Robert serves two key areas of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) — international undergraduate recruitment and new student transitions. He has a B.A. in English Literature Analysis and Comparative Religious Studies from Denver University and an M.A. in the College of Education and Human Resources (CEHD) Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) of Higher Education from the University of Minnesota. 

Prior to joining ISSS, Robert worked as a Project Specialist at the Carlson School of Management (CSOM) Executive Education. Robert is a past international student in New Zealand at Otago University and in China at Beijing Normal University.