Elizabeth Bodine-Baron is an information scientist specializing in complex networks and systems at the RAND Corporation. She is the associate director of the Force Modernization and Employment Program in Project Air Force and co-directs the RAND Center for Applied Network Analysis and System Science. Her research interests include network analysis and modeling for both domestic and national security issues. Her recent work for the United States Air Force includes analysis of cybersecurity, logistics, targeting and intelligence policy. She has used network analysis of social media data to study CVE messaging, Russian propaganda, ISIS support and opposition networks, CENTCOM information operations, and US Army recruiting efforts. Bodine-Baron received a B.S. in electrical engineering and a B.A. in liberal arts (Plan II Honors) from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from California Institute of Technology in 2012.
Sub-specialities:
Counterterrorism
Disinformation
Information operations
Cyber warfare
Network analysis
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Countering Russian Social Media Influence
RAND [2018] -
Russian Social Media Influence Understanding Russian Propaganda in Eastern Europe
RAND [2018] -
Empowering ISIS Opponents on Twitter
RAND [2017] -
Robust and Resilient Logistics Operations in a Degraded Information Environment
RAND [2017] -
Examining ISIS Support and Opposition Networks on Twitter
RAND [2016] -
Improving the Cybersecurity of U.S. Air Force Military Systems Throughout Their Life Cycles
RAND [2015]