Bio

Dr. Patterson’s graduate education was in Crop Physiology, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition, with graduate degrees from NC State University (1963) and Cornell University (1968). He began his teaching and research career at NC State University in 1968.

Honors and Awards

• Academy of Outstanding Teachers—1971, 1977, 1981, 1988
• Selected in the top 5% of Alumni responses to the question “Who contributed most to my education at NCSU?”—1973
• Agronomy Club Outstanding Instructor Award—1974, 1983, 1992, 1994,
1997, 2004, 2008
• Agricultural Institute Club Outstanding Faculty Award—1977, 1978, 1980,
1981
• Faculty Adviser (Elected) of the Student Activities Subdivision of the
American Society of Agronomy (SAS-ASA)—1978-79
• The “I’m All Ears Award,” given by the American Society of Agronomy
Student Activities Subdivision Officers, November, 1979
• Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, N. C. State University—1981
• Teaching Fellow Award: National Association of Colleges and Teachers of
Agriculture (NACTA)—1981
• Southeastern Regional Teaching Fellow Award: NACTA—1981
• American Society of Agronomy National Resident Education Award—1983
• Distinguished Ensminger-Interstate National Teacher Award: NACTA—1983
• Fellow, American Society of Agronomy—1987
• Fellow, Crop Science Society of Agronomy—1988
• N. C. State University Faculty Senate—Elected (1991-93) and re-elected
(1993-95)
• Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) Outstanding Teacher Award—1992, 2004
• NACTA Teaching Award of Merit—1993
• Southern Regional Award, USDA National Awards Program for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences—1993
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), NCSU, Outstanding Faculty Adviser Award (1993-94)
• Gamma Sigma Delta President, NCSU Chapter (1993-94) 3
• Alpha Zeta Faculty Alumni Award—1994
• Alpha Zeta Chancellors Award—1995
• Alpha Zeta Outstanding Faculty Award – 2004
• Kriz Study Leave Award (Humboldt University, Berlin)—1995
• Fulbright Scholar (Graduate lecturing—Crop Physiology course; Rresearch
on crop-water relations) at Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany—1995-96
• Phi Kappa Phi President, NCSU Chapter (1995-96)
• Faculty Award—Outstanding Performance in Agriculture—Alpha Zeta—2000
• Crop Science National Teaching Award (Crop Science Society of America) — 2000
• Sigma Iota Rho (International Studies Honor Society) President, NCSU
Chapter (2001-02 and 2011-2012)
• Agricultural Institute Club Outstanding Friend Award—2002
• CALS Nominee for College Board of Governors’ Award for Excellence in
Teaching (2002-03 academic year)
• UNC Board of Governors’ Award for Excellence in Teaching – 2004
• U. S. Professor of the Year Award – 2004 NCSU nominee
• Distinguished Achievement in Agriculture Award of Merit—Gamma Sigma
Delta—2005
• Epsilon Sigma Phi (The Extension Professionals’ Organization), Named “A State Friend of Extension” (Nov. 8, 2006)
• Teaching Award of Merit from North American Colleges and Teachers of
Agriculture and North Carolina State University, in recognition of meritorious efforts in college teaching and teaching improvement (April 30, 2009)
• Faculty of the Month Award. “Commitment to building a strong community at NC State. National Residence Hall Honorary Council. (November, 2010)
• 2011 Earthwise Award (Campus Environmental Sustainability Team), April 25
• “Thank a teacher” recipient, NCSU Office of Faculty Development Teaching and Learning Symposium (Apr 8, 2011; Feb 16, 2012; Jan 14, 2013; Sept 15, 2013; Jan 20, 2014; Mar 2, 2015; Sep 12, 2016; Feb 13, 2017; Sep 25, 2017 Dec 5, 2018; Dec 8, 2019)
• Distinguished Professor Lecture Series—Selection by NCSU Student
Government and the Student Body (March 14, 2012)
• Global Perspectives Certificate Faculty Award, Study Abroad (2011, 2012,
2013)
• Faculty Award (Founder’s Day Banquet, May 3, 2013); Alpha Zeta Fraternity
• Advocate Award—Center for Student leadership, Ethics, and Public PolicyApril 23, 2013
• Honorary Member Award—Collegiate FFA at NC State, Dec 5, 2013
• Golden Chain Society—Faculty Honorary Link (#1133) Induction (April 12,
2014)
• City of Raleigh Environmental Awareness Award (April 22, 2014)
• Student Government Outstanding Student Service Award in Memory of Jenny Chang; March 30, 2015
• NCSU Faculty Advisor Award (Jan 23, 2015)
• NCSU Faculty Green Brick Award for Campus Environmental Sustainability Achievement (Apr 15, 2016) 4
• NCSU Kappa Alpha Theta Spring 2016 Outstanding Faculty Member (Apr 19, 2016)
• A Community of Scholars Honoring Excellence; Food and Agricultural
Sciences Excellence in College and University Award (2017)
• Jackson Rigney International Service Award (Office of Global Engagement; April 23, 2019)
• Bob Patterson College of Humanities and Social Studies Interdisciplinary
Studies Fellow Award [Initiated at Commencement Ceremony; Dec 19, 2019}

Area(s) of Expertise

- Plant Physiology
- Plant Biology
- Food Security
- Crop Physiology
- Biochemistry with a Field Crops Focus

Publications

• Evaluating the Effects of Flooding Stress during Multiple Growth Stages in Soybean , Agronomy (2023)
• The Impacts of Micronutrient Fertility on the Mineral Uptake and Growth of Brassica carinata , Agriculture (2021)
• Erratum: Corrigendum: Effects of Nitrogen and Shading on Root Morphologies, Nutrient Accumulation, and Photosynthetic Parameters in Different Rice Genotypes , Scientific Reports (2017)
• Effects of Nitrogen and Shading on Root Morphologies, Nutrient Accumulation, and Photosynthetic Parameters in Different Rice Genotypes , Scientific Reports (2016)
• Genotypic Differences in Root Anatomy Affecting Water Movement through Roots of Soybean , International Journal of Plant Sciences (2003)
• ALLOCATION OF NITROGEN AND DRY MATTER FOR TWO SOYBEAN GENOTYPES IN RESPONSE TO WATER STRESS DURING REPRODUCTIVE GROWTH , Journal of Plant Nutrition (2001)