Roberta Leazenby Dresser

Background

Dresser, Roberta Leazenby was born on September 30, 1940 in Fayette, Missouri, United States. Daughter of James Daniel and Mary Ann (Bates) Leazenby.

Education

Bachelor, University Missouri, 1961. Bachelor of Science in Med.Sci., University Missouri, 1963. Master of Science in Medical Microbiology, University Missouri, 1968.

Master of Public Administration, University Missouri, 1989.

Career

August 1973); children— Sara, Steven M., Todd, Thomas. Married second, Louis A. Kaufman, December 30, 1977 (deceased March 1989). Various clin.lab. positions with United States Army, United States Public Health Service and Virginia hospitals, 1963-1974.

Commnd.officer United States Public Health Service, since 1974.

Microbiologist division in vitro diagnostic device standards Bureau Medical Devices, Food and Drug Administration, 1974-1980, supervisory program analyst Office Associate Director Standards, 1980-1982, special assistant for regulatoryanalysis, 1982-1983, analyst, division planning and evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health, 1983-1987. Special assistant for international affairs, executive secretary International Conference Medical Device Regulatory Authorities, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, 1987-1989, associate director international Studies., international affairs staff Food and Drug Administration, 1990.

Achievements

• Roberta Leazenby Dresser has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member vestry All Saints Episcopal Church, San Francisco, 1973-1974. Member International Society for Technology Assessmentin Health Care, American Society Microbiology, American Society Clinical Pathologists, Federally Employed Women, Commissioned Officers Association, National Association for Female Executives, Children American Revolution (officer 1980-1988).

Connections

Married Steven T. Dresser, December 17, 1959 (deceased August 1973). Children: Sara, Steven M., Todd, Thomas. Married Louis A. Kaufman, December 30, 1977 (deceased March 1989).

Father:

James Daniel Leazenby

Mother:

Mary Ann (Bates) Leazenby

Spouse:

Louis A. Kaufman

Spouse:

Steven T. Dresser

child:

Todd Dresser

child:

Thomas Dresser

child:

Steven M. Dresser

child:

Sara Dresser