<img height="145" width="230" alt="Dr. Patricia M. Patterson" src="http://www.mtsu.edu/chemistry/images/patricia.jpg" align="right" /><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>CONTACT INFO:</strong><br /><br /> <span style="color:#333333;"><strong>E-mail:</strong></span> <a href="mailto:ppatters@mtsu.edu">ppatters@mtsu.edu</a></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><br /> <strong><span style="color:#333333;">Phone:</span></strong> (615)</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">898-5085</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><br /> <span style="color:#333333;"><strong>Office:</strong></span> Wiser Patten Science 119<br /> <strong><span style="color:#333333;">P.O. Box</span></strong>: 68</span>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>EDUCATION/INTERESTS:</strong><br /><br /> (1998) B.S., Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA; M.S.E. and Ph.D., Macromolecular Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Industrial experience with ComAlloy International Corp, GE Plastics, Dow Chemical and Union Carbide Corp. I have taught PSCI 4030/5030, PSCI 4080, PSCI 5080, PSCI 6020, PSCI 1030, CHEM 7710 and CHEM 1110 (lab). My scholarly interests focus on developing Outreach/Resource programs that allow me to work with teachers and students in their environments, doing “hands-on” inquiry-based activities to better understand physical science concepts. I also seek funding that enables me to be a resource to K-12 science teachers in middle Tennessee. I enjoy walking, gardening, tennis and spending time with my husband Dwight and children Thierrie and DJ.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">RECOGNITIONS:</span></strong></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Recipient of the 2005 John Pleas Faculty Award</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Recipient of the Ebony Achievement Award, April 2005</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Finalist for the 2004 Higher Education Science Educator of the Year for Tennessee</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">MTSU Outstanding Teacher Award, 2001-2002</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Nominated for the MTSU Public Service Award, 2004-2005, 2003-2004, 2002-2003, 2000-2002 & 1999-2000</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Nominated for the Tennessee Higher Education’s Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award, March 2000</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., Crawford, J., Tinnel, S., and Hutzler, T., “Just the Beginning-MTSU National Science Teachers Association Student Chapter’, National Science Teacher Association Conference, April 1, 2005</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., Stanislawski, D.A. and Dye, J., “Science Olympiad”, Tennessee Science Teachers Association Conference, November 20, 2004</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., “Preparing Middle School Students for High School Chemistry”, Tennessee Science Teachers Association Conference, November 14, 2003</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M. and Stanislawski, D.A., “A History and Overview of Science Olympiad”, Tennessee Academy of Science Conference, November 14, 2003</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M. and Gerges, M.G., "Building Science Learning Communities Through Partnerships", Tennessee Science Teachers Association Conference, Nashville, TN, November 22, 2002</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., "Making the Connection Between the Classroom and the Real World", Pathways to Change: An International Conference on Transforming Math and Science in the K16 Continuum, Arlington, VA, April 20, 2002</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., "A Physical Science Content Course for Pre-Service K-8 Teachers", Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Miami University, Oxford, OH, November 18, 2001</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., "Science to You (It's Not Just Another Science Outreach Program for Middle Tennessee Teachers K-8)", Tennessee Science Teachers Association Conference, Nashville, TN, December 1, 2000</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., "Mathematics in the Science Olympiad," Middle Tennessee Math Teachers Conference, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, September 23, 2000</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., "Hands-On/Minds-On Physical Science Activities for Present and Future Teachers K-8," Tennessee Science Teachers Association Conference, Nashville, TN, November 19, 1999</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>GRANTS:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., Phelps, A.J. and Gilbert, L.A., “Highly Qualified and Beyond: A Focus on Chemistry,” Tennessee Higher Education Commission Improving Teacher Quality Grant, 2005, $63,429</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., “Science Olympiad Scholarships for Schools at the MTSU Regional Competition”, State Farm Insurance, 2001-2005, $10,750</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., “Second Annual Science Olympiad Coaches Workshop”, MTSU Public Service Grant, May 5, 2004, $500</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., “First Annual Science Olympiad Coaches Workshop”, Tennessee Math, Science and Technology Education Center Grant, September 1, 2003, $500</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., Parker, B.C., Gerges, M.G., Smith-Walters, C. and Sadler, K.C., "A Teacher Enhancement Partnership for Maury, Lewis and Williamson County Middle School Science Teachers," Tennessee Higher Education Commission Eisenhower Professional Development Grant, 2001-2002, $40,500</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M. and Parker, B.C., "A Teacher Enhancement Partnership for Rutherford County Middle School Science Teachers," Tennessee Higher Education Commission Eisenhower Professional Development Grant, 2000-2001, $35,372</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Patterson, P.M., "Community Tutorial and Enrichment Outreach," Public Service Grant MTSU, February 8, 2001, $1,500</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>SELECTED PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES:</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">NSF Undergraduate Research Center Review Panel Member, May 2005</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Tennessee Science Olympiad Board of Directors charter member August 2002 and secretary/treasurer 2002-2003</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Science Olympiad Regional Director 2001-present</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics Advisory Board 1999-present</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Science to You Outreach</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Hands On Science Center, Tullahoma, TN Board of Directors and Board of Advisors</span></li>
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Dr. Patricia M. Patterson