DR.
DANA   H.
BORN
Brigadier   General   (Ret)   USAF
Lecturer   in   Public   Policy
Center   for   Public   Leadership
John   F.
Kennedy   School   of   Government
PROFILE
Dr.
Dana   H.
Born,   Lecturer   in   Public   Policy,   is   a   retired   U.S.
Air   Force
Brigadier   General   with   30   years   of   military   service.
Prior   to   coming   to
Harvard,   she   served   two   terms   as   the   President ‐ appointed   Dead   of
Faculty   for   the   U.S.
Air   Force   Academy,   where   she   also   served   as
Assistant   Director   for   Recruiting   Research   and   Analysis   in   the   Office   of   the   Assistant   Secretary   of   the   Air
Force   and   as   the   Deputy   Chief   of   the   Personnel   Issues   Team   in   the   Office   of   the   Deputy   Chief   of   Staff   for
Personnel.
Dr.
Born   commanded   the   11 th   Mission   Support   Squadron   at   Bolling   Air   Force   Base,   was   an
Exchange   Officer   with   the   Royal   Australian   Air   Force,   and   served   in   Afghanistan   during   Operation
Enduring   Freedom.
Dr.
Born   graduated   with   distinction   from   the   U.S.
Air   Force   Academy   in   1983.
She   also   completed   Master’s   Degree   programs   at   Trinity   University   and   the   University   of   Melbourne   as   well
as   a   Doctorate   from   Penn   State   University.
ASSIGNMENTS
JUL   1983   –   MAY   1985:    Job   Analyst,   Occupational   Measurement   Center;   Randolph   Air   Force   Base,   TX
MAY   1985   –   FEB   1986:    Executive   Officer,   Occupational   Measurement   Center;   Randolph   Air   Force   Base,
TX
FEB   1986   –   MAY   1986:    Student,   Squadron   Officer   School;   Air   Force   University,   Maxwell   Air   Force   Base,
AL
MAY   1986   –   JUN   1989:    Personnel   Measurement   Psychologist,   U.S.
Air   Force   Exchange   and   Liaison
Office;   Royal   Australian   Air   Force,   Headquarters   Support   Command,   Melbourne,   Australia
JUN   1989   –   AUG   1991:    Assistant   Professor,   Department   of   Behavioral   Sciences   and   Leadership;   U.S.
Air
Force   Academy,   Colorado   Springs,   CO
AUG   1991   –   JUN   1994:    Doctoral   Candidate   and   Air   Force   Liaison   Officer,   Pennsylvania   State   University
JUN   1994   –   JUN   1997:    Assistant   Director,   Recruiting   Research   and   Analysis;   Accession   Policy
Directorate,   Office   of   the   Assistant   Secretary   of   Defense   for   Force   Management   Policy,
Pentagon,   Washington,   DC
JUN   1997   –   MAY   1998:    Speech   Writer   and   Policy   and   Issues   Analyst,   Office   of   the   Secretary   of   the   Air
Force;   later   Aide   to   the   Secretary   of   the   Air   Force,   Washington,   DC
MAY   1998   –   MAY   2000:    Deputy   Chief,   Personnel   Issues   Team;   Office   of   the   Deputy   Chief   of   Staff   for
Personnel,   Headquarters   U.S.
Air   Force,   Washington,   DC
MAY   2000   –   JUN   2002:    Commander,   11 th   Mission   Support   Squadron;   Bolling   Air   Force   Base,
Washington,   DC
JUN   2002   –   SEP   2004:    Professor,   later   Permanent   Profess   or   Head,   Department   of   Behavioral   Sciences   and   Leadership;   U.S.
Air   Force   Academy,   Colorado   Springs,   CO
OCT   2004   –   JUN   2013:    Dean   of   Faculty,   U.S.
Air   Force   Academy;   Colorado   Springs,   CO

MAR   2010   –   SEP   2011:    Department   of   Defense   Don’t   Ask   Don’t   Tell   Comprehensive   Review   Working
Group,   Committee   on   Education   and   Training
EDUCATION
1983   –   Bachelor   of   Science   Degree   in   Behavioral   Sciences;   U.S.
Air   Force   Academy,   Colorado   Springs,   CO
1985   –   Master   of   Science   Degree   in   Experimental   Psychology;   Trinity   University,   San   Antonio,   TX
1986   –   Squadron   Officer   School;   Maxwell   Air   Force   Base,   AL
1991   –   Master   of   Art   Degree   in   Research   Psychology;   University   of   Melbourne,   Australia
1994   –   Doctor   of   Philosophy   Degree   in   Industrial   and   Organizational   Psychology;   Pennsylvania   State
University,   University   Park,   PA
1996   –   Air   Command   and   Staff   College
2000   –   Air   War   College
2005   –   Air   Force   Senior   Leadership   Course;   Center   for   Creative   Leadership,   Greensboro,   NC
2006   –   Capstone   General   and   Flag   Officer   Course;   National   Defense   University,   Fort   Lesley   J.
McNair,
Washington,   DC
2007   –   Harvard   Institute   for   Educational   Management;   Graduate   School   of   Education,   Harvard
University,   Cambridge,   MA
2009   –   AFSO21   Executive   Leadership   Course;   University   of   Tennessee   College   of   Business,   Knoxville,   TN
MAJOR   AWARDS   AND   DECORATIONS
Air   Force   Distinguished   Service   Medal
Legion   of   Merit
Defense   Meritorious   Service   Medal
Meritorious   Service   Medal   with   three   oak   leaf   clusters
Air   Force   Commendation   Medal   with   oak   leaf   cluster
Air   Force   Outstanding   Unit   Award
Air   Force   Organizational   Excellence   Award   with   two   oak   leaf   clusters
National   Defense   Service   Medal   with   bronze   star
Global   War   on   Terrorism   Service   Medal
Air   Force   Overseas   Ribbon   –   Long
Air   Force   Longevity   Service   Ribbon   with   silver   and   bronze   oak   leaf   clusters
Small   Arms   Expert   Marksmanship   Ribbon   with   bronze   star
Air   Force   Training   Ribbon
OTHER   ACHIEVEMENTS
2007   –   Honorary   Doctorate,   Simmons   College
2009   –   Eugene   M.
Zuckert   Management   Award
2011   –   Hoyt   S.
Vandenberg   Award
2012   –   Alumni   Fellow   Penn   State   University
2012   –   Active   Duty   Service   Women   Veterans   Award,   American   Legion   Auxiliary
MEMBERSHIPS   &   AFFILIATIONS
Senior   Consultant,   Authentic   Leadership   Institute

International   Women’s   Forum   Member
Peer   Evaluator,   Higher   Learning   Commission
Trustee,   U.S.
Air   Force   Academy   Falcon   Foundation
Board   of   Directors,   Apollo   Education   Group
Audit   and   Compensation   Committee   Member,   Apollo   Education   Group