Capstone Program

Brad Harrington

Associate Research Professor and Executive Director, Center for Work and Family

Center for Work and Family

Profile

Dr. Harington鈥檚 research and teaching focuses on career management and work-life integration, the changing role of fathers, contemporary workforce management strategies and the leadership of organizational change. He is the author of听听补苍诲听听(2011), a research series on how fathers today manage their career and parenting responsibilities. His research has been cited by many major media outlets including the听New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, Reuters, and听The Washington Post听as well as the national newspapers of China, India and Brazil. He has appeared on听CNN, CBS, N情色空间, Fox, and a number of听National Public Radio听outlets to discuss his work. Dr. Harrington is also a regular contributor to the听Huffington Post. Prior to his arrival at Boston College, Dr. Harrington was an executive in the high technology industry for twenty years, serving in a wide range of global leadership assignments in the US and Europe. He continues to consult with employers on workforce and leadership issues.听Prior to coming to Boston College, Dr. Harrington was an executive with Hewlett-Packard for 20 years, serving in business unit and global leadership roles in the US and Europe.