Roberto M Rodriguez holds a Ph D in Educational Policy and Administration from the University of Minnesota (1998), and doctorates in both Juris Doctor and Juridical Sciences from Northwestern California University School of Law (2006, 2008), Laws from Canterbury University in the United Kingdom, Interdisciplinary Studies from the Commonwealth Open University of British Virgin Islands, Diplomacy and International Affairs from the John Jay School of Diplomacy and International Affairs in Washington DC and Political Economy from the Swiss Management Center in Switzerland.
He also holds Master degrees from the University of Minnesota (Business Administration, 1981; Business Taxation, 1992; Public Health, 1993; Education, 1994; Arts: Educational Policy and Administration, 1995; Liberal Arts, 1997; Agriculture, 2005); the University of Saint Thomas (Software Systems, 2002); Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Professional Agriculture, 2002); the University of the State of New York (Excelsior College) (Liberal Studies, 2003); California State University Dominguez Hills (Humanities, 2004; Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, 2009); Athabasca University in Canada (Integrated Studies, 2004; Distance Education, 2009); Texas Christian University (Liberal Arts, 2006), Central Michigan University (Science in Administration, 2007); the University of Alabama (Human Environmental Sciences – Interactive Technology, 2007); Novus Law School (Legal Letters, 2007); American Military University (Political Sciences, 2008; International Relations, 2009; Intelligence Studies, 2009; National Security, 2010; Space Studies, 2011; History, 2013; Military Studies, 2013); University of Malta (Contemporary Diplomacy, 2010); Charles Stuart University (Australia) (Sustainable Agriculture, 2011; Troy University (Science in International Relations, 2008); U.N. Mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica (Sustainable Peace in the Contemporary World, 2013) and University of Liverpool (International Business Law, 2014). He speaks Spanish, French, Portuguese, and a little bit of Russian.
He is a member of Golden Key International Honor Society, the Alpha Epsilon Lambda of the University of Alabama, the National Scholars Honor Society, The Honor Society of Agriculture Gamma Sigma Delta, and others. He is listed in the Wall of Tolerance in Montgomery, Alabama, “honoring those who are taking a personal, public stand against hate, injustice and intolerance, and who are leading the way toward a more just America.”
He received the Capps Capozzolo Award for Academic Excellence from the University of Southern Colorado, the American Medal of Honor from the American Biographical Institute; the International Peace Prize from the United Cultural Convention in Washington, DC, and the Medal of Honor for Intellectual and Vocational Excellence from the International Biographical Center in Great Britain. He is listed in Marquis’ Who’s Who in America, the International Biographical Center in Great Britain, Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry, Cambridge’s Who’s Who, and the American Registry of Outstanding Professionals. He can be reached at rbrtrod@earthlink.net or rodriguez@euclid.int or rodriguez@sokura.org