Patricia Thomas
Professor of journalism, Knight Chair in Health and Medical Journalism
- University of Georgia
Professional Information
Patricia
Thomas
Professor of journalism, Knight Chair in Health and Medical Journalism
University of Georgia
Education
Education, Honors & Awards
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley
Knight Fellowship Science Journalism - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986 – 1987; MA, Communication - Stanford University, 1969 – 1970; BA, English - University of California, Berkeley, 1967 – 1969
1987
Knight Science Journalism Fellowship; Big Shot: Passion, Politics and the Struggle for an AIDS Vaccine (Public Affairs, 2001)
Trade book, Public Affairs, New York
September 18, 2001
Personal Information
United States
Georgia
Athens
Association of Health Care Journalists; NASW; JAWS Journalism and Women Symposium; Online News Association; AEJMC; American Medical Writers Association; NABJ; NAHJ
Writing; Tennis; Gardening
More than 25 years
Patria has devoted her life to education. Starting her career as a freelancer, she worked her way up the corporate ladder, landing on the position of Director of Health & Medical Journalism at the University of Georgia. She spends her professional days teaching the core curriculum, student placement, outreach programs, funding, coordinating admissions to name a few of her duties. With over 25 years of experience, she credits her success to her tenacity, ingenuity, nimbleness, being open and never getting bogged down with past experiences. She hopes in the future to be able to pass the torch onto a capable and well-suited individual.
Higher Education
Higher Education
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