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Laurie J. Patterson is an American author and computer science professor. Her books focus on the lyricists of the Tin Pan Alley era. She has also published articles on gender and technology.

Biography

Patterson was born in Westbrook, Minnesota. She attended the University of Minnesota receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a Master of Education in Training and development focusing on Information Technology training. She received her Doctor of Education from Nova Southeastern University in Computer Information Technology.

Patterson is an associate professor in Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. From 2013-2017, she served as the Department Chair.

Works

• The Songs of Hollywood, with Philip Furia (2010)
• The American Song Book: The Tin Pan Alley Era, with Philip Furia (2015)
• The Poets of Tin Pan Alley: A History of America's Great Lyricists, 2nd edition Laurie J. Patterson (post-humously 2022)

References

External links

• Laurie J. Patterson, at Department of Computer Science, UNCW