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ESG 50 Anniversary Fellow Profile
ROBERTA OGLETREE

Roberta J. (Bobbie) Ogletree, HSD, FASHA, MCHES- Ret
Professor Emerita

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Dr. Ogletree, Professor Emerita at Southern Illinois never forget hiking/climbing up the bluffs with Bob
University in Carbondale Illinois retired in 2015 after Russell and several students. As a result of such a
serving on the Health Education faculty since 2002. She welcoming introduction to Alpha Alpha's camaraderie, I
exhibited exemplary leadership and service to the health started attending ESG meetings, and became co-sponsor
education profession through her research, teaching, and the next year. SIUC had something of a tradition of rotating
service and her contribution have been honored and faculty sponsors every few years, so I served as faculty
recognized by the American School Health Association, sponsor three different times.
the Illinois School Health Association, and Eta Sigma
Gamma. Dr. Ogletree served the National Chapter of Eta What led to your becoming involved in national-level
Sigma Gamma in the role of editor of The Health Educator leadership of ESG?
for12 years. In addition, she served as Member-at-Large on
the national board of directors for three years. He assisted A professional colleague at another university put my name
with the first strategic plan and also volunteered her time in for a Member-at-Large position on the national board of
with the awards selection process. She was a recipient of directors. I was elected and enjoyed serving on the Board
the prestigious Distinguished Service Award from the for three years. I continued to be involved in guest editing
National Office of Eta Sigma Gamma and was awarded a roles with the Monograph Series and eventually, when Dr.
Presidential Citation, as well. Dr. Ogletree’s contributions Judith Luebke decided to step down as Editor of The
to the field of health education are equally impressive. Her Health Educator, I asked to be considered for that role.
research emphases included human sexuality education Please describe your most meaningful contribution –
and professional preparation of health educators. She has your legacy so to speak - to ESG.
authored numerous publications in several leading journals
in the field and has presented her work at the state and My efforts as Editor of The Health Educator from 2000-
national level. 2012 would be my "legacy" to Eta Sigma Gamma. The job
was an exciting challenge and one that I loved and
How did your involvement with your local Eta Sigma thoroughly enjoyed. I tried to recruit highly competent
Gamma begin? teams of Editorial Associates (reviewers) balanced with
seasoned and novice reviewers who were committed to
Even though I was initiated into Nu Chapter at Indiana
University while working on my doctorate at that providing careful and helpful reviews. In addition, and
institution, Alpha Alpha chapter (Southern Illinois more importantly, was the opportunity to flex my
University, Carbondale) is my “home” chapter. My mentoring muscles by encouraging new young
involvement first began when I attended the annual Alpha professionals seeking to publish their work in a national
Alpha "Welcome Back" cookout at Giant City State Park peer reviewed professional publication. I give myself credit
just a few weeks after I started working there as an assistant for recruiting Maureen Liefer as my Editorial Assistant;
professor. It was such an upbeat event with all of the she did a marvelous job producing the layout of each
faculty and a large number of students in attendance. I'll issue.

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