Betty Patten

Betty S. Patten, Ph.D., serves as the Jay and Susie Gogue Endowed Director of the EAGLES Program and Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling at Auburn University's College of Education. Her work focuses on inclusive postsecondary education and evidence-based practices for students with intellectual disabilities.

• Research Interests: Positive Choices course, group counseling efficacy, parental supports, and program evaluation.
• Awards: Jay and Susie Gogue Endowed Directorship.

Dr. Patten resides in Auburn, Alabama, and collaborates with her husband, a veterinarian, on a Texas Longhorn cattle farm.