Our Office
Political Science and Criminal Justice Department
Butte Hall, Room 741
530-898-5301
politicalscience@csuchico.edu
Office Hours
Monday - Fridays: 8:15am - 5:00pm
Mailing Address
Political Science and Criminal Justice Department
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0455
Ryan Patten, PhD
Associate Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Email: rpatten@csuchico.edu
- Phone: 530-898-6171
- Location: Butte 701A
Dr. Ryan Patten earned his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Washington State University. His research interests include campus policing, guns on college campuses, and fish and wildlife policing. He has also been a visiting professor at La Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid (2010) and Leuphana Universityät Lüneburg (2015). Currently serving as Associate Dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Dr. Patten oversees college assessment, curriculum, faculty development, and student advising. Additionally, he serves in an advisory and support capacity to the Dean in all matters and often times assists with presentations and general college operations as the need arises. From 2009 to 2014, Dr. Patten served as the coordinator of the Criminal Justice Program, and from 2014 to 2015, he was department chair of the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice. In 2017, Dr. Patten was a Fellow with the American Council on Education and worked with President G.H. Javaheripour at Yuba College.