Amy E. Patterson
Phone: 404.471.5503
Email: apatterson@agnesscott.edu
Office Location: Campbell 118
Academic Degrees
- BA, Williams College
- MHS, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- PhD, Emory University
Teaching and Scholarly Interests
Professor Patterson is a social scientist and global health practitioner with expertise in childhood infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases, maternal and reproductive health, and program evaluation. She employs a multi-disciplinary approach in both teaching and research, drawing heavily on anthropology, sociology, communications, linguistics and international studies. She has worked on global health projects with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USAID, Save the Children, Catholic Relief Services, and Global Dialogues. Prior to joining the 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø faculty, she was the Assistant Director of the Malaria Program at The Carter Center and worked on malaria, trachoma and lymphatic filariasis programs in Ethiopia and Nigeria. She has published her work in Medical Anthropology Quarterly, Malaria Journal, International Health, Plos One, BMC Infectious Diseases, and the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, among others. Her current research employs narrative and social media research methods to study the health experiences of patients with rare diseases and undiagnosed conditions. She also conducts research on the graduate school and employment pathways of undergraduate public health majors and provides evaluation support to local organizations as a member of the Atlanta Area Evaluation Association. She is deeply committed to public health capacity building, both through her teaching at 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø and in the workshops that she offers for public health professionals.
Professional Activities
Recent publications:
- Wills AB, Smith S, Anshebo GY, Graves PM, Endeshaw T, Shargie EB, Damte M, Gebre T, Mosher AW, Patterson AE, Tesema YB, Richards FR, and Emerson PM. Durability of PermaNet 2 long-lasting insecticidal nets over 3 to 32 months of use in Ethiopia: 1. Physical durability. Malaria Journal. (Submitted January 2013)
- Richards FO, Emukah E, Graves PM, Nkwocha O, Nwankwo L, Rakers L, Mosher A, Patterson AE, Ozaki M, Nwoke BEB, Ukaga CN, Njoku C, Nwordu K, Obasim A, and Miri ES. Community-Wide Distribution of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets Can Halt Transmission of Lymphatic Filariasis in Southeast Nigeria. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. (Submitted December 2012)
- Winskell K, Brown PJ, Patterson AE, and Mbakwem B. (in press) Making Sense of HIV/AIDS in Southeast Nigeria: Fictional Narratives, Cultural Meanings, and Methodologies in Medical Anthropology, Medical Anthropology Quarterly.
- Wei SC, Vanden Eng JL, Patterson AE, et al. (2012) Effect of the Expanded Program on Immunization Contact Method of Data Collection on Health Behaviors in Mali. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 205 (Supplement 1): S103-S111.
- Wei SC, Vanden Eng JL, Patterson AE, et al. (2012) Validity of Expanded Program on Immunization Contact Method Health Behavior Estimates in Mali. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 205 (Supplement 1): S112-S119.
- Graves PM, Ngondi JM, Hwang J, Getachew A, Gebre T, Mosher AW, Patterson AE et al. (2011) Factors associated with mosquito net use by individuals in households owning nets in Ethiopia. Malaria Journal, 10:354.