Patricia Roehling has been with Hope College since 1987.
Since 1997 she has been conducting research in the area of work and
family. She became interested in this field
of study during a two year leave from Hope College (1997-1999) when
she worked
as Director of Research at the Cornell Employment and Family Careers
Instituted. Her other areas of research are weight discrimination, and the acculturation and well-being among Hispanic youth. Patricia continues to teach clinical-related classes
as well as Introduction
to Psychology and Advanced Research.
Patricia has two children, Alex, who is a junior at the University
of Michigan and Julia, who is a freshman at the University of Michigan. Her non-academic
interests include swimming
and other outdoor activities. Look for her book, The Career Mystique,
which which was published in 2005.
Dr. Patricia V. Roehling