About Sharon Paterson

Sharon Paterson, Ph.D.

(previous name McGuire)

Boise State University 1910 University Drive Boise, ID 83725

sharonpaterson@boisestate.edu

(208) 426-3393

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Sociology, Specializations: Inequality, Work/Occupations, and Higher Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, December 1998 Dissertation: At-Risk, First-Year Students’ Perceptions of Their Academic Performance Activities and Grades Earned
M.S. Higher Education/College Student Personnel
Southern Illinois University, 1988 Thesis: Relationship Between Student Involvement in Co-curricular Activities and Grade Point Average, Class Standing, and Satisfaction at Southern Illinois University
B.S. Sociology, Minor: Communications, Oregon State University, 1986