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Ms. Patricia Blanton, Instructor of Leadership Studies Ms. Patricia Blanton
Contact Information:
E-Mail: pmblanton@fhsu.edu
   
Degrees:  
Ph.D: ABD, Dissertation: Superintendent leadership impact on student achievement, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
M.S. in Educational Administration and Supervision, K-12, Certification District Office, Principal NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
B.A. in Elementary Education K-12, Certification in K-8, LD, ED, ESL, Unversity of Illinois Chicago
 
Courses Taught:
LDRS 310: Fieldwork in Leadership Studies
LDRS 450: Advanced Leadership Behaviors
LDRS 480: Leadership and Team Dynamics
Other leadership courses as assigned
 
Pat's research interests include here dissertation topic: superintendent leadership impact on student achievement, as well as leadership in China, service learning, cross-cultural leadership, and the impact of poverty on learning.

Pat grew up in Europe, England, and Central America. She has also lived in Chicago, North Carolina, and Arizona. Currently she lives in China, where she teaches, but enjoys coming back to the States to see her family. Pat has one daughter, Lauren, who is in her last year of college at Phoenix, Arizona.

Pat enjoys running, reading, theatre, opera, traveling, eating out, learning, and spending time with her daughter and sister. Her community interests include ChildFund, homeless programs, (mental, education, health) task force on quality of life advocacy for families with domestic/ criminal/drug and alcohol abuse in Greensboro, NC.