Dr. Roberts received a DDS from Creighton University, a PhD in Anatomy from the University of Utah, and Clinical Certification in Orthodontics from the University of Connecticut. Docteur Honoris Causa (honorary doctorate in medicine) was awarded by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lille II, Lille, France. He is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO), and an active member of the Midwest Component of the Angle Society. Dr. Roberts is Professor Emeritus of Orthodontics at Indiana University, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology, and Associate Professor of Maxillofacial Implantology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lille in France. Dr. Roberts is active in the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) as the Chairman of the Council on Orthodontic Education; he serves as a delegate and member of the Board of Directors of the Great Lakes Association of Orthodontists. He practices orthodontics with his son Jeffery in southeast Indianapolis at Roberts Orthodontics.com. Honors include US Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, Isaiah Lew Memorial Research Award - American Academy of Implant Dentistry Foundation, Jarabak Award for Orthodontic Education and Research - AAO Foundation, Salzmann Lecture – AAO Foundation, and the Dr. Dale Wade Award for Excellence in Orthodontics – ABO. Dr. Roberts has presented multiple endowed lectures and served as a visiting professor both nationally and internationally.