Robert Balfanz

Associate Research Scientist, Johns Hopkins University, Center for Social Organization of Schools

Phone: (202) 828-0828

Area of Expertise: High-poverty secondary school reform

Robert Balfanz is an Associate Reserach Scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Social Organization of Schools. Hisis the co-author of Locating the Dropout Crisisand serves as the lead investigator ona middle-school dropout prevention project. In addition, Mr. Balfanz is the associate director of the Talent Development Middle and High School Project, where he worksto reformover fifty high-poverty secondary schools.