People
Robert M. Groves
Profile
This individual is not a direct affiliate of the Berkley Center. They have contributed to one or more of our events, publications, or projects. Please contact the individual at their home institution.
Robert M. Groves is the interim president of Georgetown University, where he is also Gerard Campbell Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Department of Sociology. He previously served as executive vice president and provost at Georgetown from 2012 through 2024. His scholarly work focuses on the impact of social cognitive and behavioral influences on the quality of statistical information. Before joining Georgetown in August 2012, Groves was director of the U.S. Census Bureau. He previously was the director of the University of Michigan Survey Research Center, professor of sociology, and research professor at the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland. Groves holds an A.B. from Dartmouth College and two M.A. degrees and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.