Robert J. Sampson

Robert J. Sampson
Born (1956-07-09) July 9, 1956
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity at Buffalo (BA)
University at Albany, SUNY (PhD)
OccupationSociologist
Notable workGreat American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect

Robert J. Sampson (born July 9, 1956, in Utica, New York) is the Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor at Harvard University and Director of the Social Sciences Program at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. From 2005 through 2010, Sampson served as the Chair of the Department of Sociology at Harvard. In 2011–2012, he was elected as the President of the American Society of Criminology.