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Kevin Roberts (academic)

Kevin Roberts (academic)

American academic

Kevin D. Roberts is the president of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative political think tank. Prior to assuming his current role, he was the CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin, Texas.[1] Roberts served as the president of Wyoming Catholic College from 2013 to 2016.[2][3]

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Education

Roberts earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a Master of Arts in history from Virginia Tech, and a Ph.D. in American history from University of Texas at Austin.[1]

Career

Wyoming Catholic College

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.

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.[4] The decision made the college one of just a few colleges in the nation 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.[5]

Heritage Foundation

In October 2021, it was announced that Roberts had been selected to replace Kay Coles James as president of The Heritage Foundation.[6][7]

In January 2024, Roberts said that he did not believe that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. He also said that he saw Heritage's role as "institutionalizing Trumpism," adding "the Trump administration, with the best of intentions, simply got a slow start. And Heritage and our allies in Project 2025 believe that must never be repeated."[8]

References

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    "Texas Public Policy Foundation staff biographies".
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    Samuels, Brett (October 14, 2021). "Heritage Foundation names new president". The Hill. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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    Wermund, Benjamin (October 14, 2021). "Texan Kevin Roberts, 'a D.C. outsider,' picked to lead conservative Heritage Foundation". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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    "Catholic College Won't Compromise Beliefs, Rejects Federal Financial Aid". FOX News Insider. 2015-03-29. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
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    Healy, Jack (2015-04-11). "To Keep Free of Federal Reins, Wyoming Catholic College Rejects Student Aid". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
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    "Heritage Names 'D.C. Outsider' Roberts as New President | RealClearPolitics". www.realclearpolitics.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
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    Samuels, Brett (2021-10-14). "Heritage Foundation names new president". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
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    Garcia-Navarro, Lulu (January 21, 2024). "Inside the Heritage Foundation's Plans for 'Institutionalizing Trumpism'". The New York Times.
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