Kevin Roberts (academic)


Kevin Roberts is an American academic who serves as executive director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin, Texas. He also served as the President of Wyoming Catholic College from 2013 to 2016.

Education

Roberts earned his Ph.D. in American History from The University of Texas. He also holds a master's degree in history from Virginia Tech, and a B.A. in history, from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Teaching career

He served as president of Wyoming Catholic College from 2013 to 2016 when he accepted his position as executive vice president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Federal funding decision at Wyoming Catholic College

During his tenure as President of Wyoming Catholic College, Roberts led the institution to an outright rejection of Title IV federal student loans and grants, citing religious liberty concerns. This decision garnered significant national attention, as it made the college one of just a few nationally to reject such funding. In an article on the decision, The New York Times described Roberts and his students as "cowboy Catholics" for their independence.