Robert serves as staff liaison to the AHPA Sports Nutrition Committee, working with the sports nutrition community to address state and federal legislative and regulatory issues, including the ongoing threat of state supplement restriction bills. Robert holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication Science and a Juris Doctor, both from Pennsylvania State University. Robert’s studies, publications and presentations have focused on administrative law, on persuasive campaign design, and on the food and dietary supplement sectors. Robert is also an associate editor on the Journal of Dietary Supplements.