Michael Robbins is an American researcher affiliated with Princeton University. He serves as director of Arab Barometer, a research network that provides insight into the social, political, and economic attitudes and values of ordinary citizens across the Arab world. Robins has been part of Arab Barometer since its inception in 2006, and served as its director since 2014. His analysis has been featured by major media outlets around the world including the BBC, CNN, the Economist, Al Jazeera, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Guardian, the Times of London, Der Spiegel, and Science Magazine. Dr. Robbins holds a Ph.D. Political Science from University of Michigan.