Robert Hubbard taught in the Department of Theatre Northwestern College starting in 2002. Then, starting in January 2026, Hubbard began serving as Department Head of Theatre at North Dakota State University in his home state. Awarded an O'Neill Critics Fellowship in 2005, Hubbard regularly publishes articles and reviews in popular and academic publications. In 2015, Minot State University, Hubbard's undergraduate alma mater, inducted him into its Academic Hall of Fame. A veteran solo performer, Hubbard regularly performs his original solo shows at fringe festivals and colleges across the country. He is the author of two books: Grace Notes: Stories of Surprise, Regret, and Redemption and Scenes with My Son: Love and Grief in the Wake of Suicide.