Patricia Turner

Patricia A. Turner is an American folklorist who documents and analyzes the stories that define the African American experience. A professor in World Arts and Cultures/Dance and African American Studies at UCLA, Turner is the author of five books on topics ranging from rumors, legends and conspiracy theories to African American quilters and images of African Americans in popular culture. She is the 2021 recipient of the Linda Dégh Lifetime Achievement Award.

Turner was vice provost for undergraduate education at UCLA, vice provost of undergraduate studies at UC Davis, and served as the executive director of The Reinvention Center (now The Reinvention Collective), a think tank for senior administrators charged with undergraduate education at research universities. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Provided by Wikipedia