Dr. Robert Clarke was raised in Hereford, Texas and received his undergraduate degree in history from West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas. He attended Oklahoma City University School of Law in Oklahoma City and worked for the Attorney General and the Supreme Court Clerkâs Office before moving back to Amarillo, where he worked as General Manager in his family's manufacturing and consulting business. Dr. Clarke began his teaching career at Highland Park High School, where he taught Social Studies, and continued at Midway High School in Canyon, Texas. He came to AC as Program Coordinator for Legal studies in 2024. He has a daughter, Madeleine, who is a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma. In his free time, he likes to read and spend time with his family.