Patricia Bazrod has  more than 20 years of experience in the field of cooperative education, holds a  Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arizona, and attended Law  School in San Diego, CA.

Since 1984, Ms. Bazrod has been a member of the Cooperative Education Division (CED) of the American Society for Engineering Education, where she has served as Chairman, Program Chair, Secretary-Treasurer, Chair-Elect, and on the Executive Board as that national professional organization's Archivist.  Ms. Bazrod has also served as President, General Conference Chair, and Assistant Conference Chair for other professional cooperative education organizations.   She holds memberships in the Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA) and the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), and was the recipient of the CED 2005 Borman Award for outstanding service to the field of cooperative education. She has made numerous presentations and conducted workshops on the state, regional and  national levels.