Robert Blendon
Richard L. Menschel Professor of Public Health, and Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis, HSPH at Harvard Kennedy School
Schools
- Harvard Kennedy School
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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Biography
Harvard Kennedy School
Robert J. Blendon is Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis at the School of Public Health and a faculty member of HKS. He directs the Harvard Opinion Research Program, which focuses on the better understanding of public knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about health and other major domestic public policy issues. He also co-directs a joint polling project with The Washington Post, NPR and the Kaiser Family Foundation. He has received the Warren J. Mitofsky Award for excellence in public opinion research. Prior to his Harvard appointment, he was senior vice-president at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In addition, he has served as a senior consultant for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Governors’ Association, and the U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a doctoral degree in health policy from the School of Public Health at JohnsHopkinsUniversity.
Videos
Public Health Practice Leadership Series: Bob Blendon
Dr. Robert J. Blendon-Keynote Address at the CT Health Council Launch Event
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