David Patterson, Ph.D.
Professor

Courses Taught:

Social Work Research (SW506)
Clinical Social Work Practice with Groups (SW 525)
Forensic Social Work, An Introduction (SW 530)
Substance Abuse (SW 564)

Research Interests:

Treatment with groups, artificial neural networks, information technology applications in social work.

Selected Publications:

Patterson, D. A. (in press). The Application of Three Dimensional Surface Plots in the Evaluation of Group Psychotherapy Training Groups. Research on Social Work Practice.

Patterson, D.A. & Basham, R.E. (in press). Visualizing change: Spreadsheets and graphical representation across domains in human service practice. Journal of Technology for Human Services.

Orme, J. G., Buehler, C., McSurdy, M., Rhodes, K. W., Cox, M. E., Patterson, D. A. (2004). Parental and familial characteristics of family foster care applicants. Children and Youth Services Review, 26, 307-329.

 

224 Henson Hall
1618 Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37996-3333
Phone: (865) 974-7511
dpatter2@utk.edu

B.S., Kent State University
M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Utah

Personal web page: http://web.utk.edu/~dap

Knoxville Homeless Management Information System: http://knoxhmis.sworps.utk.edu/