Alison (Ali) Patterson is a Teaching Professor in the Department of English and Film and Media Studies Program. She frequently teaches Seminar in Composition: Film for the “How to Make a Movie” community and Writing Intensive courses. She supports undergraduate research and media production and has mentored students in university funded critical and creative projects. Her current research project involves 2D aesthetics and ornamentalism in contemporary Irish animation. As a result of her investment in innovative teaching, Dr. Patterson has presented locally and nationally on critical making and is a supervisor for the University of Pittsburgh's College in High School program (Intro to Film). She is also a pedagogy mentor to graduate students in English and Film and Media Studies.
Courses Taught
- Seminar in Composition: Film
- Visual Literacy
- Film Analysis
- Film and Literature
- Animation Studies
- Children and Media
- Disability in Film and Television
Affiliations
First Year Programs
Disability Studies
Phi Beta Kappa
Education & Training
- PhD Critical and Cultural Studies, University of Pittsburgh, Department of English
- MA Cinema Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
- BS Summa Cum Laude, University of Pittsburgh
Representative Publications
“Disentangling Difference: Song of the Sea, Tomm Moore (2014).” The Deep: A Companion. Simon Bacon ed. Peter Lang, Oxford. 2023.
Och, Dana and Alison Patterson. “Beyond Pandemic Pedagogy: Accelerating UDL Adoption and Enhancing Student Choice.” Teaching Media. 2023.
Accepted works include:
Patterson, Alison and Tony Balko. “Three Propositions on Disability in the Media Production Classroom.” Teaching Media. In Press.
“Alice Underground and What We Found There: Jan Švankmajer’s Nĕco z Alenky (Something from Alice 1988) and “Do Povnice” (“Down to the Cellar” 1983).” Underground Creatures. Sarah Joshi ed. Bloomsbury. Accepted.