Richard Mack Roberds

Background

Roberds, Richard Mack was born on June 22, 1934 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Son of Wesley Milton and Dorothy Dean (McBroom) Roberds.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Physics, U. Kansas, 1956; Master of Arts, U. Kansas, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering, Air Force Institute Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1975.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1956; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force deputy chief technical division, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, OH., 1973-1976; chief applied physics branch, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, OH., 1976-1977; division chief, Air Force Avionics Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, 1977-1980; retired, United States Air Force, 1980; head department engineering technical, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1980-1984; dean School Engineering, University Tennessee, Martin, 1984-1986; associate dean for academic affairs, U. Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, 1986-1989; acting dean, U. Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, 1989-1991; professor engineering science, U. Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, 1991-1993; professor and head integrated sci and technical, James Madison U., Virginia, since 1993. Associate executive director U. Tennessee-Calspan Center for Aerospace Research, Tullahoma, 1989-1991. Board directors U. Tennessee Research Corporation, Knoxville, 1989-1991, Tenn.Valley Aerospace Region, Tullahoma, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Richard Mack Roberds has been listed as a noteworthy Department head by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board First Christian Church, Tullahoma, 1989. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Nuclear Society, American Physical Society, American Society.for Engineering Education, Tennessee Conference Graduate Schools (president 1989-1990), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: flying, tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Marian Marchena Lanyon, August 8, 1958. Children: Michael R., Catherine M., Wendy M.

Father:

Wesley Milton Roberds

Mother:

Dorothy Dean (McBroom) Roberds

Spouse:

Marian Marchena Lanyon

child:

Michael R. Roberds

child:

Catherine M. Roberds

child:

Wendy M. Roberds