Robin Cunningham holds a Bachelors degree in Zoology from the University of Washington. After graduate studies in psychology at Washington and The University of North Carolina, and working as a Research Assistant in Oceanography and Preventive Medicine, he returned to the University of Washington to obtain an MBA. During his academic career, Robin was awarded four fellowships, including one from The National Institute of Health and another from The Western Interstate Commission for Higher...
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