Alasdair Roberts (academic)

Alasdair S. Roberts
Born	1961 (age 55–56) New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
Residence	Columbia, Missouri
Fields	administrative law, public policy, government secrecy, governmental reform
Alma mater	Queen's University, University of Toronto Law School, Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government

Alasdair S. Roberts (born 1961) is a Canadian professor at the Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri, and author of articles and books on public policy issues, especially relating to government secrecy and the exercise of government authority.

Alasdair Roberts was born in New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada and grew up in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, where he graduated from Fellowes High School. He began his BA in politics at Queen's University in 1979. He received a JD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 1984, a master's degree in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1986, and a Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard University in 1994.

Roberts was a vice-president of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario from 1982 to 1984, during the Big Blue Machine era. He was a member of the executive for the youth wing of the party from 1980 to 1982. Roberts was a Red Tory who supported policies such as universal public health insurance and strong human rights legislation. He was an ex officio delegate to the federal Progressive Conservative leadership election of 1983 where he supported David Crombie.

Roberts is currently a professor of public affairs in the Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri. He is also a professor of law (by courtesy) and an adjunct professor of political science at the University of Missouri.

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