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Mildred H. B.
(Millie) Roberson
Mildred H.B. Roberson is a retired professor of nursing with over 40 years
combined nursing education, service, and administrative experience. She is also
a researcher/scholar of Southern African American health culture with 25
professional publications and has presented numerous papers and speeches at
national and international meetings. In 1997, she received the Leininger
Transcultural Nursing Award for leadership in the transcultural nursing field.
She obtained her nursing diploma in Boston, her BSN at Case Western Reserve, her
MSN in Community Health Nursing at Medical College of Virginia, and her PhD in
nursing at the University of Utah.
Dr. Roberson served on a local museum committee as an interviewer & committee
member for a project called "Closing the Gap" to record oral histories of area
African Americans, a regional board to address area health needs, and a
statewide task force on Arthritis. She is the Red Cross coordinator for "Armed
Forces Emergency Services" for the three county chapter. She verifies illness/death
of family members of military folk so the military can decide whether to bring
their member home. She also tutors in reading locally at the public schools. She
is very active in politics, currently serving as a Precinct Captain.
She, her husband, and their cat live in their home on the bay in Lancaster
County VA. The Robersons love being on the water but also enjoy travel. Col.
Roberson is a retired fighter pilot who became an ace during World War II and
went on to serve 31 years in the Air Force. As a result of his interests, the
Robersons go to several aviation meetings around the country every year where
they renew old friendships.
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It was while conducting her doctoral research that Millie met Claudine Curry Smith, a retired midwife, and together they began plans to some day record Mrs. Smith’s experiences. My Bag Was Always Packed: The Life and Times of a Virginia Midwife is the result of their plans. It documents Mrs. Smith’s life experiences, as well as the times in which she has lived and practiced. Click on the Book Jacket for details about the book, including an excerpt. To Order, Contact the Author or Click here to buy on line at Amazon.com. |
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Millie is also
Co-author of Published! Now Sell It!, in which five
experienced authors tell how to make brochures and flyers, write press
releases, get on radio and television, work with the Internet, and much
more. This valuable book, written by authors for authors, is filled with useful tips for promoting and marketing published books. Click on the Book Jacket for Reviews of the book. |
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