Todd Rogers is the Weatherhead Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is a behavioral scientist who works to increase student attendance, strengthen democracy, and improve communication. He is coauthor of Writing for Busy Readers, with Jessica Lasky-Fink.
Todd has co-founded two social enterprises. First, the Analyst Institute which focuses on improving voter communications. He serves on the Analyst Institute’s board. Second, EveryDay Labs which partners with school districts to reduce student absenteeism. He is co-founder, equity holder, and Chief Scientist at Everyday Labs (an unpaid position).
At Harvard, Todd is the faculty director of the Behavioral Insights Group and faculty chair of the executive education program Behavioral Insights and Public Policy (next taught in summer 2024). He is also Senior Scientist at ideas42 and Academic Advisor at the Behavioural Insights Team.
Todd received a 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.