Robert J. Sampson
Robert J. Sampson | |
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| Born | July 9, 1956 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University at Buffalo (BA) University at Albany, SUNY (PhD) |
| Occupation | Sociologist |
| Notable work | Great 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.