Patricia M. Alvarez McHatton
Title: Assistant Professor
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College of Education, Department of Special Education
Phone: (813) 974-9595
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Dr. Alvarez McHatton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at the main campus. Her research interests include teacher preparation with an emphasis on secondary special education, experiential learning, and participatory action research focused on youth empowerment. Dr. Alvarez McHatton is also interested in issues of marginalization, stigma, and discrimination of youth of color, specifically Latina/Latino students. Her work is grounded in school-university-community partnerships.
Dr. Alvarez McHatton teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses. She received the Provost's Commendation for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Teaching Assistant in 2004. Prior to joining the faculty, Dr. Alvarez McHatton was a special education teacher and worked with students with emotional/behavioral disorders. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in special education, mild/moderate exceptionalities, and a Professionally Recognized Special Educator.
Dr. Alvarez McHatton received her Ph.D. from the University of South Florida. Her dissertation titled "Stigma and discrimination: Interaction of culture, disability, and single mother status of Mexican and Puerto Rican mothers of young children with disabilities" received USF's 2004 Outstanding Dissertation Award.