Background
Patterson, Joan Marie was born on August 24, 1943 in Austin, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of W. Donald and Dorothy (Hazel Kulzer) Engel.
psychologist Maternal/child health educator
Patterson, Joan Marie was born on August 24, 1943 in Austin, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of W. Donald and Dorothy (Hazel Kulzer) Engel.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1974; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1983.
Research associate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1983-1984; research associate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1988-1989; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1989-1993; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1993; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1993. Director research Center for Children with Chronic Illness and Disability, Minneapolis, 1989, chair maternal & child health program, since 1994.
Member American Public Health Association, American Psychological Association, Association for Care of Children's Health, American Association Marriage and Family Therapy, National Council on Family Relations, Family Resource Coalition, American Family Therapy Association, Groves Conference on Marriage and Family, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Delta Omega.
Children: Susan, James.