Curriculum Vitae Kristina M. Patterson 1210 Park Avenue Durham, NC 27701 Phone: 804-586-1823 Email: kpatt@email.unc.edu Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Ph.D., Public Policy, to confer December, 2017 Field: Youth Civic Engagement, K-12 Education Policy Dissertation: Civic Identity, Civic Skills, and Civic Knowledge: The Role of Adolescent School Experiences in Facilitating Civic Engagement in Adulthood. (successfully defended July, 2017) Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership. Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia Master of Arts in History, 2007 Thesis: Waking up from the American Dream. The thesis examines the writings of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson concerning the importance of economic equality, constraints on corporate power, and the availability of a free and diverse press to a thriving democracy, provides an analysis of economic, social, and political reality in America today and draws conclusions on the state of American democracy. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 1994 Teaching Experience Teaching Fellow, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 2010 2014 PLCY 220: Instructor for course PLCY 698: Supervised students in completing policy analysis projects for capstone project for Public Policy majors. PLCY 101: Led recitation sections. Instructor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, Summer, 2012 PLCY 220: The Politics of Public Policy, a required course for Public Policy majors. Teaching Assistant, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 2009 2010 PLCY 101: Assisted professor with grading of assignments. Met with students to clarify class material. Facilitated class discussion. Adjunct Instructor, Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary, Petersburg, VA, 2004-2009
Kristina Patterson page 2 Taught U.S. History survey courses, American Government and Politics, and Comparative Government and Politics through dual enrollment arrangement with Appomattox Regional Governor s School. Instructor, Appomattox Regional Governor s School, Social Sciences Department, Petersburg, VA, 2004-2009 Developed curriculum and instruction in accordance with school program of study and Virginia Standards of Learning. Taught U.S. History and U.S. Government to gifted and talented students. Designed curriculum of U.S. History course to include grassroots history, a focus on the development of race as a historical construct, and an emphasis on critical thinking. Designed U.S. Government course to promote civic engagement. Instructor, Northwestern University, Center for Talent Development, Civic Leadership Institute, Evanston, IL, Summer, 2008, 2009, Spring, 2012 Taught service learning curriculum to gifted and talented high school students. Coursework included discussion of social issues with a focus on urban poverty and experiential learning through community service. Courses Taught American Government and Politics Comparative Government and Politics The Politics of Public Policy American Public Policy (Teaching Assistant) Public Policy Practicum Capstone Project (Teaching Fellow) Making Public Policy (Teaching Fellow) Ethics and Public Policy (Guest Lecturer) Research Design for Public Policy (Guest Lecture) Research Experience Research Fellow, Carolina Institute for Public Policy, Education Policy Initiative at Carolina, UNC Dept. of Public Policy, May, 2011 present Conduct a variety of statistical analyses including multilevel modeling using Stata and SAS to examine teacher quality, teacher preparation, and teacher retention. Served as project manager for program evaluation of UNC General Administration Internship Program. Developed and determined reliability and validity of survey instruments. Worked with internal and external stakeholders to plan, implement and report findings of evaluation. Collect, clean and analyze data for a range of education research projects including data management, dataset construction of large longitudinal databases, specification, and analysis for a wide range of econometric analyses. Author reports, journal articles, and policy briefs. Present findings to a range of audiences, including the North Carolina General Assembly Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee and the University of North Carolina General Administration Dean s Council. Conduct quantitative and qualitative field research for program evaluation of K-12 education interventions, including North Carolina s Race to the Top initiatives. Mentor undergraduate students in completion of honors theses.
Kristina Patterson page 3 Program Evaluator, Independent Contractor, February, 2014 present Develop mixed-methods research designs for evaluation projects for a range of clients including Durham Public Schools, North Carolina Business Committee for Education, and Visiting International Faculty (VIF). Design and validate survey instruments. Work with stakeholders to plan, implement, and present findings for evaluation of a range of educational programs including Citizen Schools, Teachers@Work, and VIF Splash Dual Language Immersion program.. Graduate Research Consultant, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, January, 2010 2014 Assisted undergraduate students with independent research projects for PLCY 210: Policy Innovation and Analysis and PLCY 220: The Politics of Public Policy. Project Member, National Endowment for the Humanities grant, Local History in a Global Context: Petersburg s African American History in the Context of the Atlantic World, 2009-2010 Developed resources for scholars and educators to examine the history of Petersburg, Virginia in the context of the Atlantic world. Project Member, National Endowment for the Humanities grant, FREEDOM, ECONOMICS and RELIGION: Race And The African American Experience In The Context Of The Atlantic World: The Case Of Petersburg, Virginia, 2007-2008 Collaborated with other scholars on the development of a public workshop series to highlight the history of Petersburg, Virginia Refereed Publications Bastian, K.B., Patterson, K.M., and Yi, P. (2017). Evaluating Teacher Preparation Programs with Teacher Evaluation Ratings: Implications for Program Accountability and Improvement. Journal of Teacher Education.: 0022487117718182. Henry, G.T., Purtell, K.M., Bastian, K.C., Fortner, C.K., Thompson, C.L., Campbell, S.L., and Patterson, K.M. (2014). The Effects of Teacher Entry Portals on Student Achievement. Journal of Teacher Education 65 (1): 7-23. Policy Reports and Presentations Bastian, K., and Patterson, K. M. (2017). Associations between student teaching placement characteristics and candidates edtpa scores. Education Policy Initiative at Davis, C.R., Comperatore, A.N., Patterson, K.M., and Wang, B. (2016). Civically Engaging Teachers in a Politically-Charged Environment. Presentation for the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Bastian, K.C., Patterson, K.M., and Yi, P. (2015). UNC Teacher Quality Research: Teacher Preparation Program Effectiveness Report. Education Policy Initiative at
Kristina Patterson page 4 Patterson, K.M. and Bastian, K.C. (2014). UNC Teacher Quality Research: Teacher Portals Effectiveness Report. Education Policy Initiative at Bastian, K.C. and Patterson, K.M. (2014). Policy Brief: Teacher Preparation and Teacher Performance in North Carolina Public Schools. Education Policy Initiative at Patterson, K.M. (2014). What About Me? Using Local and Grassroots History Instruction to Facilitate Civic Engagement. Presentation for the 2014 Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies. Henry, G.T., Patterson, K.M., Campbell, S.L., and Yi, P. (2013). UNC Teacher Quality Research: 2013 Teacher Preparation Program Effectiveness Report. Education Policy Initiative at Carolina, Carolina Institute of Public Policy. Patterson, K.M., Perreira, K.M. (2011). The Southern Immigrant Civic Adaptation Study: Building the Future Together: Promoting Civic Engagement Among Latino Youth. Carolina Population Center. Institutional Service Durham Public Schools Research Review Committee University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Special Projects Coordinator, Department of Public Policy Appomattox Regional Governor s School Sponsor, Student Council Association Sponsor, Model United Nations - Introduced and developed Model United Nations program Facilitator, Inter-Club Council Served on Curriculum Leadership Council, 2004-2005 Licensure and Certification Certified Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) observer, Upper Elementary and Secondary Virginia Board of Education Postgraduate Professional License, History and Social Science Honors and Awards Travel Grant, 2014, American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference. Best Teaching Assistant Award, 2010-2011, University of North Carolina, Department of Public Policy
Kristina Patterson page 5 ETS Recognition of Excellence for proficiency in Social Studies - includes Political Science and Economics Member, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Professional Associations American Educational Research Association Association for Public Policy and Management