Pat is a team member of eXtension's Just in Time Parenting, a national interactive resource that strives to engage families with high quality, research-based information at the time it can be most useful and make the biggest difference in their lives.  Parents have direct access to

• Monthly age-paced e-newsletters
• Feature articles
• Podcasts
• Searchable databases
• Frequently Asked Questions and expert advice from across the country

Credentials and Degrees

• Certified Family Life Educator, National Council on Family Relations
• Ed.D, Family & Community Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
• M.S., Family Life Education, Michigan State University
• Graduate and undergraduate studies, Merrill Palmer Institute
• B.S., Home Economics Education, Kansas State University

Areas of emphasis:

• Parent Education and Support
• Family Stress and Family Well-Being
• Childhood Obesity Prevention
• Family Life Education Across the Lifespan