Leadership

Roberta is recipient of a Master’s degree in Regional Planning from Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Hampton University (Hampton, Virginia).  She has taught graduate level urban planning courses at Texas Southern University, published articles pertaining to urban issues, and presented at numerous local, State, and national conferences. 

Roberta is active in a number of professional and civic organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and the American Planning Association (APA). She previously served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Chapter of APA and served two terms as director of the Houston Section of APA.

She is a member of the Texas Southern University Council of Planning Advisors, which supports the Urban Planning and Environmental Policy graduate program.  In addition, she is the recipient of two Congressional citations and was named one of Houston's Female Leaders of Tomorrow by Houston Woman Magazine.

On two occasions, America Speaks chose Roberta from a nationwide pool to serve as a facilitator at post-Hurricane Katrina rebuilding conferences. The first conference was presented by the American Institute of Architects in collaboration with the American Planning Association, at the request of the governor of Louisiana and the Louisiana Recovery Authority. The second conference was sponsored by the Unified New Orleans Plan.

PRESIDENT OF RFBA RECEIVES TOP HONOR

Roberta F. Burroughs & Associates (RFBA) is pleased to announce that Roberta F. Burroughs, FAICP, has been inducted into the College of Fellows, American Institute of Certified Planners. Fewer than three percent of AICP members have been afforded this honor, which recognizes Roberta’s professional achievements, long-standing commitment to the enhancement of communities, and advocacy for planning. 

During her tenure with the Houston Department of Planning and Development and subsequently as president of RFBA, Roberta has used her planning skills to influence the course of planning in Houston.  She has introduced planning innovations, nurtured community-based organizations, directed community planning projects, taught graduate planning courses, mentored new planners, and championed planning in countless forums. 

Roberta has been active in other communities as well  a California project to which she substantially contributed has received two national awards.