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Desmond Patton Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

Interim President Wendell Pritchett and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein announce the appointment of Desmond Upton Patton as the University of Pennsylvania’s thirty-first Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective July 1, 2022.

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Desmond Patton Receives Award from the Society for Social Work and Research

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New Study: Responses to Grief Predict Aggressive Tweets Among Gang-Involved Chicago Youth

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