Meagan M. Patterson
School of Education - Educational PsychologyRoom 632
Meagan M. Patterson is an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Kansas. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology and linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her MA and PhD in developmental psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on intergroup attitudes, the development of personal and group identity, and the implications of identity for academic and civic engagement.
Education
Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
M.A., Developmental Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Psychology & Linguistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Teaching
Courses:
EPSY 305: Development & Learning of the Child
EPSY 704: Advanced Educational Psychology: Learning Processes in Education
EPSY 806: Issues in Human Growth and Development
EPSY 807: Theories and Research in Human Learning
Teaching Interests
- Child development
- Lifespan development
- Learning
- College teaching
- Gender, race, and inequality in development and education
Research Interests
- Gender and race in child development
- Development of personal and group identity
- Intergroup attitudes
- Political and civic engagement
Selected Publications
Zucker, J. K., & Patterson, M. M. (2018). Racial socialization practices among White American parents: Relations to racial attitudes, racial identity, and school diversity . Journal of Family Issues. DOI:10.1177/0192513X18800766
Patterson, M. M., & Bigler, R. S. (2018). Effects of consistency between self and ingroup on children’s views of self, groups, and abilities. Social Development. DOI:10.1111/sode.12255 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sode.12255/full
Patterson, M. M., Kravchenko, N. Chen-Bouck, L. & Kelley, J. A. (2016). General and domain-specific beliefs about ability and intelligence among preservice and practicing teachers. Teaching and Teacher Education, 59, 180-190. DOI:10.1016/j.tate.2016.06.004
Patterson, M. M., Pahlke, E. & Bigler, R. S. (2013). Witnesses to history: Children’s views of race in the 2008 United States presidential election. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 13, 186-210. DOI:10.1111/j.1530-2415.2012.01303.x
Patterson, M. M. (2012). Self-perceived gender typicality, gender-typed attributes, and gender stereotype endorsement in elementary-school-aged children. Sex Roles, 67, 422-434. DOI:10.1007/s11199-012-0184-9 http://www.springerlink.com/content/383mn72v653x171t/
