Rodney Golden Roberts

Background

Roberts, Rodney Golden was born on July 13, 1951 in Bethesda, Maryland. Son of Edgar Donald and Bobbie Jean (Golden) Roberts.

Education

Bachelor of Science in General Studies, Louisiana State University, 1979; Master of Science in Plant Pathology, Louisiana State University, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology, U. Georgia, 1986.

Career

Research associate Department Plant Pathology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1979-1982; plant pathologist, unites states department Agriculture, Athens, Georgia, 1983-1986; plant pathologist, unites states department Agriculture, Wenatchee, Washington, 1986-1991; supervisory research plant pathologist, unites states department Agriculture, Wenatchee, Washington, since 1991. Associate faculty Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, since 1986.

Achievements

• Achievements include patent for Biocontrol of Postharvest Rots in Fruit.

Membership

Member American Phytopathological Society, Mycological Society of America (graduate fellow 1985-1986, chairman awards committee 1992-1996, chair 1995).

Connections

Married Nancy Brown, February 4, 1983. Children: Jesse C., Samuel Lewis, Emma Jean.

Father:

Edgar Donald Roberts

Mother:

Bobbie Jean (Golden) Roberts

Spouse:

Nancy Brown

child:

Emma Jean Roberts

child:

Samuel Lewis Roberts

child:

Jesse C. Roberts