Abby Doll

Abby Doll is a Political Scientist at RAND Corporation and Professor of Policy Analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. She specializes in military strategy, force deployment, and wargaming, focusing on Indo-Pacific security dynamics and multi-domain operations. Her research addresses logistical challenges, deterrence mechanisms, and adversary decision-making in future conflict scenarios.

Dr. Doll holds an M.A. in International Affairs from Texas A&M University’s George Bush School of Government and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Previously, she worked on nuclear security at Sandia National Laboratories.

Her career includes roles as Co-Director of RAND’s Center for Gaming and as an analytic liaison to U.S. Army Pacific. Key research interests include:

• Military capabilities assessment
• Operational unpredictability and deterrence
• Russian military limitations
• Special warfare innovation

Her publications emphasize strategic foresight, force modernization, and defense acquisition reform. No formal awards are listed, but her work has informed U.S. military planning and international security policy.