Brent W. Roberts

Brent W. Roberts is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the Social-Personality-Organizational Division. He serves as Chair of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Initiative and holds the Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professorship.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Personality Psychology (1994), University of California, Berkeley

Research focuses on personality development across adulthood, personality assessment (especially conscientiousness), and personality-health relationships. Methodologically, he emphasizes IRT and contextualized assessments.

Scientific contributions include:

• Over 235 research outputs
• Highly Cited Researcher (Thomson Reuters 2016-2017)
• Key publications on BESSI, CONIC model, and longitudinal personality analysis

Award-winning scholar:

• J. S. Tanaka Dissertation Award (1995)
• Carol & Ed Diener Mid-Career Award
• Theodore Millon Mid-Career Award
• Henry Murray Award
• Honorary Doctorate, University of Basel

As academic advisor, he has mentored numerous graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in personality psychology, with lab alumni now at institutions like University of Houston and Carleton University.