Robert Wald Sussman (July 4, 1941 – June 8, 2016) was an American anthropologist and professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
His research concerned the evolution of primate and human behavior, and he was interested in race as a social construct.
[3] He was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2000, and he later chaired AAAS Section H (Anthropology).
He was survived by his wife Linda, who was a medical anthropologist and research associate in WUSTL's anthropology department.
[2] In 2018, the AAAS established the Robert W. Sussman Award for Scientific Contributions to Anthropology.