David Patterson, Ph.D.
Director, Clinical Doctorate Program and 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:

Cronley, C. & Patterson, D. A. (2010). Does the Organization Matter? A Multilevel Analysis of Organizational Effects in Homeless Services Innovations. Social Work Research. 34: 286-303.

Nooe, R. M. & Patterson. D.A. (2010). The Ecology of Homelessness. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 20, 2, 105-152.

Nooe, R. M. & Patterson. D.A. (2010). The Complexities of Homelessness: Theoretical and Empirical Analyses. (Special Issue Eds). Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 20, 2.

Cronley, C. & Patterson, D. A. (2010). How well does it fit?: An organizational culture approach to assessing technology use among homeless service providers. Administration in Social Work, 34, 3, 286-303.

Cronley, C., Strand, E. B., Patterson, D. A., & Gwaltney, S. (2009). Homeless animal caretakers: A descriptive and comparative study. Psychological Reports,105, 481-499.

 

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/