Patterson, Megan
individual record
Assistant Professor
Positions:
- Assistant Professor, Health and Kinesiology, College of Education and Human Development
overview
Dr. Patterson's research focuses on using network analysis to measure how social and spatial networks impact the overall wellbeing of individuals and communities. Her training in research methods and network analysis provides ample opportunities to design, conduct, and collaborate on a variety of studies within behavioral science. Most recently, this has involved using a network perspective to study compulsive exercise and body satisfaction among sorority members, interpersonal violence on college campuses, addiction recovery communities, adolescent physical activity, and inner-city risk networks for long-haul truck drivers, among others.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Health Education, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2016
- M.P.H. in Community Health, Baylor University - (Waco, Texas, United States) 2012
- B.A. in Psychology, Baylor University - (Waco, Texas, United States) 2009
selected publications
Academic Articles42
- Panjwani, S., Garney, W. R., Patterson, M. S., Ajayi, K. V., Fore, S., & Lang, L. (2022). Network analysis of a community-wide teenage pregnancy prevention initiative. Health Education Research. 36(5), 518-529.
- Patterson, M. S., Amo, C. E., Prochnow, T., & Heinrich, K. M. (2021). Exploring social networks relative to various types of exercise self-efficacy within CrossFit participants. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 1-20.
- Russell, A. M., Barry, A. E., & Patterson, M. S. (2021). Strategies for measuring peer alcohol use within egocentric network analysis. Journal of American College Health. 1-8.
- Prochnow, T., Patterson, M. S., Hartnell, L., West, G., & Umstattd Meyer, M. R. (2021). Implications of race and ethnicity for child physical activity and social connections at summer care programs. Children and Youth Services Review. 127, 106108-106108.
- Patterson, M. S., Russell, A. M., Nelon, J. L., Barry, A. E., & Lanning, B. A. (2021). Using Social Network Analysis to Understand Sobriety among a Campus Recovery Community. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. 58(4), 401-416.
recent teaching activities
- HLTH331 Community Health Instructor
- HLTH440 Con Iss Comm Hlth Intern Instructor
- HLTH491 Research Instructor
- HLTH605 Health Research Methods Instructor
- HLTH684 Prof Internship Instructor
Email
megpatterson@tamu.edu
First Name
Megan
Last Name
Patterson
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Health and Kinesiology; 4243 TAMU
College Station, Texas 77843
USA