Lindsay Rand

Lindsay Rand is a PhD Candidate at the School of Public Policy at University of Maryland. Her dissertation research develops an integrated sociotechnical analytic framework to assess emerging technology impact on nuclear deterrence and strategic stability and applies that framework to the specific case study of quantum sensing. In addition to her research at UMD, Lindsay has experience working as an adjunct research associate at RAND, an NSF fellow for the DHS Science and Technology Directorate quantum technology task force, and a research intern at the Naval Research Laboratory. She has a B.A. in physics and classical studies from Carleton College, an M.S. in nuclear health physics from Georgetown University, and an M.P.P. international security and economic policy from University of Maryland.