scientific integrity

Executive Director

Tim is PEER’s Executive Director, with more than 30 years of experience working on environmental issues with governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community groups. Prior to joining PEER, he was a senior attorney at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and was head of the Law and Policy Program at the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Montreal, Canada. He has worked as a consultant for companies on environmental compliance issues, and with nonprofit organizations focusing on clean energy issues. Most recently, he was executive director of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, a health advocacy group working to address climate change, toxics pollution, and nuclear disarmament issues. Tim’s interest is in the intersection of science, policy, and civil service. He believes in protecting employees who raise concerns about their workplace and in exposing undue influence on government for private gain. He holds a JD and BA from Emory University and an MA from New York University.

White House Censorship in the Name of Scientific Integrity

by Tim Whitehouse | October 2, 2023
There is good reason to fear that a new Biden administration policy will create a broad chilling effect on scientific work involving hot button topics ...

Dr. David Carpenter: Academic Freedom in Public Health

by PEER | September 28, 2023
Dr. David Carpenter had been forbidden from teaching and barred from campus after an investigation launched through corporate political pressure over his research ...

First Biden Scientific Integrity Policy Falls Well Short

by PEER | September 5, 2023
Timid Health & Human Services Proposal Will Not Prevent Trump Abuses ...

PEERMail | A Busy Summer is Winding Down

by PEER | August 22, 2023
August has been quite a month for us - Logging in Minnesota, Grazing in Colorado, Scientific Integrity across the federal government ...

U.S. Public Health Research to Face New Restrictions

by PEER | August 16, 2023
Impending Ban on HHS Scientists Raising Policy Implications of Research ...