Julie Patrick, Ph.D.

About

Dr. Patrick earned her doctorate from The University of Akron (OH). Prior to joining the faculty at WVU, she held positions at the Myers Research Institute at Menorah Park in Beachwood (Ohio) and at the Center on Aging at Bradley University (Peoria, IL). Since joining the faculty at WVU in 1998, Dr. Patrick has received more than $30,000 to support her teaching interests and more than $285,000 from National Institutes of Health (NIA, NCI) and other local, regional, and national sources.

Research Interests

Dr. Patrick’s interests are broadly in the field of adult development, with a focus on families at mid- and late-life. She has research expertise in family caregiving, rural aging and cognitive aging, including decision making and memory interventions. Her lab is active in health promotion and health intervention studies. Recent grant-funded projects include studies of physical activity promotion among community-dwelling adults and reproductive health among men and women in treatment for opioid dependence. Our current projects focus on the effects of awe, family caregivers, as well as developing activities for persons with dementia. Visit the webpage for Dr. Patrick's lab.

Teaching Interests

Dr. Patrick regularly teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in aging. Other interests include research methodology and health disparities. She recently introduce high school students in the WV Governor's Honors Academy (2025) to health research focusing on Appalachia and West Virginia.

Service Interests

Dr. Patrick engages in a wide variety of national, regional, state, and university service.

Courses

• Psychology 345 – Adulthood & Aging
• Psychology 393a – Health Disparities Across the Lifespan
• Psychology 512 – Research Design and Data Analysis II
• Psychology 544 – Adult Development & Aging