Dr. Gordon Bloom

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gordon Bloom is a lecturer at the Stanford University School of Medicine, where he focuses on Primary Care and Population Health. He is the founder of the Social Entrepreneurship Collaboratory (SE Labs) and teaches courses on design, development, and leadership of innovative social impact ventures addressing global health and environmental sustainability. Gordon directs the Social Entrepreneurship Innovation Lab at Stanford, emphasizing human and planetary health, and acts as an advisor for distinguished programs such as the Distinguished Careers Institute and the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program. His previous roles include teaching at Harvard's T. H. Chan School of Public Health and serving as a founding faculty member for various social entrepreneurship initiatives at Harvard and Princeton. His research and career support a robust interest in entrepreneurship across multiple sectors, integrating strategy and innovation to solve pressing societal challenges. Gordon has published notable works on social innovation and contributes significantly to the global discourse on sustainable social change. He balances his professional commitments with family life, enjoying teaching with his wife, Sara Singer, and parenting their two children.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2001-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Lecturer in Medicine focusing on Primary Care Population Health.

Director

2017-01-01 — Present

Stanford Social Entrepreneurship Innovation Lab • Stanford, CA

Director of the lab focusing on Human & Planetary Health.

Cofounder

2022-01-01 — Present

Stanford Sustainable Societies Lab • Stanford, CA

Cofounder of the lab promoting sustainable social innovation.

Dean’s Visiting Professor Entrepreneurship

2009-01-01 — 2010-01-01

Princeton University •

Visiting Professor focusing on entrepreneurship.

Expert-in-Residence

2013-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Harvard Innovation Lab •

Provided expertise in social entrepreneurship.

Awards

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Outstanding Teaching Award

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John Harvard Scholarship

Courses

HRP 285 MED 285 SUSTAIN 345 INTNLREL 132 MED 131 POLISCI 119 SUSTAIN 132 HRP 224 MED 224 MED 299 MED 399 MED 199 DESIGN 261 HUMBIO 128U

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.