D Patterson
Senior Instructor – Developmental Literacy
“I want to touch the heart of the world and make it smile.” Charles de Lint
I am the Senior Instructor for College Readiness: TSI Literacy, which is a fancy way of saying that I like to read and write, and I do my best to help others to do the same.
I was a nontraditional student and had to take a TSI Math course when I returned to college at 24. I earned my B.A. in English from Lubbock Christian University, my M.A. in Literature, Creative Writing, and Linguistics, with a minor in Linguistics, from Texas Tech University, my M.F.A. in Popular Fiction and Publishing from Emerson College, and I am currently working towards my Ed.D. in Instructional Technology back at Texas Tech University.
I enjoy reading horror, urban fantasy, dark fantasy, and light science-fiction when I have the time. I also enjoy video games. Currently, I am working my way through The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Ask me about:![]()
My favorite color.
Yellow. Which is unusual and why I like answering this question.
How many languages I can say 'hello'.
9: English, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Anglo-Saxon (Old English), Korean, Hawaiian, and Portuguese.
My pets
I have 2 Pit Bulls, Gus-Gus and Layla, and a Betta fish named French's (because he's a Mustard Betta).
Being an early bird or a night owl
I am a permanently exhausted pigeon.
Texas Success Initiative
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Address
Texas Tech University, Drane Hall, Room 214, Mail Stop 45020, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.3242 -
Email
tsi@ttu.edu