[3] Roberts entered with advanced standing at the University of Chicago in 1915 where she majored in home economics under the direction of noted biochemist Katharine Blunt.
[3] After receiving her degree in home economics in 1917, Roberts worked as an assistant professor at the University of Chicago.
Roberts received full professorship and was appointed to the Chair of the Home Economics Department in 1930.
[5] After retirement, Roberts continued to be active in initiatives for improvements in nutrition for the families of Puerto Rico.
[6] Roberts possessed the knowledge and expertise to create a scientifically sound set of RDAs.
[5] On May 28, 1965, Roberts died in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, from a ruptured abdominal aneurism.