Todd Rogers, Ph.D.

Todd Rogers, Ph.D. is Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a behavioral scientist specializing in the science of effective communication. He is coauthor of Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World. He is the faculty director of the Behavioral Insights Group, faculty chair of the executive education program Behavioral Insights and Public Policy, senior scientist at ideas42, and academic advisor at the Behavioral Insights Team.

Prof. Rogers has co-founded two social enterprises. The first is the Analyst Institute, which improves voter communications, and he serves on its board. The second is EveryDay Labs, which improves school-to-family communications, and he is an equity holder and Chief Scientist. His opinion pieces have appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and Politico, among others.

Prof. Rogers received his Ph.D. jointly from Harvard’s department of Psychology and Harvard Business School and received a B.A. from Williams College, majoring in both religion and psychology.