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Margaret C. Harrell

Washington Office

Senior Social Scientist

Media Availability

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Education

Ph.D. in cultural anthropology, University of Virginia; M.S. in systems analysis and management, The George Washington University; B.A. in cultural anthropology, University of Virginia

Research Focus

Military families; military officer management and retention; women in the military; special operations forces

RAND Research Areas

National Security

Recent Projects

  • Women in combat
  • Supporting National Guard and Reserve Families
  • Retaining special operations forces
  • Joint officer management

Selected Publications

Margaret C. Harrell et al., Aligning the Stars: Improvements to General and Flag Officer Management, RAND Corporation, 2005

Harry Thie et al., Framing a Strategic Approach for Joint Officer Management, RAND Corporation, 2005

Peter Schirmer et al., New Paths to Success: Determining Career Alternatives for Field-Grade Officers, RAND Corporation, 2004

Margaret C. Harrell et al., Working Around the Military: Challenges to Military Spouse Employment and Education, 2004

Research Focus

Military families, military officer management and retention, women in the military, special operations forces

Recent Projects

  • Women in combat
  • Supporting National Guard and Reserve Families
  • Retaining special operations forces
  • Joint officer management

Selected Publications

Framing a Strategic Approach for Joint Officer Management, Harry Thie et al., RAND Corporation, 2005

Aligning the Stars: Improvements to General and Flag Officer Management, Margaret C. Harrell et al., RAND Corporation, 2004

New Paths to Success: Determining Career Alternatives for Field-Grade Officers, Peter Schirmer et al., RAND Corporation, 2004

Working Around the Military: Challenges to Military Spouse Employment and Education, Margaret C. Harrell et al., 2004

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: NPR; Orange County Register

To arrange an interview:

Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.

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