in global health, The George Washington University; B.S. in applied psychology, Ithaca College
Julia Rollison (she/her) is director, Social and Behavioral Policy Program, and a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her research focuses on pressing public health issues as well as health care access and quality, with emphasis on reproductive health and the health care workforce. At RAND, she leads various program evaluations as well as evidence reviews on topics such as workforce training, domestic abuse, and dementia caregiving. She also advises on measure development and stakeholder engagement for different clients. Recently completed work at RAND includes (1) a three-year evaluation of a support program for direct care workers in hospital settings; (2) a series of evidence reviews around mental health outcomes and treatments following sexual assault and sexual harassment; and (3) a qualitative study on the impact of COVID-19 on home health workers. Throughout her career, she has overseen the administration of tens of thousands of web-based surveys and conducted over 30 group interviews and focus groups, as well as over 400 individual interviews with a range of stakeholder types, such as medical providers, researchers, HIV-affected youth, members of the military, and government officials. She has worked on or led contracts for a range of government agencies including AHRQ, CDC, CMS, DoD, DOT, NIH, NSF, OASH, SAMHSA, and VA as well as foundations and local organizations (e.g., school districts, health departments). She received her Ph.D. in research, measurement, and evaluation from Boston College.
Bandini, J.I., Rollison J, & Etchegaray, J. , "Journaling among home care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A promising method for qualitative data collection. ," Qualitative Social Work, 2022
Bandini, J., Rollison, J., Feistel, K., Whitaker, L., Bialas, A., & Etchegaray, J. , "Home Care Aide Safety Concerns and Job Challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic," NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy, 31(1), 2021
Rollison, J., Bandini, J., Gilbert, M., & Ahluwalia, S. , "Incorporating the patient and caregiver voice in palliative care quality measure development," Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 59(2), 2021
Klein, DA, Berry-Bibee, EN, Keglovitz, KB, Malcolm, NM, Rollison, JM, Frederiksen, BN, "Providing quality family planning services to LGBTQIA individuals: a systematic review," Contraception, 97(5), 2018
Sharma, AF, Frederiksen, B, Malcolm, N, Rollison, J, & Carter, M, "Community education for and engagement in family planning: an updated systematic review," American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 55(5), 2018
Klein, DA, Malcolm, NM, Berry-Bibee, EN, Paradise, SL, Coulter, JS, Baker, KK, Schvey, NA, Rollison, JM, & Frederiksen, BN , "Quality primary care and family planning services for LGBTQIA clients: A comprehensive review of clinical guidelines," LGBT Health, 5(3), 2018
Rollison, J, Banks, D, Martin, AJ, Owens, C, Thomas, N, Dressler, K, & Wells, M, "Improving school-justice partnerships: lessons learned from the Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative," Family Court Review, 51(3), 2013
Rollison, J, Hill, G, Yu, P, Murray, S, Mannix, D, Mathews-Younes, A, & Wells, M, "Evaluation of a complex, multisite, multilevel grants initiative," Evaluation and Program Planning, 35(2), 2012
