about

mini biography & research agenda

books

List of my books, with reviews

haptics

Technologies of touch in interfaces and Human-robot interactions

consumption

Histories, theories of consumption practices

Open to international research networks, grants, and other collaborations.

Extensive experience working with postgraduate and undergraduate research projects, including Directed Study, Honors theses, Masters and Ph.D. committees in the broad areas of social theory, qualitative methodologies, disability studies, digital sociology, theories and histories of consumption, and more.

Email

paterson [at] pitt.edu

Address

Department of Sociology,
University of Pittsburgh,
2409 Posvar Hall, 230 S Bouquet St,
Pittsburgh PA 15213