Dr. Bob was a Nuclear Engineer on submarines in the US Navy.

He received his Master's Degree in Theology and his Ph.D. in Biblical Studies.

His area of study was the synthesis of faith and science, using the Biblical Flood as a model.

He is the author of numerous books including A Flood of Hope: It’s OK to Believe and Faith, Science, and the Book of Abraham, Creation and the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, and The Kirtland Plan.

With his wife Carol, he is the founder of  The Learning Institute Foundation and The Flood Museum, the only creation museum founded and operated by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.