Career
He is the current president of the American Association of University Professors, Truman chapter. He received his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in History and Science from Harvard College in 1976. He then went on to receive his Master of Arts in History from the University of California, Berkeley in 1980.
Robinson received his Doctor of Philosophy in History from the University of California, Berkeley in 1987, with a dissertation entitled "Wilhelm Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology".
He teaches a wide range of courses at Truman State University, including: World Civilizations I World Civilizations II Introduction to History and Historiography Topics:European Social History Since 1700 Topics:Darwinism (in Europe and America) Modern Germany Modern European Diplomatic History.