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Who Is Donell Harvin? Details About The Rand Corporation Researcher

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Natalie Ross

Published Feb 25, 2026

Donell Harvin, born on October 3, 1972, is a Senior Defense and Political Science Researcher at RAND Corporation and is serving as an expert in the corporation.

Recently, the researcher joined the LX news to discuss what went wrong in the mass shooting inside an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

His Dr.P.H. was completed at the State University of New York, and his M.P.A in emergency management and M.P.H in environmental science were concluded at the City University of New York.

What Does Donell Harvin Do At Rand Corporation?

In Rand Corporation, Harvin is an expert in complex homeland security issues, including domestic intelligence and information sharing, planning and response to terrorism, and countering weapons of mass destruction.

Working extensively with the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC), he advises a variety of clients on policy-level decisions relating to the homeland and national security including violent extremism, terrorism and counter-terrorism, public health, and all-hazards preparedness, resiliency, and emergency response.

The doctor has been involved in public safety for over 30 years, starting as a first responder in New York City and serving in senior leadership roles in various agencies in New York City and Washington, D.C. Harvin has worked in fire/EMS, HazMat/WMD, forensics, intelligence, law enforcement, emergency management, crime scene management, and complex forensic operation.

The RAND corporation researcher had responded to the incidents of the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 as a member of FDYN and also in the Sandy Hook Shootings as a forensic lead to NYC. Likewise, the professor had served as a lead emergency manager for several NYC agencies during large-scale incidents.

The doctor serves as a member of the international Counter-Terrorism Preparedness Network (CTPN) and is a subject-matter expert for INTERPOL’s Bioterrorism Prevention Unit and the Naval Post Graduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS).

Donell Harvin Is 49 Years Old In 2022

Harvin is in his forties. His age is 49 years and was born on October 3, 1972. The researcher was involved in public safety from a very young age.

At around 20 years old he joined public safety organizations. With 30 years of public safety background, Donell had performed jobs in water rescue, Fire/EMS, public health, hazardous material, and WMD response.

When the doctor joined Medical Examiner Ofc Chief he was 42 years old and at the age of 44, he was employed in Homeland Security & Ema.

His Doctor of Public Health is anticipated to have completed in 2014. Likewise, the researcher completed a Master of Public Health in December 2009.

Donell Harvin’s Net Worth: How Much Salary Does He Earn At Rand Corporation?

Donell Harvin 2018 was employed in Homeland Security & Ema and had an annual salary of around $149,000 according to public records.

This salary is 49 percent higher than average and 55 percent higher than the median salary in Homeland Security & Ema.

The professor was employed as Medical Examiner Ofc Chief in 2016 and had an annual salary of around $125,186 according to public records. This salary is 36 percent higher than average and 57 percent higher than the median salary of the Medical Examiner Ofc Chief.

RAND Corporation also pays around $108,000 per year to a research associate. His net worth is anticipated to be around $1 million or more than that.

He conducts executive-level seminars in emergency management, terrorism, and threat management.

The professor also serves as faculty in Georgetown University’s Emergency and Disaster Management Masters Programme and the Applied Intelligence Masters Programme.

The RAND corporation’s employee is also a Former Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence for the Government of the District of Columbia. As a Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence, he oversaw the Fusion Intelligence Center for the nation’s capital and oversaw the district’s intelligence enterprise before and after the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The researcher was also the Chief Research Scientist for the NYC Department of Health in the Bureau of Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response.