Theresa Roberts

Overview
Professor Roberts has been a nursing educator for five years. She has worked in a variety of roles in hospital nursing; extensively as a Neonatal ICU nurse, lactation consultant and educator and in pediatrics. Her roles in health care have varied from critical care, patient and staff education, and facilitating community support groups.
Professor Roberts currently coordinates the Mental Health nursing course, with the focus on both inpatient acute care and outpatient mental healthcare.Courses Taught
NURS 3202 Pharmacology in NursingNURS 3205 Foundations in Nursing Practice
NURS 4304 Mental Health in Nursing
Education
- BSN, Nursing, Niagra University, 1979
- MS, Nursing Education, University of North Georgia, 2009
Research/Special Interests
LactationMental health
Fundamentals
Work Experience
Children’s Hospital of Buffalo 1979-1989-NICU staff nurse
Herman Hospital, Houston Texas 1980-1982- pediatric staff nurse and nursing manager of peds floor
Dallas Children 1982 Pediatric ER
Medical City Dallas 1983-1988 NICU charge and staff nurse
Hartford Hospital 1988-1990 NICU charge and staff
Alexandria Hospital 1990-1993 NICU charge and staff
Eastside Hospital, Snellville 1993-2009 NICU staff and certified lactation consultant
Northside Hospital, Atlanta 1995-1999, NICU lactation consultantPersonal Information
Three children- all educated and working great jobs, teacher, interior designer and industrial engineer, respectively.
two dogs and one cat. She lives to be outside, sail, and listen to live music.