Dr. Patton has been successful with his written works, co-authoring 16 well-received textbooks.
LAWRENCE, KS, December 15, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Bobby R. Patton, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Patton celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Esteemed for six decades of professional experience, Bobby R. Patton, PhD, retired in 2005 and returned to Lawrence, Kansas. He retired from his position as university president and professor of communication studies at the University of Central Missouri from 1999 to 2005. Between 1994 and 1999, he served as the vice president for academic affairs at Wichita State University. Dr. Patton previously served at California State University, Los Angeles as the dean of the College of Art and Letters from 1988 to 1994.
Dr. Patton worked at the University of Kansas as an assistant professor from 1966 to 1968, an associate professor from 1968 to 1974 and a professor from 1974 to 1988. During this time, he began his leadership roles in education as the associate chair and acting chair from 1967 to 1972, the chair of the department of speech and drama from 1972 to 1980 and the chair of the division of communication and theater from 1972 to 1988. He had refined his skills in the classroom as an assistant professor of speech and the director of debate at Wichita State University between 1961 and 1966.
Dr. Patton initially pursued his higher education at Texas Christian University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in speech, theater and English in 1958. He began his career as an instructor of speech and theater at Hutchinson High School in Kansas from 1958 to 1961. He continued his formal academic efforts at the University of Kansas and earned a Master of Arts in speech and drama in 1962. Dr. Patton continued his studies at the University of Kansas, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy in speech communication in 1966.
Dr. Patton has achieved honors and special opportunities in the academic field. Designated as the Cecil and Ida Green honors professor at Texas Christian University in 1982, he was recognized as the founding dean for the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts in conjunction with California State University, Los Angeles in 1988. Furthermore, he successfully negotiated to bring the Joffrey Ballet to the California State University, Los Angeles campus as a West Coast home. He served as a visiting scholar in Australia at the Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education in 1986, the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University as an honors convocation speaker in 1990 and Cowley County Community College as a commencement speaker in 1995. Recruited as a founding board member for the Ellis Foundation in 2005 and continuing to serve, Dr. Patton also made an impact as a fundraiser for the Charles and Harriet Luckman Fine Arts Center on the California State University, Los Angeles campus, and, in retirement, a major fundraiser for the Lawrence Community Theatre.
Dr. Patton has been successful with his written works as well, co-authoring 16 well-received textbooks, such as "Problem-Solving Group Interaction" in 1973, "Personal Communication in Human Relations" in 1974, "Living Together: Female/Male Communication" in 1976, "Responsible Public Speaking" in 1983 and numerous editions of "Basic Readings in Interpersonal Communication," "Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication," and "Decision-Making Group Interaction" between 1971 and 2003. Credited as the associate editor for Communication Quarterly from 1988 to 1990, he has likewise authored ""Interpersonal Communication in Nursing" in 1984 as well as myriad articles and book chapters. In terms of his creative output, he was the stage director for productions of "The Silver Whistle," "The Man Who Came to Dinner," "The Nutcracker," "Goodbye, My Fancy," "Crown of Shadows" and the U.S. premier of the Australian play, "The Department," at California State University, Los Angeles.
Dr. Patton has been associated with various professional organizations in his areas of expertise. He had maintained his involvement on councils and committees for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the California Council of Fine Arts Deans and the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Dr. Patton was also affiliated with the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender, the National Communication Association, the Central States Communication Association and the Missouri Council on Public Higher Education, for which he was elected as vice president from 2001 to 2005.
In light of his exceptional undertakings, Dr. Patton has accrued a number of accolades throughout his impressive career. Inducted to the Central State Communication Association's Hall of Fame in 2005, he was eponymously recognized with the Patton Broadcasting Building on the campus at the University of Central Missouri. He was likewise presented with the Robert J. Kibler Award from the Speech Communication Association in 1991 and the Distinguished Service Award from California State University, Los Angeles in 1994. He also received the Cesar E. Chavez Award in 2005 and the Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award from the University of Central Missouri in 2005, which was notably the only time that both awards went to the same person. Moreover, Dr. Patton was selected for inclusion in the 21st edition of Who's Who in the Midwest, the 23rd edition of Who's Who in the West and multiple volumes of Who's Who in Entertainment.
Dr. Patton additionally received honorable citations from the Division of Communication and Theater at the University of Kansas in 1988, Kansas City Charter Schools in 2000, and the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender in 2003. Acknowledged as a scholar in residence in Ohio University in 1998, he was previously celebrated as the Outstanding College Speech Teacher of 1968 by the Kansas Speech Association in 1968 and among the 10 Most Knowledgeable Speech Educators Active in American Higher Education by the Speech Association of America in 1969. Dr. Patton further accepted Certificates of Recognition from the Women's Caucus Interest Group of the Central States Speech Association in 1983 and the California Humanities Association in 1988.
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