Background
Sanborn was born in Caribou, Maine and raised in Puerto Rico.
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Robert Sanborn
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Florida State University. Columbia University; Teachers College.
Career
He has been president since 2005. Sanborn served on the staff and/or faculties of Rice University (Associate Dean & Faculty), Hampshire College (Dean & Faculty), Columbia University (Staff & Faculty), the University of Tulsa (Vice President & Faculty), Emory University (Staff) and the University of Massachusetts (Faculty). He earned his undergraduate degree at Florida State University and his doctorate at Columbia University in New York City.
He has also served as an advisor and board member to numerous non-profit organizations.
Doctor Sanborn is an editor of Growing Up in Houston and has authored 12 books and over forty articles on education, career development and related education topics. He has hosted his own radio and television programs, and has spoken to numerous conferences, civic, business, education, and student groups on a variety of topics.
On May 1, 2009, the University of Houston–Downtown announced that Sanborn was one of four candidates to become the next president of the university.
