Background
Till-Retz, Roberta was born on February 4, 1940 in San Diego, California, United States. Daughter of Robert Clifton and Lela (Sessions) Till.
Till-Retz, Roberta was born on February 4, 1940 in San Diego, California, United States. Daughter of Robert Clifton and Lela (Sessions) Till.
Bachelor, Brigham Young University, 1962. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oregon, 1976.
Master of Arts in Indiana Relations, University Oregon, 1980.
Instructor American history European division University Maryland, Heidelberg, West Germany, 1964-1969. Research associate women's studies Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1976-1977. Program associate Labor Education and Research Center University Oregon, Eugene, 1979-1980.
Director Labor Center University Iowa, Iowa City, 1984-1993, program coordinator Labor Center, 1980-1984, 93—. Member advisory board Pre-Vocational Training Project, Iowa City, 1988-1993. Project director oral history project Iowa Federation Labor, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Iowa City, since 1981.
Member advisory board Mayor's Youth Employment, Iowa City, 1993-1995. Member executive board Iowa Federation Teachers, 1985-1990, 95-96.
Board directors Iowa Citizen Action Network, Iowa, since 1990. Chair affirmative action committee Johnson County Democrats, Iowa City, 1987-1991, precinct chair, 1994-1996. Member University and College Labor Education Association (member executive board, Midwest institutional representative 1986-1988, 91-93), Worker's Education Communications Workers American Local 189 (Midwest representative 1984-1987, 90-94), Coalition Labor Union Women.
Married Jae Carl Retz, September 1, 1962. 1 child, Justine.