Introducing Robert W. Turner II

Dr. Turner will become a Duke faculty member this fall, and he will join the leadership team of the Duke/UNC ADRC Outreach, Recruitment, & Engagement Core. Dr. Turner is a former professional football player, sociologist, and brain health researcher. He leads national efforts to promote brain health awareness and research participation, particularly among athletes and Black men.

Dr. Turner is the PI of an RO1-funded study that examines the link between traumatic brain injury and cognitive outcomes in Black men.