Roberta L. Schomburg is an advisor for the award-winning Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, new puppet series, Donkey Hodie, and new animated series, Alma’s Way. She also serves as a consultant on other projects for the company. She began working as a child development consultant in 1982, advising on a variety of projects, including developing the activities for the Mister Rogers’ Plan and Play book and other early childhood professional development materials.

Schomburg holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in Administrative and Policy Studies with a specialization in child development and applied developmental psychology. She has presented at numerous national and international conferences and has authored a wide variety of publications and professional development materials for teachers. In 2014, Schomburg was awarded Professor Emerita status at Carlow University where she taught for 30 years and was an associate dean. Most recently, she was the Executive Director of the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media at Saint Vincent College.