Patricia Weddington

Patricia Weddington serves as an Adjunct Instructor at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy in Durham, North Carolina, teaching specialized courses across public policy, sociology, and English disciplines with a focus on constitutional law and policy communication.

Her academic credentials include:

• Master of Arts (M.A.) from the University of Missouri, Columbia (1977)

Dr. Weddington's scholarly work centers on First Amendment challenges in modern society, examining intersections between free speech, hate speech regulations, and democratic discourse. She integrates sociological frameworks with language analysis to explore how policy writing shapes public understanding of civil liberties, particularly through evolving digital communication landscapes.

Her recent course roster features PUBPOL 309S: Free Speech, Hate Speech, No Speech: First Amendment in a Changing Society and PUBPOL 308S: Writing for Public Policy, alongside sociology and English literature seminars addressing contemporary societal issues through interdisciplinary lenses.