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About Miles Patterson

Dr. Miles Patterson received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1968 and has been at UMSL since 1969. Dr. Patterson is the author/editor of four books and more than a hundred chapters and articles, mostly on nonverbal communication. His current research interests focus primarily on social behavior in public settings, person perception accuracy, and the role of appearance and nonverbal behavior in forming judgments of others. He was the editor of the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior from 1986-1992 and has been on the editorial boards of several other journals in psychology, communication, and sociology.

Dr. Patterson was the 2009 recipient of the University of Missouri President's Award for Research and Creativity and in 1990 was the recipient of the UMSL Chancellor's Award for Research and Creativity. He is also a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Patterson's teaching interests include social psychology, nonverbal communication, and environmental psychology.

Positions

June 2015 - Present Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Psychological Sciences
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1979 - Present Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Psychological Sciences
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1974 - 1979 Associate Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Psychological Sciences
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1969 - 1974 Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Psychological Sciences
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1968 - 1969 Assistant Professor, Northwestern University ‐ Department of Psychology
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Curriculum Vitae

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Education

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1964 - 1968 PhD, Northwestern University ‐ Psychology
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1966 MA, Northwestern University ‐ Psychology
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1962 - 1964 BS, Loyola University ‐ Psychology
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Phone: 314-516-5577

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Books (4)

Research Works (46)