Patterson C.V. 2016.09.04
Sarah Elizabeth Patterson
Pennsylvania State University, Sociology Department
203 Oswald Tower, State College, PA 16801
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Present ABD in Sociology and Demography at The Pennsylvania State University
Family Structure and Adult Children’s Help to Parents: Attitudes and Behavior
Committee: Molly Martin (chair), Paul Amato, Sarah Damaske, Melissa Hardy
2011
2009
2005
Certificate in Distance Education at Indiana University - Bloomington
MA in Sociology at Indiana University – Indianapolis; Linda Haas (chair)
BA in Sociology and BA in Psychology at Indiana University - Bloomington
Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa
AREAS OF SCHOLARSHIP
Family, Demography, Work and Family, Gender, Life Course and Aging
PUBLICATIONS
PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES
2016
Amato, Paul R., & Patterson, Sarah E. (Forthcoming). The Intergenerational
Transmission of Union Instability in Early Adulthood. Journal of Marriage and
Family.
2015
Patterson, Sarah E., & O’Hare, William P. (2015). Assessing Spatial and Temporal
Differences in State-Level Child Well-Being Based on Tests of Statistical
Significance. Child Indicators Research, 1-17. PMID: in progress
2015
Amato, Paul R., Patterson, Sarah, & Beattie, Brett (2015). Single-parent households
and children’s educational achievement: A state-level analysis. Social Science
Research, 53, 191-202. PMID: 26188447
RESEARCH REPORTS
2012
Patterson, Sarah, Krauser, Emily, Whitman, Julie. Kids Count in Indiana 2012 Data
Book: A Profile of Child Well-Being. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Youth Institute.
2011
Patterson, Sarah, Krauser, Emily, Whitman, Julie. Kids Count in Indiana 2011 Data
Book: A Profile of Child Well-Being. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Youth Institute.
2011
Patterson, Sarah, et al. The State of the Young Hoosier Child. Indianapolis, IN:
Sunny Start.
2010
Patterson, Sarah, Krauser, Emily, Whitman, Julie. Kids Count in Indiana 2010 Data
Book: A Profile of Child Well-Being. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Youth Institute.
2009
Patterson, Sarah, Glaser, Karen, Krauser, Emily, Zimmerman, Amanda. Kids Count
in Indiana 2009 Data Book: A Profile of Child Well-Being. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana
Youth Institute.
UNDER REVIEW
2016
Patterson, Sarah*, Damaske, Sarah, & Sheroff, Christen. Gender and the MBA:
Differences in Career Trajectories, Institutional Support, and Outcomes. (Revise and
Resubmit) *First authors contributed equally
2016
Amato, Paul, & Patterson, Sarah. Single-Parent Households and Mortality among
Children and Youth. (Revise and Resubmit)
PRESENTIONS
2016
Patterson, Sarah. Changing Tides? Adult Children’s Transfers to Elderly Parents.
Roundtable at American Sociological Association conference. August. Seattle, WA.
2016
Patterson, Sarah. Employment and Attitudes about Eldercare. Poster at the Work
and Family Research Network conference. June. Washington, D.C.
2016
Patterson, Sarah. Marital Status, Employment Status and Transfers to Parents.
Poster at invited Panel Survey of Income Dynamics conference. June. Ann Arbor, MI.
2016
Patterson, Sarah. Should Family Take Care of the Elderly? Attitudes toward
Eldercare in the U.S. Poster at the Population Association of America. March.
Washington, D.C.
2015
Patterson, Sarah, Damaske, Sarah, & Sheroff, Christen. Can Women Really Lean
In? Gender Dynamics in Professional and Career Outcomes. Presentation at
American Sociological Association regular session. August. Chicago, IL.
2015
Patterson, Sarah, & Amato, Paul. The Rise in Single Parent Families and Suicides,
Accidental Deaths, and Homicides among Children. Responsible for presenting at
American Sociological Association roundtable. August. Chicago, IL.
2014
Patterson, Sarah, & O’Hare, William. A New Assessment of Changes Over Time and
Differences Across States in the Well-Being of Children in the U.S. Presentation at the
Southern Demographic Association meeting. October. Memphis, TN.
2014
Patterson, Sarah, Martin, Molly, Davis, Kelly, McLaughlin, Diane, & Gunsallas,
April. Children’s Experiences with Marcellus Shale Development. Presented paper at
the Groves conference on Marriage and Family. June. State College, PA.
2011
Patterson, Sarah. Kids Count: Tracking the Status of Children & Families.
Presented at the Women in Government Conference. August. Pittsburg, PA.
2009
Patterson, Sarah. Getting the Word Out About Data. Presented at the annual KIDS
COUNT Conference. September. Baltimore, MD.
2007
Patterson, Sarah. Higher Education Faculty/Administration Dual Career Couples
and their Career Based Migration Decisions. Presented at the Society for the Study
of Social Problems Conference. August. New York, NY.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2016
Teaching Assistant, Penn State University, Demography
- Assist with grading of Demographic Methods assignments
2009-13 Associate Faculty, Indiana University-Indianapolis, Sociology
- Taught lower and upper division classes ranging in size from 13-45 students
In Person
- Introduction to Sociology – Summer ’09, Summer ’10, Fall ’10
- Families and Society – Spring ’10, Fall ’10
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Online
- Introduction to Sociology – Spring ’12, Summer ’12, Fall ’12, Spring ’13,
Summer ’13
- Families and Society – Fall ’11
- Gender and Society – Spring ’11
2007-08 Instructor, Craine House, Indianapolis Indiana
- Assisted female offenders in obtaining their GEDs
2007-08 Teaching Assistant, Indiana University- Indianapolis, Sociology
- Held weekly office hours and review sessions; helped grade tests; guest lectured
2004
Teaching Assistant, Indiana University-Bloomington, Sociology
- Held review sessions; helped grade tests
HONORS, AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS
2014-16 National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) Pre-doctoral
Traineeship in Family Demography, Penn State University
2014
Goebel-Macklin Award, Groves conference on Marriage and Family promising
graduate student presenting original work award
2009
Chancellor’s Scholar Award, Indiana University - Indianapolis
2006-08 University Fellowship, Indiana University-Indianapolis
2006
Superior Performance Award, VA Medical Center
2004
Outstanding Sociology Major Achievement Award, Indiana University-Bloomington
2003
Jim Beeson /Extraordinary Involvement Award, Collins Living Learning Center,
Indiana University- Bloomington
2002
Psi Chi member, Psychology Honor Society, Indiana University-Bloomington
2002
Outstanding Freshman Award, Collins Living Learning Center, Indiana UniversityBloomington
2001
National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Phi Beta Kappa, Indiana UniversityBloomington
2001-05 Dean’s List, Indiana University-Bloomington
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2016-17 Graduate Research Assistant, Jonathan Daw, Penn State University
- Researching kin networks and kidney donation; effect of family deaths
2013-14 Graduate Research Assistant, Paul Amato, Penn State University
- Researching intergenerational transmission of divorce and family structure
2013-14 Graduate Research Assistant, Molly Martin, Penn State University
- Researching family inequality in a study of the Marcellus Shale development
2008-13 Data Program Manager, KIDS COUNT Project Coordinator, Indiana Youth Inst.
- Manage a statewide database of child well-being indicators
- Produce quarterly research briefs and an annual data book
- Community presentations on the use of data and localized information
- In partnership with Sunny Start Coalition, track and analyze indicators of early
childhood in the state of Indiana; construct a document that presents this research to
the general public (see research report listings).
2006-07 Research Specialist, Health Services Research and Development Service, Indianapolis
Veterans Medical Center
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- Served as a research assistant for multiple studies
Research Assistant, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University – Bloomington
- Chart audits for eligibility
2005
Research Assistant, Pam Barnhouse Walters, Indiana University-Bloomington
- Focused on Title IX, vouchers, funding equalization, equity talk
- Responsible for research; compiling and organizing data
2004-05 Research Assistant, Brian Powell, Indiana University-Bloomington
- Focused on previous research, public polls on the redefinition of family
- Responsible for library and internet research; cleaning data
2003-04 Research Assistant, John Bates, Indiana University – Bloomington
- Responsible for running experiments, entering, analyzing, and tracking data
- Focus on longitudinal study of adolescent behaviors and family influence
2006
UNIVERSITY INVOLVEMENT
present Member. Graduate student community committees. Penn State University
2008-09 Graduate. Preparing Future Faculty Program. Indiana University-Indianapolis
2007-08 Graduate Representative, Sociology Grad Committee, Indiana University-Indianapolis
2007-08 IRB Board Member, Indiana University Behavioral Research IRB
2007-08 President, Sociology Graduate Student Organization, Indiana University-Indianapolis
2001-03 Community Newsletter Writer and Co-Director, and LLC Student Government Board
Member, Collins Living Learning Center, Indiana University-Bloomington
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Present
Pen Pal, RSVP Pen Pal program. Centre County reading and writing project that
connects elementary students with community members
2010-13 Steering Committee Member, KIDS COUNT Project, Annie E. Casey Foundation
2011-13 Chair of the Network Connections Working Group, Kids Count Network, Annie E.
Casey Foundation
2011-13 Member. Leadership Council, and Kids Count Liaison for VOICES for America’s
Children
2010-13 Member. Sunny Start Evaluation Committee, Early Childhood Initiative through
Indiana State Department of Health
2009-13 Member. Consortium of Family Organizations Committee, Indiana Family Impact
Seminars
2008-13 Member. Indiana Coalition for Improving Adolescent Health Committee, Indiana
State Department of Health
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
2013-Population Association of America
2013-Work and Family Research Network
2013-Sociologists for Women in Society
2006-American Sociological Association; Sections: Aging/Life Course; Children/Youth;
Family; Organizations, Occupations, and Work; Population; Sex and Gender
2008-13 KIDS COUNT network
2006-08 Society for the Study of Social Problems
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