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Deborah Patterson serves as Professor of Education and Chair of the Education Department at Western New England University, while also co-directing the Center for Teaching & Learning from her office in G103 Emerson Hall.
Her academic credentials include:
- B.A. from State University of New York at Purchase
- M.Ed. from Keene State College
- Ed.D. from University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Her research centers on transformative elementary education practices, emphasizing Curriculum Integration to connect subjects meaningfully, Authentic Assessment techniques that evaluate real-world student competencies, and interdisciplinary approaches merging Literacy Development with Mathematics through Children's Literature. She investigates how Learning Theory principles can reshape foundational education to foster deeper cognitive engagement in young learners.
Through the Center for Teaching & Learning, she actively advances faculty development and innovative pedagogical strategies across the university's academic programs.
