Kari Roberts

Kari Roberts is Professor and Department Chair of Policy Studies at Mount Royal University. Her research analyzes Russian foreign policy, particularly US-Russia relations and Arctic geopolitics.

She investigates structural and agency factors in Russian decision-making, focusing on presidential influence in US relations and Arctic governance. Recent publications examine Russia's role in contemporary great power competition and Canada-Russia Arctic cooperation possibilities.

Teaching includes International Relations, Comparative Politics, American Government, and Foreign Policy. Her scholarship demonstrates consistent focus on Russian strategic behavior through discourse analysis, identity politics, and institutional frameworks.