Dr. Ross Buchanan is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). He is a political scientist with 11 years of experience conducting primarily quantitative political science research. His current work focuses on leveraging wargaming and simulation techniques to inform strategies for strengthening deterrence and managing escalation. He has also conducted research on public opinion, policy, and outcomes that spill over administrative boundaries. He has a substantive background in both the security and energy & environmental policy domains, having led or contributed to multiple research projects on wargaming, decarbonization efforts in state-level transportation policy, mitigating local-level air pollution, and public awareness of drought and wildfire smoke. Methodologically, his work has used a diverse collection of statistical approaches, including linear regression, time series cross-sectional analysis, structural equation modeling, and spatial autoregressive modeling.
