Lisa M. Harrington

Lisa M. Harrington
Senior Operations Researcher
Off Site Office

Education

Ph.D. in operations research, Air Force Institute of Technology; M.S. in national security strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces; B.S. in mathematics, Michigan Technological Univ

Overview

Lisa Harrington is a senior operations researcher at the RAND Corporation. She has functional and analytical experience in military promotions, recruiting and retention, accessions, career field structures, compensation, education and training, and manpower requirements. While at RAND, her research for various offices in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Air Force, and the Space Force has included workforce modeling, total force integration, workforce sizing and the identification and management of competencies for military populations. Harrington’s association with RAND began in 2010 after retiring from active duty in the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force, she was the Director of Manpower and Personnel at U.S. Central Command, and then Dean of Students at the Air Force's graduate school, the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). She commanded at the group and squadron level, was the Deputy Director for Air Force General Officer Management, and a member of the Chief of Staff's Action Group. Harrington received her Ph.D. in operations research from AFIT.

Recent Projects

  • Advanced Academic Degree Requirements for the U.S. Space Force
  • Early Warning System for Negative Servicemember Retention
  • Analysis of Active Component General/Flag Officer Requirements
  • Reserve Component Duty Status Reform

Selected Publications

The RAND Corporation, Realigning the Stars: A Methodology for Reviewing Active Component General and Flag Officer Requirements, RAND Corporation (RR-2384-OSD), 2018

Robbert, Albert A., Lisa M. Harrington, Louis T. Mariano, Susan A. Resetar, David Schulker, John S. Crown, Paul Emslie, Sean Mann, and Gary Massey, Air Force Manpower Determinants: Options for More-Responsive Processes, RAND Corporation (RR-4420-AF), 2020

Harrington, L., Mikolic-Torreira, I., McGovern, G., Mazarr, M., Schirmer, P., Gierlack, K., Hemler, J., Welch, J., Reserve Component General and Flag Officers: A Review of Requirements and Authorized Strength, RAND Corporation (RR-1156), 2016

Publications