Paul L. Adams (March 25, 1915 – July 28, 1984) was an American academic who served as president of Roberts Wesleyan College from 1974 to 1981. He also twice ran for Governor of New York as a Conservative Party candidate, recording some of the highest totals by a third-party candidate in state history. Adams died of cancer at the age of 69 on July 28, 1984.