Christopher B. Roberts
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Christopher B. Roberts | |
|---|---|
 Roberts in 2025 | |
| 21st President of Auburn University | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Gogue |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse |
Tracy Roberts (m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri (B.S.) University of Notre Dame (M.S.),(Ph.D.) |
| Profession | Academic administrator |
Christopher B. Roberts is the 21st and current president of Auburn University. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and the University of Notre Dame.[1]
Roberts grew up in the small town of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri and is the son of a music store owner.[2] He graduated from Valle Catholic High School.[3]
Roberts graduated from the University of Missouri in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering and the University of Notre Dame with a Master of Science (1992) and Ph.D. (1994) in chemical engineering.
Career
He joined the Auburn University faculty in 1994 upon graduating and became an assistant professor in its department of chemical engineering before becoming the department chair in 2003. He was named the dean of engineering in 2012.[4]
On February 4, 2022, Roberts was announced as the next president of Auburn University, succeeding Jay Gogue.[5] He took office on May 16 of the same year.[6] He has stated that his number one goal is to "maintain Auburn’s student-centered experience."[7]
