Roberts named to lead Technology Department

For The Sun-Telegraph

Lance Roberts, Ph.D., has been named to lead the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology’s Department of Mining Engineering & Management.

Roberts is a 1994 graduate of Sidney High School. He is the son of Paul D. and Debbi Roberts and grandson of Paul H. and Janis Roberts.

He returns to SDSM&T after having served as senior vice president at RESPEC, a mining and civil engineering consulting firm with operations in 11 locations and over 200 employees. He previously was an assistant professor of civil engineering at Mines.

Before leaving RESPEC, Roberts worked with Mines f...