Brett Patterson
Senior Lecturer of Religion
Contact
Department of Philosophy and Religion
Office: Hardin 212
Email: bcpatte@clemson.edu
Education
Ph.D., University of Virginia; M.Div., Duke University
Brett Patterson grew up in coastal Carolina and pursued a B. A. in English at Furman University. Discovering the field of religion and literature, he completed graduate degrees at Duke University and the University of Virginia. After teaching at Meredith College, Anderson University, and Francis Marion, he came to Clemson. His research interests include interfaith friendship, ecumenical theology, virtue ethics, and the unique expression of religious ideas in narrative forms, particularly science fiction, fantasy, and legal dramas. He also incorporates creative writing into several of his seminars.
