Dr. William Patterson

Dr. William Patterson

Gov. John C. West Chair of International Politics and American Government

Dr. Patterson brings over 25 years of experience in international development and humanitarian assistance.   He was a career diplomat with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and was posted in Iraq, Egypt, Pakistan, Nepal, Zimbabwe, El Salvador, and Senegal.  With USAID his portfolio included economic growth, democracy and governance, conflict mitigation, and environment projects.  He brings this world experience to the classroom where it is applied to courses in international politics.  Dr. Patterson holds a Ph.D. in Development Sociology from Cornell University, an M.S. in Rural Sociology and a B.A. in Sociology from The Ohio State University.

Degrees

Ph.D. Development Sociology (Cornell University)
M.S. Rural Sociology (Ohio State University)
B.A. Sociology (Ohio State University)