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Elisabeth Paulson is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, focusing on Technology Operations Management. She teaches a year-long course on Technology Operations Management as part of the required curriculum. Her research interests lie at the intersection of operations and social good, particularly in the design of analytical methods and algorithms for resource allocation to improve social outcomes. Paulson collaborates closely with nonprofits and government agencies, currently emphasizing immigration and food policy. Her work aims to create optimized interventions that enhance access to fresh food and supports data-driven geographic assignment for refugees and asylum seekers. Before joining HBS, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Immigration Policy Lab at Stanford University. Paulson holds a PhD in Operations Research from MIT, awarded in 2021, backed by the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science in Statistics, as well as a Master of Arts in Mathematics from Pennsylvania State University.
Immigration Policy Lab, Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Conducted research on immigration policy while remaining a faculty affiliate.
The PhD in Business Administration is the primary doctoral degree encompassing various areas of study including Business Economics, Accounting, and Strategy.