Robert Faris is a sociologist and the brother of American actress and podcaster Anna Kay Faris. Robert’s sister Anna rose to prominence for her work in comedic roles, particularly the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie film series (2000–2006). She is one of the most talented comedic actresses of her generation. She launched Unqualified, an advice podcast in 2015.
Robert Faris: Bio Summary
| Name | Robert Faris |
| Born | 1970s |
| Place of birth | United States |
| Famous as | brother of Anna Faris |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Jack Faris and Karen Faris |
| Sibling | Anna Faris |
Who Is Anna Faris’ Brother, Robert Faris?
Robert ‘Bob’ Faris is the older brother of actress and podcaster Anna Faris. Robert’s date of birth is uncertain however, he is believed to have been born in the 1970s. His father’s name is Jack Faris and his mother’s name is Karen Faris. His father is a sociology professor while his mother is a special education teacher. His ancestry includes English, German, Scottish, French, Dutch, Irish, and Welsh.
Robert Faris’ parents are both natives of Seattle, Washington. His parents, Jack Faris and Karen Faris lived in Baltimore as his father had accepted a professorship at Towson University. Robert’s younger sister Anna Kay Faris was born on November 29, 1976, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. The family moved to Edmonds, Washington.
Robert’s father was employed at the University of Washington as a vice president of internal communications and later headed the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association. His mother taught at Seaview Elementary School in Edmonds. Robert’s younger sister Anna Faris has described their parents as “ultra liberal”.
Anna said that she and her brother Robert were raised in an irreligious but “very conservative”, traditional atmosphere. Robert decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. He is a sociologist and professor at the University of California, Davis. He studied at the University of Washington and Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington.
Robert studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received an M.A. in Sociology. He also has a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a research assistant at the National Longitudinal Adolescent Health Survey. He worked as an assistant director of the Center for Community Capital, at UNC.
Robert Faris was a visiting lecturer for the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Public Policy. He was also a postdoctoral research associate, at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Public Health. He has worked as an assistant professor of Sociology at the University of California, Davis. He was also an associate professor at the University of California, Davis from 2013 to 2019.
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Robert has been a Professor at the University of California, Davis since July 2019. He is a professor of sociology at UC Davis who studies the social networks of teens and young adults, both on social media and in person. He has “conducted two Emmy-winning research projects with Anderson Cooper 360, one focusing on bullying and the other on social media (#Being13).”
According to his LinkedIn account, Robert Faris’ “research shows how social problems like bullying, substance use and dating violence spread through network ties, and has been covered in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Harpers, The Atlantic, Slate, and Salon, among others.”
Robert Faris’ website has it that, he has used social network analysis to figure out why teens bully each other, drink and do drugs, and engage in dating violence. He has been doing this for the past two decades. Most of his research is “based on the Context Study, a panel survey of North Carolina teenagers collected between 2003 and 2007.”
Robert Faris and his colleagues received an “NIH grant to fund the NC Life Study, which will collect new data from the original Context participants, now in their early 30’s, in order to better understand how experiences of adolescence shape adult health and well-being. The focus of the study is to understand the long-term consequences of encounters with structural, institutional, and interpersonal racism.”
Robert Faris has appeared as himself on “Anderson Cooper 360°”, “Top Chef”, “#BeingThirteen: Inside the Secret World of Teens”, and “The Beat with Ari Melber”. Robert’s relationship status is unknown. It is unknown if he is a married man or not. He hasn’t shared information about his love life with the public. He may have children but nothing is known about them.
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