Meg Patterson, PhD

Assistant Professor

Curriculum Vitae

Biography
Education & Focus Areas

Contact

Health Behavior
212 Adriance Lab Rd.
1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1266
megpatterson@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.9767
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Biography

Megan S. Patterson, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on how social connections, positions, and networks impact the health and well-being of individuals and communities. As such, most of her research uses social network analysis (SNA) as a methodology and theoretical framework to determine the importance of social networks and social network properties relative to health and behavioral outcomes. Patterson received her BA in Psychology and MPH in Community Health from Baylor University, and earned her PhD in Health Education from Texas A&M University. Before becoming a professor at TAMU, Dr. Patterson served as the Director of Wellness at Baylor University from 2013 until 2018.

Education and Training

Texas A&M University, PhD, Health Education
Baylor University, MPH, Community Health
Baylor University, BA, Psychology

Research Interests

addiction and recovery
college student health and wellness
community heath
interpersonal violence
physical activity and sedentary behavior
social network analysis