Robert J. Sampson
Director of the Social Sciences Program
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Harvard University
at time of fellowship
2010 to 2011
Sampson will write a book and several articles that advance three interrelated projects examining how the structure of communities, especially leadership, influences community trust and functioning; how living in or near mixed-income communities is related to individual outcomes, such as economic well-being; and how participation in civic activities has changed over time.