Lisa M. Harrington is a senior operations researcher at RAND. She specializes in workforce design, management, and modernization across the Department of War, with a focus on the Air Force and Space Force. Her research addresses manpower requirements, promotions, total force integration, and the identification and management of competencies for military and civilian personnel. At RAND, Harrington has led studies for the Office of the Secretary of War, the Air Force, and the Space Force on topics such as reserve component duty status reform, civilian human resources modernization, and strategies for developing technical and leadership talent. Her recent work includes analyses of general officer promotions, flexible workforce models, and civilian STEM workforce needs within the Department of the Air Force. Harrington joined RAND in 2010 after retiring from the U.S. Air Force, where she served as Director of Manpower and Personnel at U.S. Central Command and Dean of Students at the Air Force Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in operations research from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a B.S. in mathematics from Michigan Technological University.
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
