Director, Policy and Research
bob [ at ] wellesleyinstitute.com
Bob Gardner is Director of Policy and Research at the Wellesley Institute, an independent non-profit research and policy institute working to advance health equity through community-based research, community engagement, social innovation and policy development. He was Director of Research and Information Services at the Ontario Legislative Assembly until 2003, leading a multi-disciplinary branch providing confidential, non-partisan research services to MPPs and legislative committees. Subsequently, as a Senior Associate with the Canadian Parliamentary Centre, Bob worked with parliaments around the world on capacity building and strategic planning. He has also consulted extensively for Canadian governments and non-profit organizations. Bob has a Ph.D. in political sociology, taught at several Ontario universities and has been active for many years in HIV/AIDS, reproductive health and other community groups. In early 2008 he was recently seconded to the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network ( LHIN) to develop a health equity strategy.
