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{{Short description|American sociologist}}
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'''Robert Martin Groves''' (born September 27, 1948)<ref></ref><ref name=wapost>{{cite news |title=Groves brings scholarly depth to bear in leading census, winning over critics |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/30/AR2010033003675_pf.html |author=Morello, Carol |publisher=] |date=2010-03-31 |accessdate=2010-10-02 |page=A15}}</ref> is the ], a ], and ] in ] ] at both the ] and ]. He was an associate director and later a visiting researcher at the ] from 1990 to 1992, and he has published several books on ]. '''Robert Martin Groves''' (born September 27, 1948)<ref name=wapost>{{cite news |title=Groves brings scholarly depth to bear in leading census, winning over critics |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/30/AR2010033003675_pf.html |author=Morello, Carol |newspaper=] |date=2010-03-31 |access-date=2010-10-02 |page=A15}}</ref> is an American ] and expert in ] who has served as interim president of ] in ], since November 2024. He had previously served as the Executive Vice President and ] of Georgetown since August 2012. He also served as the ] of the ] from 2009 to 2012, and as chairman of the ].


==Early life== ==Early life and education==
Groves was born in ], grew up in ], and graduated in 1966 from ] in ].<ref name=wapost/><ref name="nolaearly">{{cite web |url=http://www.nola.com/news/?/base/news-2/125065981636430.xml&coll=1 |work=] |title=Census boss plans special efforts Groves was born in ], grew up in ], and graduated in 1966 from ] in ].<ref name=wapost/><ref name="nolaearly">{{cite web |url=http://www.nola.com/news/?/base/news-2/125065981636430.xml&coll=1 |work=] |title=Census boss plans special efforts
|date=August 19, 2009 |access-date=2010-01-01 |author=Michelle Krupa}}</ref>
⚫ |date=August 19, 2009 |accessdate=2010-01-01 |author=Michelle Krupa}}</ref> In 1970, he graduated ('']'', ]) from ] with an ] degree<ref name=WashPost1>{{cite web |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/04/02/transportation_and_education_d.html?wprss=44 |title=Transportation and Education Depts. Get Key Nominees |author=Rucker, Philip |date=2009-04-02 |accessdate=2009-04-03 |publisher='']''}}</ref> in ].<ref name=NYTBio>{{cite web|author=Stout, David |title=Former Census Official Reportedly in Line to Head Agency | publisher='']''|date=2009-04-02 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/washington/03census.html?ref=politics |accessdate=2009-04-02}}</ref> He later earned two ] (sociology and ], both 1973) and a ] (sociology, 1975) from the University of Michigan.<ref name=NYTBio/><ref name=CV>{{cite web |url=http://www.psc.isr.umich.edu/people/cv/groves_robert_cv.pdf |title=Curriculum Vitae Robert M. Groves |accessdate=2010-01-01 |author= |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008

|month=September |format=] |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}}
⚫ In 1970, Groves graduated '']'' and ] from ] with an ] degree<ref name=WashPost1>{{cite news |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/04/02/transportation_and_education_d.html?wprss=44 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205172852/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/04/02/transportation_and_education_d.html?wprss=44 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 5, 2013 |title=Transportation and Education Depts. Get Key Nominees |author=Rucker, Philip |date=2009-04-02 |access-date=2009-04-03 |newspaper=]}}</ref> in ].<ref name=NYTBio>{{cite news|author=Stout, David |title=Former Census Official Reportedly in Line to Head Agency | newspaper=]|date=2009-04-02 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/washington/03census.html?ref=politics |access-date=2009-04-02}}</ref> He later earned two ] (sociology and ], both 1973) and a ] (sociology, 1975) from the ].<ref name=NYTBio/><ref name=CV>{{cite web |url=http://www.psc.isr.umich.edu/people/cv/groves_robert_cv.pdf |title=Curriculum Vitae Robert M. Groves |access-date=2010-01-01 |date= September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901075920/http://www.psc.isr.umich.edu/people/cv/groves_robert_cv.pdf|archive-date=2006-09-01|url-status=dead }}
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==Academic career==
⚫ ==United States Census Bureau==
For much of his career, starting in 1975, Groves worked as a ] in ] ] at the ]. He was also a researcher in the ], housed at the ]. In August 2012, he became the Provost of ], succeeding ]<ref name="georgetown-voice-april-2012">{{cite web |url=http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/04/10/u-s-census-bureau-director-robert-groves-to-be-next-provost |title=U.S. Census Bureau director Robert Groves to be next Provost {{!}} Vox Populi |website=blog.georgetownvoice.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104180929/http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2012/04/10/u-s-census-bureau-director-robert-groves-to-be-next-provost/ |archive-date=2014-11-04}} </ref> and is also the Gerard J. Campbell, S.J. Professor in the Math and Statistics Department as well as the Sociology Department.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Provost Robert Groves |url=https://provost.georgetown.edu/about/robert-groves/ |access-date=August 22, 2023 |website=Georgetown University}}</ref>
⚫ When Groves was an associate director at the ] in the early 1990s, he argued that potentially millions of ] typically voted ] were being undercounted. Groves advocated for the use of statistical adjustments to account for this discrepancy. ]'s ] ] blocked this suggestion. The Census Bureau is a component of the ].<ref name=NYTBio/>

In 1982 Groves was elected as a ].<ref>, accessed 2016-10-15.</ref>
He was elected to the ] in 2011 and is a fellow of the ].<ref name="georgetown-voice-april-2012" />

==Government career==
⚫ When Groves was an associate director at the ] in the early 1990s, he argued that potentially millions of ] who typically voted ] were being undercounted. Groves advocated for the use of statistical adjustments to account for this discrepancy. ]'s ] ] blocked this suggestion. The Census Bureau is a component of the ].<ref name=NYTBio/>


On April 2, 2009, Groves was nominated by President ] to head the Census Bureau.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/02/AR2009040203725.html |title=With 2010 Census Looming, Obama Chooses Survey Expert to Run Bureau |author=O'Keefe, Ed |date=2009-04-03 |accessdate=2009-04-03 |publisher='']'' |page=A17}}</ref> During his confirmation hearings, Republican ] raised concerns based on Groves' previous actions that he would apply statistical adjustments to populations believed to be undercounted, thereby inflating their numbers and affecting the apportionment of congressional seats. Groves ruled out the use of statistical adjustments during the hearings and his nomination quickly proceeded to the full Senate in May. However, senators ] and ] continued to delay his confirmation due to lingering worries regarding statistical adjustments. They also sought assurance from the ] that the controversial community group ] would not be involved in grassroots outreach related to the ]. On July 13, 2009, after several weeks of opposition by the two senators, ] ] used a procedural motion to force a vote that confirmed Groves, 76-15.<ref name="GrovesConfirmedAP">{{cite web|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hXx_Z-rGJjGfdC5MFYs7vCq4fQzwD99DRK2O6 |title=Senate confirms Obama's pick to lead 2010 census |author=Yen, Hope |date=2009-07-13 |accessdate=2009-07-13 |publisher='']'' }}</ref> He took office July 15, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/pdf/RobertGrovesbio.pdf |title=Robert M. Groves, Director |accessdate=2010-01-01 |author= |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=July 16, 2009 |year= |month= |format=] |work= |publisher=] |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}} On April 2, 2009, Groves was nominated by President ] to head the Census Bureau.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/02/AR2009040203725.html |title=With 2010 Census Looming, Obama Chooses Survey Expert to Run Bureau |author=O'Keefe, Ed |date=2009-04-03 |access-date=2009-04-03 |newspaper=] |page=A17}}</ref> During his confirmation hearings, Republican ] raised concerns based on Groves' previous actions that he would apply statistical adjustments to populations believed to be undercounted, thereby inflating their numbers and affecting the apportionment of congressional seats. Groves ruled out the use of statistical adjustments during the hearings and his nomination quickly proceeded to the full Senate in May. However, senators ] and ] continued to delay his confirmation due to lingering worries regarding statistical adjustments. They also sought assurance from the ] that the controversial community group ] would not be involved in grassroots outreach related to the ]. On July 13, 2009, after several weeks of opposition by the two senators, ] ] used a procedural motion to force a vote that confirmed Groves, 76-15.<ref name="GrovesConfirmedAP">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hXx_Z-rGJjGfdC5MFYs7vCq4fQzwD99DRK2O6 |title=Senate confirms Obama's pick to lead 2010 census |author=Yen, Hope |date=2009-07-13 |access-date=2009-07-13 |publisher=] }}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He took office July 15, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/pdf/RobertGrovesbio.pdf |title=Robert M. Groves, Director |access-date=2010-01-01 |date=July 16, 2009 |publisher=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830222449/http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/pdf/RobertGrovesbio.pdf|archive-date=2009-08-30|url-status=dead }}
</ref><ref> </ref><ref>
{{cite web |title=History: Robert M. Groves |url=http://www.census.gov/history/www/director_biographies/013999.html |date=July 20, 2009 |work= |publisher=] |accessdate=22 July 2009}}{{Dead link|date=January 2010}}</ref> {{cite web |title=History: Robert M. Groves |url=https://www.census.gov/history/www/director_biographies/013999.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731231504/http://www.census.gov/history/www/director_biographies/013999.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 31, 2009 |date=July 20, 2009 |publisher=] |access-date=22 July 2009 }}</ref>

On June 13, 2014, President Obama announced his appointment of Groves to the ] of the ].<ref></ref>


==Publishing history== ==Publishing history==
Groves is the author of several books, including: Groves is the author of several books, including:
* ''Surveying Victims'' (2008) ISBN 0309115981 * ''Surveying Victims'' (2008) {{ISBN|0-309-11598-1}}
* ''Survey Errors and Survey Costs'' (2004) ISBN 0471678511 * ''Survey Errors and Survey Costs'' (2004) first published in 1989 {{ISBN|0-471-67851-1}}, and named "one of the 50 most influential books in survey research" by the ]<ref name=":0" />
* ''Survey Methodology'' (2010) Second edition of the (2004) first edition ISBN 0471483486 * ''Survey Methodology'' (2010) Second edition of the (2004) first edition {{ISBN|0-471-48348-6}}
* ''Survey Nonresponse'' (2001) ISBN 0471396273 * ''Survey Nonresponse'' (2001) {{ISBN|0-471-39627-3}}
* ''Nonresponse in Household Interview Surveys'' (1998) ISBN 0471182451 * ''Nonresponse in Household Interview Surveys'' (1998) {{ISBN|0-471-18245-1}}


Groves is the editor of several books, including: Groves is the editor of several books, including:
* ''Measurement Errors in Surveys'' (2004) ISBN 0471692808 * ''Measurement Errors in Surveys'' (2004) {{ISBN|0-471-69280-8}}
* ''Telephone Survey Methodology'' (2001) ISBN 0471209562 * ''Telephone Survey Methodology'' (2001) {{ISBN|0-471-20956-2}}


==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:03, 16 December 2024

American sociologist For other people named Robert Groves, see Robert Groves (disambiguation).
Robert Groves
23rd Director of the United States Census Bureau
In office
July 15, 2009 – August 11, 2012
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byThomas Mesenbourg (Acting)
Succeeded byThomas Mesenbourg (Acting)
Interim President of Georgetown University
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 21, 2024
PrecedingJohn J. DeGioia
Personal details
BornRobert Martin Groves
(1948-09-27) September 27, 1948 (age 76)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
University of Michigan (MA, PhD)

Robert Martin Groves (born September 27, 1948) is an American sociologist and expert in survey methodology who has served as interim president of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., since November 2024. He had previously served as the Executive Vice President and Provost of Georgetown since August 2012. He also served as the Director of the United States Census Bureau from 2009 to 2012, and as chairman of the Pew Research Center.

Early life and education

Groves was born in Kansas City, Missouri, grew up in Metairie, Louisiana, and graduated in 1966 from De La Salle High School in New Orleans.

In 1970, Groves graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College with an A.B. degree in sociology. He later earned two M.A. degrees (sociology and statistics, both 1973) and a PhD (sociology, 1975) from the University of Michigan.

Academic career

For much of his career, starting in 1975, Groves worked as a research professor in survey methodology at the University of Michigan. He was also a researcher in the Joint Program in Survey Methodology, housed at the University of Maryland, College Park. In August 2012, he became the Provost of Georgetown University, succeeding James J. O'Donnell and is also the Gerard J. Campbell, S.J. Professor in the Math and Statistics Department as well as the Sociology Department.

In 1982 Groves was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2011 and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Government career

When Groves was an associate director at the United States Census Bureau in the early 1990s, he argued that potentially millions of minorities who typically voted Democratic were being undercounted. Groves advocated for the use of statistical adjustments to account for this discrepancy. George H. W. Bush's Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher blocked this suggestion. The Census Bureau is a component of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

On April 2, 2009, Groves was nominated by President Barack Obama to head the Census Bureau. During his confirmation hearings, Republican senators raised concerns based on Groves' previous actions that he would apply statistical adjustments to populations believed to be undercounted, thereby inflating their numbers and affecting the apportionment of congressional seats. Groves ruled out the use of statistical adjustments during the hearings and his nomination quickly proceeded to the full Senate in May. However, senators Richard Shelby and David Vitter continued to delay his confirmation due to lingering worries regarding statistical adjustments. They also sought assurance from the Obama administration that the controversial community group ACORN would not be involved in grassroots outreach related to the 2010 Census. On July 13, 2009, after several weeks of opposition by the two senators, Senate majority leader Harry Reid used a procedural motion to force a vote that confirmed Groves, 76-15. He took office July 15, 2009.

On June 13, 2014, President Obama announced his appointment of Groves to the National Science Board of the National Science Foundation.

Publishing history

Groves is the author of several books, including:

Groves is the editor of several books, including:

References

  1. ^ Morello, Carol (2010-03-31). "Groves brings scholarly depth to bear in leading census, winning over critics". Washington Post. p. A15. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  2. Michelle Krupa (August 19, 2009). "Census boss plans special efforts". Nola.com. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  3. Rucker, Philip (2009-04-02). "Transportation and Education Depts. Get Key Nominees". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  4. ^ Stout, David (2009-04-02). "Former Census Official Reportedly in Line to Head Agency". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  5. "Curriculum Vitae Robert M. Groves" (PDF). September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau director Robert Groves to be next Provost | Vox Populi". blog.georgetownvoice.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04.
  7. ^ "Provost Robert Groves". Georgetown University. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  8. View/Search Fellows of the ASA, accessed 2016-10-15.
  9. O'Keefe, Ed (2009-04-03). "With 2010 Census Looming, Obama Chooses Survey Expert to Run Bureau". The Washington Post. p. A17. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  10. Yen, Hope (2009-07-13). "Senate confirms Obama's pick to lead 2010 census". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  11. "Robert M. Groves, Director" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. July 16, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  12. "History: Robert M. Groves". United States Census Bureau. July 20, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  13. www.whitehouse.gov

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Preceded byThomas Mesenbourg
Acting 		Director of the Census Bureau
2009–2012 		Succeeded byThomas Mesenbourg
Acting
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Preceded byJames J. O'Donnell Provost of Georgetown University
2012–present 		Incumbent
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