Roberta Hawkins Smith

Background

Smith, Roberta Hawkins was born on May 3, 1945 in Tulare, California, United States. Daughter of William Brevard and Freda Lois Hawkins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California, Riverside, 1967; Master of Science, University of California, Riverside, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside, 1970.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow department plant science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1972-1973; assistant professor department plant science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1974-1979; associate professor department plant science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1979-1985; professor department soil and crop science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1985-1989; Eugene Butler professor, since 1989. Assistant professor Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1973-1974.

Achievements

• Roberta Hawkins Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Plant physiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Agronomy. Member Crop Science Society American (chairman C-7 division 1990-1991), International Crops Research Institute Semi-Arid Tropics (Board of Governors 1989-1995), Faculty of Plant Physiology (chairman 1987-1989), Society In Vitro Biology (chairman plant division 1983-1986, president 1994-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: Western horseback riding, gardening, reading.

Connections

Married James Willie Smith Junior, September 17, 1968. Children: James Willie III, Cristine Lois.

Father:

William Brevard Hawkins

Mother:

Freda Lois Hawkins

Spouse:

James Willie Smith Junior

child:

Cristine Lois Smith

child:

James Willie III Smith