Jodi Patterson
PhD, MSN, RN
Dr. Patterson is a nurse scientist and educator whose program of research focuses on improving healthcare responses and safety planning for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), with particular emphasis on culturally informed approaches for Latina women. Her work integrates trauma-informed care, empathy development in healthcare professionals, and system-level improvements to promote equitable and person-centered healthcare interactions.
With a nursing career spanning over 30 years, with 20 years in nursing education, Dr. Patterson has extensive clinical experience in psychiatric and community mental health nursing and simulation. She applies this expertise to translational research, educational innovation, and interprofessional collaboration. Dr. Patterson currently teaches evidence-based practice and quality improvement courses in the graduate nursing leadership and administration program in addition to mentoring Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students.
Dr. Patterson utilizes qualitative and mixed-methods research methodologies to examine survivor experiences with healthcare systems, stigma reduction, and provider communication practices. She currently leads funded research examining culturally informed safety planning for survivors of IPV in Southern New Mexico. Her scholarship has been disseminated via peer-reviewed publications and national presentations.
Education
PhD, Univesity of Texas at Tyler
MN, Louisiana State University
BSN, University of Virginia
Clinical Focus
- Mental Health Nursing
- Simulation
- Community Health
Research Interests
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Empathy and Vulnerable Populations
- Qualitative methods
- Culturally Informed
- Latina Population
Selected Publications
- Patterson, J., & Mastel-Smith, B. (2024). Person-Centered Care for Someone Living With Dementia: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett. International Journal for Human Caring, 28(1).
- Patterson, J. B., & Kimzey, M. (2024). Impact of student attributes on empathy during a dementia simulation: a mixed methods study. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 19(1), 49-59.
- Kimzey, M., Patterson, J., & Mastel-Smith, B. (2020). Effects of simulation on nursing students’ dementia knowledge and empathy: A mixed method study. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 42(3), 274-279.
- Patterson, J., Duke, G., Stocks, E., & Hermanns, M. (2020). Simulation to enhance empathy of nursing students toward patients with alcohol use disorder: a mixed-methods study. Nurse Educator, 45(6), 331-335.
- Patterson, J. B., & Kimzey, M. (2024). Impact of student attributes on empathy during a dementia simulation: a mixed methods study. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 19(1), 49-59.
- Franklin, Ashley E., Sardina, A.F., Adams, L.M., Patterson, J., & Seale, A. (2026). Simulation education for nurses in training to respond to suicide warning signs as a quality improvement study Clinical Simulation In Nursing, 111 10.1016/j.ecns.2025.101887
