Fall 2023 Course Offering:
PSYC 250 049X Human Growth and Development
Laura Roberts graduated from the University of Colorado with her Bachelor of Arts
in History and Political Science. She discovered her interest in counseling while
completing a degree in Chemical Dependency and Human Services. Her Master degree is
in Human Relations in the areas of Guidance/Counseling and Human Resource Management
from the University of Oklahoma.
Mrs. Roberts is a native of Ohio but spent time in both Colorado and Oklahoma before
moving to Nebraska. She has two grown sons. She began working in the education field
and was employed by The University of Oklahoma as Contract Director for the Continental
United States and Panama. Her role was to expand graduate educational opportunities
for the military. She did contract negotiation, marketing, educational compliance
and supervision of military offices. She still is a Sooner fan.
In 1999, she joined the staff at Peru State College as a representative and advisor
at Offutt AFB. Her role changed as she was made the Director of Offutt Operations
and Online Services for Peru State College. She was one of the original members of
the online course development team. Laura believes that her greatest contribution
to Peru State College was bringing online education to students both military and
civilian throughout the country and overseas. She has been an adjunct for thirteen
years teaching courses in Organizational Leadership, Organizational Behavior and Human
Growth and Development.
She left Peru State in June of 2012 and moved to Charleston, South Carolina where
she worked as an Off-site Director for Limestone College. In 2015, she made her final
move to Weatherford, Texas.
Laura enjoys spending her free time working with the Historical Preservation Society
in Weatherford which host many historical homes. She now lives with her husband and
two dogs in a 134 year old Greek Revival house in the center of town. She also belongs
to the Weatherford Women’s Association and does volunteer work. She is currently
applying to be a member of CASA group which is a court appointed special advocate
or guardian ad litem (GAL) who will work with abused and neglected children.
