Executive Director
Institute for Public Health and Water Research
Chicago, IL, USA
Jennie Ward Robinson, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Institute for Public Health and Water Research, has more than 15 years of progressively responsible experience in research program development and administration.
Dr. Ward Robinson has spent her career in a variety of fields including organizational psychology, organizational leadership and management, and the recruitment, training and retention of staff. She is media savvy and well known for effective communication skills, including serving as the co-producer for an award winning PBS documentary. Dr. Ward Robinson has gained her expertise and skill working in both the private and public sectors, for profit and nonprofit organizations. She has served on the faculty of the Texas Tech University, and, therefore, understands the requirements to support faculty research activities.
Prior to assuming responsibility for the development and leadership of IPWR, Dr. Ward Robinson served as the Director of Medical and Scientific Affairs of the Alzheimer’s Association, a private health voluntary organization that annually funds over $16 Million in national and international research projects in promotion of finding a cure and improving the lives of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Ward Robinson received the Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in human development with an emphasis in industrial engineering; the Master of Science degree from Kansas State University; and the Bachelor of Sciences degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, where she was recently recognized with a Distinguished Alumni Award for her contributions to improving minority health. Currently, she holds an adjunct professor position with the University of Illinois -School of Public Health.
Dr. Ward Robinson serves on various nonprofit boards where she is committed to and shares her passion about engaging scientific and scholarly inquiry to the improvement of the health of all people.