Throughout his professional career, Michael A. McRobbie has held numerous government, research and private sector committee, board, and advisory appointments, both nationally and internationally.
Selected external committee memberships include:
- Member, Executive Board, Stone Age Institute, 2022-
- Emeritus Member, Board of Directors, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, 2021-
- Emeritus Director, Board of Directors, Indiana University Foundation, 2021-
- Member, Presidential Working Group on Research Security, Association of American Universities (AAU) and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), 2020-21
- Chair, Board of Directors, Association of American Universities (AAU), 2019-20 (vice chair, 2018-19)
- Co-chair, Committee on the Future of Voting: Accessible, Reliable, Verifiable Technology, National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), 2017-18
- Member, Board of Directors, Indiana Innovation Institute (IN3), 2017-2021
- Chair, Cybersecurity Subcommittee, National Security Higher Education Advisory Board (NSHEAB), 2013-18
- Founding Board Member, Chair, Digital Preservation Network (DPN), 2013-18
- Member, National Security Higher Education Advisory Board (NSHEAB), 2012-18
- Member, Board of Trustees, Internet 2, 2012-16 (chair from 2012-15)
- Chair, Board of Trustees, Universities Research Association (URA), 2012-13
- Member, Board of Directors, OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc., 2010-2022
- Member, Board of Directors, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities(APLU), 2010-12
- Member, Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 2010-12
- Member, Internationalization Committee, AAU, 2009-16
- Member, Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities, AAU, 2009-10
- Chair, NCAA Peer-Review Team, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, University of Kansas, 2009
- Member, Indianapolis Prize Executive Committee, 2008-21
- Member, Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors, 2007-21 (chair from 2010-2012)
- National Board of Directors, Indiana University Varsity Club, 2007-21
- Chair, Board of Directors, Indiana University Foundation, 2007-21
- Member, Board of Directors, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, 2007-21
- Member, Board of Directors, Indiana University Health, 2007-21 (vice chair from 2016 and variously a Member of the Education and Research Committee, Finance Committee, Governance Committee, and chair, Technology and Infrastructure Committee)
- Member, Higher Education Working Group on Global Issues, CFR, 2007
- Honorary member, Indiana University Alliance of Distinguished and Titled Professors; 2007- (member from 2021)
- Chair, Board of Directors, Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (IURTC), 2007-17
- Member, Board of Governors, Riley Children’s Foundation, 2007-18
- Member, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 2007-16
- Member, Indiana’s Education Roundtable, 2007-15
- Member, Board of Directors, BioCrossroads, 2007-14
- Member, Board of Directors, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, 2007-11
- Member, Board of Directors, Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, 2006-07
- Member, Executive Committee, Bloomington Life Sciences Partnership, 2006-07
- Member, Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) –Provosts, 2006-07
- Member, Board of Directors, Bloomington Economic Development Corporation, 2006-07
- Member, Chief Academic Officers Committee, AAU, 2006-07