Evelyn Patterson wins Joe B. Wyatt Distinguished University Professor Award
Evelyn Patterson, associate professor of sociology and of law, was this year’s winner of the Joe B. Wyatt Distinguished University Professor Award, which recognizes faculty who develop significant knowledge from research or demonstrate exemplary innovations in teaching.
Patterson’s work in sociology, demography, law and criminal justice investigates social problems and processes. Her current scholarship focuses on a critical examination of race as it relates to maternal mortality, physical and mental health, policing and familial incarceration.
Her multidisciplinary research identifies the real health risks posed by structural inequality and examines the impact on health and psychological well-being of societal burdens faced by marginalized populations—particularly African American families.
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