Dr. Freeman has further communicated her expertise by contributing articles to professional journals.
JACKSON, MS, October 28, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Patricia Freeman, Ph.D., has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
An economist and educator originally from Georgia, Dr. Freeman has been an associate professor of economics at Jackson State University in Mississippi since 1998. Prior to joining the faculty at Jackson State, she worked as an associate professor of economics and management, as well as the head of the Department of Business, at the University of Mobile's Latin American Campus in San Marcos, Nicaragua. Dr. Freeman is also a past chair of Tougaloo College's economics department; she served in this role from 1979 to 1980 and again from 1985 to 1986.
Dr. Freeman's own academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in economics from Louisiana State University. She has remained current in her professional community through affiliations with the Southern Economic Association, the American Economic Association, and Beta Gamma Sigma. A member of the Mississippi Chapter of the Spelman Alumnae Association, Dr. Freeman was vice president of the organization from 2006 to 2010. Dr. Freeman has further communicated her expertise by contributing articles to professional journals.
In addition to her work in academia, Dr. Freeman has also been involved with a number of civic organizations. She is a past board member of Central Mississippi Health Services, Inc., Diabetes Self-Management Education Program, and a past board member of Footprint Creative Arts Institute. From 2010 to 2013, she volunteered with the. Her hobbies outside of her professional and philanthropic work include travel.
Dr. Freeman received the Academic Advisor of the Year Award from Jackson State University for the school years of 2007-2008, 2004-2005, and 2002-2003. She was honored with the Faculty Achievement in Service Award for the school year of 2005-2006. Her accomplishments were highlighted in the 64th through 70th editions of Who's Who in America, the 28th through 33rd editions of Who's Who in the World, and the 28th edition of Who's Who of American Women.
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