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Robert Andersen is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Western University, cross-appointed to the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences and the Department of Political Science. He previously held the Distinguished Professor of Social Science and Chair position at the University of Toronto and has served at McMaster University, the University of Oxford, and Brock University.
- Ph.D., McMaster University
- MA, University of Western Ontario
- BA, University of Western Ontario
His research focuses on political economy, social stratification, and social statistics, particularly how economic inequality interacts with national economic conditions to influence democratic support, civic engagement, and redistributive attitudes. He has published extensively on class politics, tolerance, and statistical methods.
Recent publications analyze topics such as methodological bias, brain health metrics, cross-national inequality, and political behavior. His work spans disciplines including political science, sociology, and quantitative methodology.
Andersen has secured over $1,000,000 in research grants and authored 1 book. His methodological contributions include robust regression techniques and effect displays for statistical models.
