Sean Mann

Sean Mann is a Senior Policy Analyst and Professor of Policy Analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. His work bridges artificial intelligence, healthcare innovation, and military personnel strategy. He leads quantitative research on clinical trial design, AI in healthcare, and global military requirements. Mann holds an M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a B.A. in Anthropology from Dartmouth College. His technical expertise includes machine learning, remote sensing, and network analysis.

Research interests span AI ethics in healthcare, military workforce optimization, and security cooperation strategies. His studies have evaluated U.S. troop withdrawals, Xinjiang detention facilities via satellite imagery, and Rohingya refugee relocation. He has advised federal agencies on health equity, pandemic response, and Air Force medical readiness. Key projects include analyzing pragmatic clinical trials' spillover effects and designing personalized training systems for linguists.

• Notable Work: Co-authored reports on U.S. Space Force personnel roles and Air Force joint environment success metrics
• Grants: Federally funded health services research portfolio analysis (2012-2018)
• Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Department of Defense units on cognitive modeling and computational methods