Patricia Royal, Ed.D
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Interdisciplinary Education
Service Learning
Test performance in traditional versus non-traditional students
Teaching Interests
Service Learning
Communication and team-building skills
Academic Background
Ed.D. East Carolina University, Greenville NC USA, Administration in Higher Education, 2006
M.S.W. East Carolina University, Greenville NC USA, Social Work, 1998
B.S. Mt. Olive College, Mt. Olive, NC USA, Psychology, 1994
Certifications
Institutional Review Board, 2010: East Carolina University
HIPAA, 2007
Nonprofit Management, 1998: Duke University
Memberships
AUPHA - National
NASW - State
Academic Experience
Assistant Professor, East Carolina University (July, 2006 - 2010). Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Services and Information Management.
Clinical Assistant Professor, East Carolina University (October, 1999 - June, 2006). Department of Family Medicine at Brody School of Medicine Duplin County Site Coordinator for Interdisciplinary Rural Health Training Program.
Courses Taught
INT TM SKL HC SPV/PRC
MED TERM FOR HLTH PRO
PROF ROLES & ENVIR
MGMT HC OPERATIONS (Graduate)
WRIT COM DOC HL CARE
Refereed Articles
Royal, P. D. & Sasnett, B. (2010). Building a Writing Curriculum for Allied Health Professional Students. Journal of Health Administration Education. 27(1).
Sasnett, B. S., Royal, P. D., & Ross, T. (2010). Community Education Clarifies Career Choice in an Allied Health Professions Course. Journal of Allied Health. Manuscript accepted: Pending publication.
Sasnett, B. S., Royal, P. D., & Ross, T. (2010). Introduction of a Cultural Training Experience into Interdisciplinary Health Science Education Program. Journal of Allied Health. 39 (2). e55-60.
Royal, P. D. & Bell, P. (2009). Leveling the Playing Field for Online Testing. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 6 (5), 43-48.
Royal, P. D., Sasnett, B., & Greer, A. (2009). The impact of service learning on interdisciplinary students and rural communities. Community Works Journal.
Royal, P. D. & Grobe, W. (2008). Job-related stress and sleep disorders among North Carolina community college presidents. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 32 (7), 496-511.
Royal, P. D. & Bell, P. (2008). The relationship between performance levels and test delivery methods. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 5 (7).
Monograph
Royal, P. D. (2009). Job-related stress and sleep disorders among college presidents. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Atkiengesellschaft & Co. KG.
Presentation of Refereed Papers
International
Greer, A., Clay, M., Sasnett, B., Royal, P. D., Welch, A., Cummings, Doyle, (2008, June). Ironing Out the Uneven Power Differentials in IPE: Vertical Integration in Education. All Together Better Health IV Conference, Stockholm, Sweden.
Royal, P. D. & Bell, P. (2008, June). The Relationship Between Performance Levels and Test Delivery Methods. All Together Better Health IV Conference, Stockholm, Sweden.
Harriett, B., Royal, P., & Greer, A. (2005, May). Engagement Pedagogy: As a Model of Cultural Learning for Interdisciplinary Students. All Together Better Health II Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Royal, P. D., Harriett, B., & Greer, A. (2005, May). The Service Learning on Rural Health. All Together Better Health II Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia.
National
Greer, A., Sasnett, B., Royal, P., & Clay, M. (2007, October). Qualitative Study of Students' Thoughts on an Interdisciplinary Rural Health Rotation. University of Minnesota Academic Health Center and the Canadian Interprofessional Collaborative Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Harriett, B., Royal, P., & Greer, A. (2005, September). Service Learning Education: Community Campus Partnership. Midwest Consortium for Service Learning in Higher Education, Vermillion, South Dakota.
Harriett, B. & Royal, P. (2003, May). The Impact of Service Learning on Rural Health. National Rural Health Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Royal, P. D., Harriett, B., & Cummings, D. (2002, April). Developing Health Care Teams Through Shared Professional Activities. National Academies of Practice and Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conference, Arlington, Virginia.
Royal, P. D., Hume, D., Ripley, J., & Greer, A. (2000, September). Interdisciplinary Team Role in Natural Disaster. 22nd Annual Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Regional
Cummings, D., Clay, M., Harriett, B., Royal, P., Springer-Dreyfuss, K., Manuel Hyman; Annette Greer, (2003, March). Developing Community Migrant Health Centers as Interdisciplinary Training Sites for Health Science Students. North Carolina Area Health Education Center Conference, Winston Salem, North Carolina.
Royal, P. D. & Harriett, B. (2003, March). Cultural Genogram: Assessment and Learning Instrument. North Carolina Area Health Education Center Conference, Winston Salem, North Carolina.
Service to the University
Department Assignments
Member:
2006-2007 through 2010-2011: Department of HSIM: Marketing Committee
2006-2007 through 2010-2011: Department of HSIM: ECU representative of the HIM advisory council
2006-2007 through 2010-2011: Department of HSIM: ECU representative of the HSM advisory council
College Assignments
Chair:
2008-2009 through 2010-2011: College of Allied Health Sciences: Elections Committee
2007-2008 through 2009-2010: College of Allied Health Sciences: Honors and Awards Committee
University Assignments
Faculty Advisor: 2007-2008 through 2009-2010: University: University Advisory Committee for Service Learning
Member: 2010-2011: University: Academic Awards Committee
Other Institutional Service Activities
2009-2011: University: Appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Office of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Education
2007-2008: University: Appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Office of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Education
Service to the Profession
Invited Lecture 2007-2008: The Business of Health Care- Eastern AHEC - ECU Dept. of HSIM & MPH, Presented Communication and Documentation in Health Care at AHEC workshop, Greenville, North Carolina (Local).
Member: Committee/Task Force 2009-2010: Association of University Programs in Health Administration, Bugbee Falk Book Award Committee Member (National).
Other Professional Service Activities 2008-2009: New Faculty Orientation-Service Learning Panelist, Service learning panel member for new faculty orientation, Greenville, North Carolina (Local).
Presentation 2009-2010: ECU Service Learning Conference, Workshop on Service Learning Designation (Local).
Reviewer - Article / Manuscript 2007-2008: Exploration - Journal of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities for State of N.C., Served as editorial reviewer for article, Greenville, North Carolina (State).
Service to the Community
Member of a Committee 2008-2009 through 2010-2011: Membership Committee for NASW State Chapter
Faculty Development
Research-Related Conference/Seminar
2008-2010: ECU Service Learning Conference. Greenville, North Carolina.
Instructional-Related Conference
2007-2008: International Institute on Student Centered Learning. Service Learning. Portland, Oregon.
Other Professional Development
2009-2010: Summer Statistics Workshop, Greenville, North Carolina.
2009-2010: Institutional Review Board Training. Greenville, Virtual.
2008-2010: ECU Service Learning Conference. Greenville, North Carolina.
2008-2009: Hands on workshop: Writing your statement of teaching philosophy. Greenville, North Carolina.
2007-2010: Institutional Review Board Training. Online learning format. Greenville, North Carolina.
Professional Seminars / Workshops
2008-2009: Jean Mills Symposium. Greenville, North Carolina.
2008-2009: Preventing Sexual Harassment and Employment Discrimination. Online- Greenville, Virtual.
2007-2008: Preventing Sexual Harassment and Employment Discrimination. Online educational format. Greenville, North Carolina.
2007-2008: Introduction to Sedona and Producing Faculty Annual Reports. Greenville, North Carolina.
2007-2008: Scholarship of Engagement. Greenville, North Carolina. Technology-Related Training
2008-2009: Virtual Practice Manager. web/phone conference call, North Carolina.
