Desmond U. Patton, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Department: Psychiatry
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
Columbia University School of Social Work
1255 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025
1255 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025
Education:
BA (Anthropology and Political Science)
University of North Carolina, 2004.
MSW
University of Michigan, 2006.
PhD (Social Service Administration, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice)
University of Chicago, 2012.
Permanent linkBA (Anthropology and Political Science)
University of North Carolina, 2004.
MSW
University of Michigan, 2006.
PhD (Social Service Administration, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice)
University of Chicago, 2012.
Selected Publications
Mathiyazhagan, S., Salem, M., Willis, H., Patton, D.U.: Social work in metaverse: addressing tech policy gaps for racial and mental health equity. Internet Policy Review February 2022.Landau**, A.Y., Ferrarello, S., Blanchard, A., Cato, K., Atkins, N., Salazar, S., Patton, D.U., & Topaz, M.: Developing machine learning-based models to help identify child abuse and neglect: key ethical challenges and recommended solutions. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 29(3): 576-580, 2022 Notes: ** denotes trainee/mentee.
Mathiyazhagan, S, Kleiner, S., Patton, D.U. : Social work in data science: Tech policy gaps and addressing harm. Tech Policy Press. March 2021.
Anguiano, K. ,Darkwa, E., Patton, D.U.: Recommendations to end 21st century online “stop and frisk” policing. Tech Policy Press. March 2021.
Patton, D.U. Landau, A., Mathiyazhagan, S.: Meet them were they are: A social work informed considerations for youth inclusion in AI violence prevention systems. Algorithimic rights and protections for children. M. Ito, R. Cross, K. Dinakar, & C. Odgers (eds.). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2021.
Boxer, P., Brunson, R., Harden-Gaylor, N., Kahn, K., Patton, D.U., Richardson, J., Rivera, L, Smith-Lee, J., Staller, M.: Addressing the inappropriate use of force by police in the United States and beyond: A behavioral and social science perspective. Aggressive Behavior. 47(5): 502-512, 2021.
Elsaesser, C., Patton, D.U., Kelley, A., Santiago, J., Clarke, A.: Avoiding fights on social media: Strategies youth leverage to navigate conflict in a digital era. Journal of Community Psychology. 49(3): 806-821, 2021.
Patton, D.U.: Using AI and the human eye to spot social media posts fueling violence. Quoted by Debra Bass, Verizon Communications November 2020.
Patton, D.U.: Online harassment is connected to gender-based violence & mass shootings. Here’s Biden’s plan to stop it. Quoted by Lydia Wang, Refinery29 November 2020.
Patton, D.U.: Datminr targets communities of color for police. Quoted by Sim Biddle, The Intercept October 2020.