Patricia Patterson, ENS

Appointed year at SDSU - 1985

Office location: ENS 316
Telephone number: (619) 594-8283
e-mail: ppatters@mail.sdsu.edu

Education:

B.S. in 1974 at University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. in 1981 at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph. D. in 1985 at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Professional Memberships:

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Major Curricular Responsibilities:

ENS 305 Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology
ENS 601 Experimental Methods in Exercise & Nutritional Sciences
ENS 602 Research Evaluation in Exercise & Nutritional Sciences

Service Germane to Profession:

Department

Graduate Advisor: 1997-2001
Executive Council: 1990-1992, 1999 - 2001
Scholarship Committee: 1988-1996
Consultant for grad students/faculty on statistics and design: 1985-Present

College / University

College Peer Review Committee 1999-2001
General Education Committee: 1996-1999
University Seminar Class Freshmen, Fall 1996, 1997
Graduate Council: 1990-1993
Admission & Retention Committee; Single Subject Teaching Credential; College of Education; School of Education; 1991-1995
Assessment Committee - 1998-present

Professional

American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Fellow, Research Consortium, 1991.
Secretary, Measurement and Evaluation Council, 1987-1990.
Chair-Elect, Measurement and Evalutaion Council, 1993-1994.
Chair, Measurement and Evaluation Council, 1994-1995.
Past Chair, Measurement and Evaluation Council, 1995-1996.
Western Society for Physical Education of College Women, Research Chair, 1991-1993.

Academic Interests

Assessment Issues in Physical Education/Fitness/Physical Activity.

Selected Publications (since 1990)

Kolkhorst, F.W., Mason, C.L., Dipasquale, D.M., Patterson, P.& Buono, M.J. (2001). An inquiry-based learning model for an exercise physiology laboratory course, Advances in Physiology Education, 25, (2), 45 - 50.

Patterson, P., Bennington, J., & DeLaRosa, T. (2001). Psychometric properties of child- and teacher-reported curl-up scores in children ages 10-12. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 72, 117-124.

Patterson, P. (2000). Reliability, validity, and methodological response to the assessment of physical activity via self-report. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 71, 15-20

Huse, D., Patterson, P., & Nichols, J. (2000). The validity and reliability of the 12-minute swim test in male swimmers ages 13-17. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 4(1), 45-55.

Patterson, P., Rethwisch, N. and D. L. Wiksten, (1997). "Reliability of the trunk lift in high school boys and girls," Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 1,145-151.

Patterson, P., Wiksten, D. L., Ray, L., Flanders, C., and D. Sanphy, (1996). "The validity and reliability of the back saver sit-and-reach test in middle school girls and boys," Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 67, 448-451.

Patterson, P., (1996), "Measurement Approaches to Sport Psychology Questions, "Eighth Measurement and Evaluation Symposium," Exploring the Kaleidoscope Proceedings, 60-67.

Patterson, P., Sherman, J. G., Hitzelberger, L. M., and J. F. Nichols, (1996), "Test-Retest Reliability of Selected Lifecircuit Machines," Journal of Conditioning Research, 10(4): 246-249.

Patterson, P. & Hensley, L. (1995). "Assessment: The final link for the success of the California Physical Education framework," CAHPERD Journal, 57, 10-12.

Minkler, S. & Patterson, P. (1994). "The validity of the modified sit-and -reach test in college-age students," Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 65, 189-192.

Patterson, P. (1992). "The validity generalization of skinfolds as measures of body density," American Journal of Human Biology,4, 115-124.

Nichols, J., Patterson, P., & Early, T. (1992). "A validation of a physical activity monitor for young and older adults," Canadian Journal of Sport Science, 17(4), 299-303.

Patterson, P. & Faucette, N. (1990). "Attitudes toward physical activity of fourth and fifth grade boys and girls," Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 61(4), 415-418.

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