Kinder Institute Forum | Robert L. Santos
Robert L. Santos, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau
November 8, 2023
The Kinder Institute Forum presents Robert L. Santos, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, in conversation with Ruth N. López Turley, director of the Kinder Institute. They discuss leveraging data to advance equity and diversity, lessons learned from the 2020 census, and plans to reach historically undercounted communities in 2030.
Plan Your Visit
Tickets are free with registration. The conversation takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the lower level of the Law Building. On Wednesdays, the Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Register now with the Kinder Institute
Please note that registration for this event is through the Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research website.
About the Speaker
Robert L. Santos is the U.S. Census Bureau’s first Latinx director. His career spans more than 40 years in survey research, statistical design, and analysis. He has worked across a wide range of policy areas including education, health, immigration, environmental issues, and housing.
About the Program
The Kinder Institute Forum lecture series brings thought leaders from around the world to Houston to share ideas about pressing urban issues.
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services; Samuel H. Kress Foundation; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Houston Junior Woman's Club; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.
PNC is the title sponsor of the 2023 Kinder Institute Forum series.