Profile

Used in conjuction with Alumni, Faculty and Staff.

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Robert Farley

Jul 27, 2021

Dr. Robert Farley is a Senior Lecturer at the Patterson School. Dr. Farley grew up in Northern California and Oregon prior to attending the University of Oregon for his undergraduate degree. He received his doctorate degree in Political Science from the University of Washington before moving to Lexington to complete his post-doc in 2005. He has worked for Patterson since holding various responsibilities. He currently assists with the school website, manages the Patterson podcast, and leads recruitment efforts.
Faculty Spotlight: Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh

Apr 27, 2021

Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh has been with the Patterson School since 2006. He served as the Director of the program for ten years before going on sabbatical to Geneva and Cambridge. Upon his return, he focused on teaching and expanded his work with peacebuilding NGOs. He is currently Chair of International Alert, based in London, which carries out programs across the globe advancing peace and conflict resolution. His return to academia after his twenty-plus year Foreign Service career was quite fitting, as he had worked as a professor prior to entering government service.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Gregory Hall

Jan 27, 2021

Dr. Gregory Hall has been teaching at the Patterson School for just over four years and was recently awarded the Earl F. and Jean M. Lockwood Professorship of International Commerce and Entrepreneurship. Prior to coming to the University of Kentucky, Dr. Hall served as Head of the Department of Political Science and Director of the International Studies Program at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He has also completed appointments abroad including stops in Hong Kong and Turkey.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Yujia He

Nov 27, 2020

Meet our newest faculty member, Dr. Yujia He. She is a strong addition to the faculty adding expertise not only in science and technology policy but in China and Asia issues more broadly and across our International Commerce track.
Meet 2016 Alumna Jocelyn Bell

Oct 26, 2017

Jocelyn Bell is a 2016 graduate from the Patterson School with a focus on development. During her time at Patterson, Jocelyn interned for a Mumbai-based anti-trafficking program that helped digitize blocks of women in the red-light district. Prior to Patterson, she received her bachelor's from Brown University with a major in Development Studies. Upon graduating from Patterson, Jocelyn returned to Brown to complete her Ph.D. program at Brown University. Her doctoral dissertation allowed her to spend two months in Delhi while residing in Mumbai.
Alumni Profile: Austin Anderson, 2016

Patterson Staff Jul 2, 2017

Austin Anderson is a 2016 graduate from the Patterson School and studied Security/Intelligence with a minor in Global Commerce. After graduating, he started his post-grad career as a software developer in the US Department of Defense working with the Secretary of Defense, Combatant Commanders, and the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence.