Background
Feather, Roberta Brown was born on January 18, 1942 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Thomas Crump Brown and Josephine Rhodes.
Feather, Roberta Brown was born on January 18, 1942 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Thomas Crump Brown and Josephine Rhodes.
Bachelor of Science, U. North Carolina, 1963; Master of Science, U. North Carolina, 1965; Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1980; Juris Doctor, Suffolk U., 1989.
Member of faculty, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1965-1971; member of faculty, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, since 1973; director, Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Svc., Providence, since 1980. Consultant Adult Correctional Institute, Cranston, Rhode Island, 1977-1985. Chairperson Division Psychiatry, Rhode Island State Nurses Association, Providence, 1975-1978.
Chairperson Providence League of Women Voters, 1971-1973. Board directors Miriam Hospital, 1971-1975,Butler Hospital, 1971-1976, Bradley Hospital, 1971-1976. Lieutenant colonel United States Army, since 1980.
Member Rhode Island Council Community Superior vena cava syndrome (board directors since 1971), Massachusetts Academy Trial Lawyers, Association Nurse Attorneys, Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Lambda Theta, Pi Delta Phi.
Married Ben W. Feather, September 13, 1969 (divorced June 1976). Children: Amy Kendra, Elizabeth Megan.