Robert F. Rich is a professor of law, political science, medical humanities and social sciences, community health, and health policy and administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is also director of the Health Law and Policy Program within the College of Law and director of the Office of Public Management within the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. He is the author of five books and over fifty articles in the areas of health law and policy, federalism, information policy, and science and technology policy.