Pete Kollbaum is an Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Director of the Borish Center for Ophthalmic Research at the Indiana University School of Optometry. He received a Masters degree in Clinical Research from IU School of Medicine and a PhD degree in Vision Science from Indiana University School of Optometry.

His research interests focused on myopia, presbyopia, eye fatigue, keratoconus, metrology, and biometry.

Pete Kollbaum holds membership in several organizations including the American Academy of Optometry, ARVO, ISCLR, and BCLA. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Optometry Foundation.