Her publications address a variety of fields relating to international law, including environmental law, legal issues relating to climate change, natural resources regulation, international organizations, international human rights law, international child’s rights, international trade law, corporate social responsibility, and criminal law, as well as domestic fields such as constitutional law and military law. Professor Harrington routinely presents her works at domestic and international conferences, including the Annual Meetings of the American Society of International Law and the Australia and New Zealand Society of International Law and a United Nations Academic Impact in Action panel. She also serves as a member of the Global Health Committee of the Global Health Center at the SUNY Albany School of Public Health.