Robert J. Patterson (educator)

This article is about Robert J. Patterson, the American educator and professor. Not to be confused with Robert J. Patterson (restaurateur), the American slave.
Robert J. Patterson
Dr. Patterson speaking in 2016
Born
Hartford, Connecticut
EducationEmory University (Ph.D.)
Emory University (M.A.)
Georgetown University (B.A.)
OccupationAfrican American History Professor

Robert Patterson is an American educator who currently serves as a professor of African American studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Patterson also served as the co-chair for the development committee for the creation of AP African American Studies.