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Dr. Patterson received a B.A. in Physical Education (1987, CSU Long Beach), a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Physical Education (1988, CSU Long Beach), an M.S. in Physical Education (1992, Azusa Pacific University), an Adapted Physical Education Credential (1994, CSU Long Beach) and a Ph.D. in Sport Pedagogy (2000, Oregon State University). Her doctoral emphases were in pedagogy and adapted physical education. Dr. Patterson was an elementary physical education specialist for 10 years. She taught for the past 7 years at California State University, Northridge in the area of Physical Education Teacher Education for both undergraduate and graduate students prior to joining the faculty in the Department of Kinesiology in 2007. She has published in physical education journals and presented at both national and state levels. She was one of the authors on the Physical Education Model Content Standards (2006) for the State of California. |
