Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Michigan, 1999; BA, English, Duke University, 1992

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Scott Roberts, PhD

Roberts Research Group Director

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Dr. Roberts is a Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education (HBHE) at the University of Michigan School of Public Health (SPH). Prior to joining the HBHE faculty in 2006, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, where he was Co-Director of the Education Core in the NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Center. At U-M, he directs the NIH-funded ELSI Research Training Program and co-directs the MPH/MS Dual Degree Program in Public Health and Genetic Counseling. He serves as core faculty member in the SPH Certificate Program in Public Health Genetics and directs the Genomics, Health & Society within the U-M Center for Bioethics & Social Sciences in Medicine. He also serves as Director of the Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core at the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and Co-Chair of the Michigan Dementia Coalition.

Dr. Roberts’ research interests primarily focus on the process and impact of genetic and biomarker-based risk assessment for adult-onset disorders. Since 2001, he has served as Co-Principal Investigator of the Risk Evaluation & Education for Alzheimer’s Disease (REVEAL) Study, an NIH-funded series of clinical trials assessing the psychological and behavioral impact of genetic risk disclosure for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Now in its fifth trial, the REVEAL Study is examining the psychological and behavioral impact of disclosing amyloid neuroimaging results to individuals at risk of AD. In addition, Dr. Roberts has led numerous other federally-funded projects examining issues including the following: 1) the motivations, attitudes and behaviors of consumers receiving personal genomic services; 2) protocols for returning individual cancer and aortic disease genetic test results to research participants; and 3) communication challenges in disclosing germline and tumor sequencing results to patients with cancer and kidney disease. In addition to his work on disclosure of genetic results, Dr. Roberts also has interests in mental health and aging and is currently leading the adaptation of a community-based wellness program to improve mental well-being among older adults.

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