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.

PEERMail | Propping Up Science In Government

by Tim Whitehouse | April 4, 2022
Strong reliable government science can only be achieved with meaningful reforms and scientists who are protected in their work ...

EPA Scientist Survey Yields Horrific Results

by PEER | March 30, 2022
Scientist Feedback Scathing, Not Shared with Staff ...

Biden Scientific Integrity Initiative in Limbo

by PEER | March 29, 2022
Leaderless OSTP Poised to Make Same Mistakes It Did under Obama ...

COMMENTARY | Scientific Integrity’s Central Conundrum

by Jeff Ruch | February 9, 2022
The issues with Dr. Lander's tenure in the White House are a symptom of a large problem with scientific integrity and research in federal government ...

Biden’s Scientific Integrity Task Force Not Up to the Task

by PEER | January 12, 2022
Overdue Report Admits Systemic Problems but Lacks Any Specific Remedies ...