Anne Reiffenstein examines future learning systems and supports the Department of National Defence, focusing on leader development. As one of the first women to serve in the Canadian Army’s combat arms, Reiffenstein spent 28 years in the military in operational and educational roles, publishing an article that reflected her experiences with Canadian Army gender integration in 2009. One of the highlights of her career was working as an Assistant Professor at the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where she published an article exploring Canada – United States Homeland Security. After retirement from the military, Reiffenstein developed educational podcasts discussing issues related to institutional military leadership, cybersecurity, human security, and space operations. She has also designed serious games to support learning about applied ethics and peace support operations.  Reiffenstein believes that inclusive teams are fundamental to healthy learning organizations and that professional development is essential to organizations.

Reiffenstein’s research interests are focused on leader development, adult learning, and serious game development for ethics and character development. Her current research will investigate the effect of leader judgement in the digital age, exploring how judgment is impacted by incorporating technology in the leader decision-making process.

Reiffenstein holds a Bachelor of Military Arts and Science (2000) and a Master of Defence Studies (2009) from the Royal Military College of Canada, as well as a Bachelor of Education (Adult) (2019) from Brock University and a Master of Business Administration (2013) from Carleton University.