Patricia Snyder
Patricia Snyder | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1955 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.S., 1977, State University of New York at Geneseo M.Ed., 1981, Millersville University of Pennsylvania PhD., 1992, University of New Orleans |
| Thesis | Maternal and professional congruence in early intervention assessment: development, behavioral, and ecological comparisons (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | J. David Sexton |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Louisiana State University Vanderbilt University University of Florida |
Patricia A. Snyder (born July 13, 1955) is an American sociologist. She is a distinguished professor and David Lawrence Jr. Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Studies at the University of Florida.
Education
[edit]Snyder earned her Bachelor of Science at the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1977, followed by her Master of Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.[1]
Career
[edit]Snyder completed her pre-doctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before joining the faculty at Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1984.[2] She eventually left LSU in 2005 to direct the Center for Child Development at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.[3] She also served as editor of the Journal of Early Intervention from 2002 until 2007 and later Associate Editor for Topics in Early Childhood Special Education.[4]
In 2007, Snyder was encouraged to leave Vanderbilt by David Lawrence, who appointed her the David Lawrence Jr. Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Studies at the University of Florida (UF).[5] Upon her arrival at UF, Snyder began working towards founding the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies, which eventually opened in 2010.[6] As a result of founding the center, Snyder was the recipient of the Mary McEvoy Service to the Field Award from the international Division for Early Childhood.[7] While serving as director, Snyder, Brian Reichow, and Cinda Clark earned a contract with the Florida Early Steps program to evaluate and develop better professional development practices. The professional development included using practice-based, evidence-based caregiver coaching model and evidenced-based home visiting practices.[8]
A few years later, Snyder was named an affiliate faculty member of the College of Medicine's Institute for Child Health Policy.[9] She also received the Division for Early Childhood Award for Mentoring (DEC) from the Council for Exceptional Children.[10] On June 27, 2019, Snyder became the seventh College of Education professor to be appointed a Distinguished Professor in UF's history.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Snyder, Patricia". education.ufl.edu. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Top Scholar Picked for Endowed Chair". ceecs.education.ufl.edu. 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Top scholar picked to lead UF's early-child education initiatives". news.ufl.edu. August 29, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "PATRICIA SNYDER". redleafpress.org. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Spence, Cindy (29 June 2015). "Early Years". explore.research.ufl.edu. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "New interdisciplinary center will boost early childhood learning". education.ufl.edu. 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Early-childhood service award has special meaning for Patricia Snyder". education.ufl.edu. February 15, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Center Members Collaborate with FSU and the Early Steps State Office on Professional Development for Providers". ceecs.education.ufl.edu. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Early-childhood education scholars join UF Institute for Child Health Policy". education.ufl.edu. June 13, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Center Director Receives Mentoring Award from Division for Early Childhood". ceecs.education.ufl.edu. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "PATRICIA SNYDER NAMED UF DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR". education.ufl.edu. June 27, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.