• Marquette University, (PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, 1979)
• Marquette University (MEd in Curriculum and Instruction, 1974)
• University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh (BS in Mathematics and Jistory)

• University Accreditation
• Curriculum and Instruction
• History of Higher Education
• Religion and Higher Education

Professional Biography

Keith J. Roberts is a Senior Research Fellow at IISE. Roberts has held multiple administrative positions at higher education institutions, including Vice President for Academics at Brigham Young University–Hawaii from January 2000 to April 2008. Under Dr. Roberts’ guidance, BYU–Hawaii established multiple culturally-sensitive articulation programs with universities in China, Mongolia, Thailand, Fiji, Samoa, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Tahiti. An expert in university accreditation, he has served as a Member and Vice Chair of several accrediting committees for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and has served on review panels for the WASC Commission. Roberts led and participated in college and university accreditation in both the North Central Association (NCA) and WASC. He has conducted workshops and presented papers at both the NCA and WASC. Recently, Roberts served as a Curriculum Development and Academic Review Specialist on an Asian Development Bank-funded project for "Preparing the Higher Education Sector Development" in Hanoi, Vietnam. Previous to his work at BYU–Hawaii he was Assistant to the President at Milwaukee Area Technical College where he was responsible for evaluating the instructional programs to assure that they were meeting the economic needs of the local economy.

Research Interests & Current Projects

Roberts’ research interests include the impact of religion on higher education in the United States and ethics and morality in higher education throughout the world. He is currently teaching the History of Higher Education in the United States in the Doctoral Program at Marquette University. He has presented at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, South China Normal University, Phranakhan Rajabhat University in Bangkok, and the State University of Surabaya in Indonesia. He is currently listed on the Fulbright Senior Specialist Roster.

Courses Taught

• Comparative Education
• Cultural Studies
• Higher Education
• Sociology of Education
  

Selected Publications

Roberts, Keith J.; & Chan, Peter. (2008). American University Educational Concepts and Its Influence. Journal of National Academy of Educational Administration, 127.

Roberts, Keith J. (2006). American Colleges and Universities’ Influence in the World: The Globalization of Ethics and Religion in the Twenty–First Century. The Journal of Globalization for the Common Good.

Roberts, Keith J. (1996). Error Mode and Effects Analysis. Chronicle of Continuous Quality Improvement, 1(10).

Roberts, Keith J.; & Reiley, J. (1995). Institutional Effectiveness. Milwaukee: MATC Press.