Charles Robinson is an assistant professor in the criminal justice department at the State University of New York College of Technology at Canton, where he joined the faculty in 2023. Charles first started teaching in higher education from 2010 through 2021 at a university in North Carolina. His teaching experience is comprehensive and extensive in criminal justice courses and criminology courses.

Prior to becoming a professional in higher education, Charles practiced law for many years, and his legal career is also extensive and comprehensive, with experience in state and federal criminal and civil trial litigation, state and federal criminal and civil appellate litigation, and state and federal administrative litigation. Although he no longer actively practices law, he formerly was licensed in the states of Oklahoma and North Carolina, and he still retains his active law license for the state of Tennessee. Charles is a former chairperson for the North Carolina Bar Association Section on Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities.

As a military veteran, he is a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. Charles received his B.A. from Wesleyan University, his M.A. in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany School of Criminal Justice, and his law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law.