Background
Berglund, Roberta Leola was born on May 20, 1944 in Freeport, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ralph LeRoy and Maxine (Lynch) Hanson.
Berglund, Roberta Leola was born on May 20, 1944 in Freeport, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ralph LeRoy and Maxine (Lynch) Hanson.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University, 1965. Master of Science in Education, Northern Illinois University, 1978. Doctor of Education, Northern Illinois University, 1985.
Teacher, elementary school, Flanagan, Illinois, 1965—1969. Reading specialist Dixon Public Schools, 1969—1984, director, title I program, 1977—1984. Instructor Northern Illinois University, 1984—1985.
Assistant professor University Wisconsin, Whitewater, since 1985.
Member of Wisconsin State Reading Association (board director, student membership, chairman, research committee since 1989), College Reading Association, National Science Teachers Association, American Educational Research Association, Philanthropic and Educational Organization, Language Experience Approach Special Interest Council (vice president 1983-1984, president 1984-1985), National Council Teachers English, National Reading Conference, South Kettle Moraine Reading Council, International Reading Association (Outstanding Contributions award 1978, Achievement award 1986), Sauk Valley Reading Council 1977-1978, Illinois Reading Council (director 1977-1978, since 1981, chairman, parents and reading 1982-1983, correspondent secretary 1981-1982, chairman publications 1984-1987, associate editor, journal 1984-1987, editor since 1988), Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married David Lee Berglund, June 18, 1966.