Sheila M. Patterson

Dr. Sheila M. Patterson is a Professor at Cleveland State University (CSU) and serves as the Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Scholarly Collaboration in CSU's College of Health. She has held leadership roles as Department Chairperson at CSU and another university, and her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Health Education from Southern Illinois University (1992).

• Education:
  • Ph.D., Health Education, Southern Illinois University, 1992
  • M.S., Health Education, Southern Illinois University, 1989
  • B.S., Health Science, Mankato State University, 1987

Her research focuses on health equity, ethics training, worksite health promotion, and accreditation of health-related programs. She has published extensively in health education journals and made over 50 national/state presentations. Dr. Patterson has served on editorial boards, including as past editor of The Health Educator: Journal of Eta Sigma Gamma, and contributed to university governance via the CSU IRB Committee.