Patterson, Megan
individual record
Assistant Professor
Positions:
- Assistant Professor, Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health
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 Articles83
- Amo, C., Nabil, A. K., & Patterson, M. S. (2024). An egocentric network analysis of U.S. college students' recollection of mental health symptoms and social connections during the COVID-19 pandemic.. Journal of American College Health. 1-8.
- Sherman, L. D., Cisneros-Franco, C. L., Prochnow, T., Patterson, M. S., Johannes, B. L., Alexander, J., ... Smith, M. L. (2023). Personal Agency and Social Supports to Manage Health Among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Men With Diabetes.. 17(6), 15579883231211057.
- Hernandez, P. R., Patterson, M. S., Nyanamba, J. M., Adams, A. S., Barnes, R. T., Bloodhart, B., ... Fischer, E. V. (2023). Webs of science: mentor networks influence women's integration into STEM fields. 21(9), 404-410.
- Russell, A. M., Barry, A. E., & Patterson, M. S. (2023). Strategies for measuring peer alcohol use within egocentric network analysis.. 71(7), 2176-2183.
- Prochnow, T., Patterson, M. S., Amo, C., Curran, L., Francis, A. N., & Green, E. (2023). Cultivating an Active Living Plan Through a Social-Ecological Evaluation.. 46(4), 229-241.
Chapters1
- Patterson, M. S., Lemke, M. K., & Nelon, J. (2020). Complex Systems in a Nutshell. Complex Systems and Population Health. 19-32. Oxford University Press (OUP).
Conference Papers2
- Welch, A. C., Patterson, M. S., Wilshire, C. L., Kathuria, H., Gilbert, C., & Gorden, J. A. (2022). Accepting Social E-Cigarette Behaviors Among Fraternity Members Found Utilizing Egocentric Network Analysis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 205,
- Nelon, J. L., Garney, W., Aparicio, E., Patterson, M., Kachingwe, O., Wilson, K., & Garcia, K. (2019). UTILIZATION OF SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS TO UNDERSTAND RELATIONSHIPS IN PROGRAM MEASURES FOR YOUTH WHO EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS. Journal of Adolescent Health. 64(2), S115-S115.
Repository Documents / Preprints1
- Hernandez, P. R., Patterson, M., Nyanamba, J. M., Bloodhart, B., Adams, A. S., Barnes, R., ... Fischer, E. V. (2023). Webs of Science: Mentor Networks Influence Womens Integration into STEM Fields.
awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- HBEH605 Applied Research Methods Instructor
- HBEH685 Directed Study Instructor
- HBEH686 Directed Research Instructor
- HBEH691 Research Instructor
- HBEH791 Doctoral Capstone Instructor
- HLTH331 Community Health Invited Project Evaluator
- HLTH440 Con Iss Comm Hlth Intern Instructor
- HLTH605 Health Research Methods Instructor
- HLTH652 Social Network Analysis Instructor
- HLTH684 Professional 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
Research Areas:
Exercise,
Substance Addiction,
Substance abuse,
Public health,
Public health disparities,
Mental health,
Social sciences--Network analysis
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