Patton College of Education
Lead by Experience
Patton College of Education
The Patton College prepares educators, practitioners, and human service professionals to be leaders. Education is front and center in our name, but leadership is at the core of everything we do. In our 136-year history, we’ve built a nationally recognized model of educating and supporting students. Whether you want to be an educator, counselor, or inspiration in sports pedagogy, recreation, or consumer sciences, our faculty and programs will prepare you to be forever ready—ready to lead, challenge, improve, and answer the call.
To learn more about our faculty, programs, and their work, visit the "Tell Our Stories" playlist on YouTube.
Academic Programs
Find a major that prepares you to lead — as an educator and lifelong learner — from teacher education and teaching licensures to sport pedagogy, hotel and restaurant management, outdoor recreation, and more!
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Hands-On Experiences
From outdoor leadership and study abroad programs to student teaching and ecotourism trips, students in the College of Education have access to many experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom!
Patton hosts annual Home Away From Home holiday meal
Since 2021, the Patton College's Restaurant, Hotel, and Tourism students and faculty and volunteers have prepared and served a traditional holiday meal for members of the OHIO community. To whet your appetite, read about last year's event.
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Events
Julie Oates Dissertation Defense
Friday, December 5
3:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall
Dissertation Title: Delayed Disclosure in the Appalachian Culture: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Adult Males who were Sex...
Lauren Jones Dissertation Defense
Tuesday, December 9
2:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Dissertation Title: Validating the Technician Pathway: A Qualitative Case Study of Student, Faculty, and District Leader Perspect...
edTPA Workshop Sessions
Thursday, December 11
4:00 PM — 6:00 PM
Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall
The edTPA workshops will be held every Thursday from 4:00-6:00 PM in Patton Hall 105. It is meant to be a time for teacher candida...