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G. Elaine Patterson

G. Elaine Patterson EdD, EdM, MA, APN-C, CNE

Nursing
Mahwah, New Jersey, United States of America

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Professor of Nursing G. Elaine Patterson is the recipient of the 2019 Fred and Florence Thomases Faculty Award, given annually to a Ramapo College faculty member who demonstrates significant and ongoing contributions to the College. The ceremony was held in the York Room of the Birch Mansion on campus. Elaine was one of the first faculty members to come to Ramapo when the Joint Program [previously staffed by UMDNJ nursing faculty] was established in 1993. She has made an indelible impact on the faculty, students, and graduates of all of our programs,” said Burke. “She epitomizes the role of the academic nursing educator, through her scholarship, mentoring, cajoling, and teaching. Her constant engagement in the support of nursing excellence exemplifies her beliefs in nursing and nursing education. We are so lucky to have Elaine as a colleague.”

Patterson earned her B.S.N. from Jersey City State College, and master’s degrees from New York University and Teachers College of Columbia University, where she also earned her Doctor of Education degree. She received certification in Midwifery from the University of the West Indies and a Family Nurse Practitioner from Long Island University.