Dr. Roberson has had a close association with the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) since his time in graduate school. His thesis advisor, Dr Joseph A. Johnson, III, was one of the founding members of this organization. NSBP was formed over forty years ago in 1979 as a response to the racist attitudes many of the leading physicists had concerning their African American members within the American Physical Society, the leading association of physicists in America. Dr. Roberson currently serves as the president of the National Society of Black Physicists.
In recent years, the organization suffered tremendous challenges that threatened to close the organization down completely, but through the efforts of Dr. Roberson and many of his longtime friends and associates from NSBP, the organization has emerged stronger than ever. Before serving as the president of NSBP, he served on the executive board as the administrative executive officer. His positions on the board, both as the previous administrative executive officer and now as the president, allows him to work on developing the organizational framework that will allow NSBP to come back stronger than ever and position itself for even greater success in the future.
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