EDUCATION
| 1976 | M.F.A. Oklahoma University, Norman Oklahoma |
| 1974 | M.A. Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky |
| 1972 | B.F.A. The Louisville School of Art, Anchorage, Kentucky |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 1977-Present | Art Department, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA |
| Full Professor, 1996 – Present
Associate Professor, 1988 – 1995 Assistant Professor, 1979 – 1987 Instructor, 1977-1978 |
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| Teach Ceramics, Beginning Drawing, Design 2D&3D, Sculpture, Stone Sculpture,
African Art, Women In The Arts |
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
| 2015 | A Child’s Story, solo show, Olin Art Gallery, Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA |
| 2014 | Invitational, Ritual Cup, Saxonburg Gallery, Saxonburg, PA |
| 2012 | Recipient of the 2012 Rotary International Service Award |
| 2009 | Figuratively Speaking, Washington Artists Co-Op, Invitational, Washington, PA |
| 2006 | Bridging Cultures Through Art, Co-chaired the first Fulbright Alumni Art Exhibition, Marrakesh, Morocco |
| 1997 | Fulbright International Competition, The Meridian International Center, Washington, D.C. |
| 1995 | A Life Shared in Ghana, Keynote Speaker, Washington and Jefferson College |
| 1994 | University College of Education Art Exhibition honoring His Excellency Flt. Lt. Jerry J. Rawlings, President of Ghana, Winneba, Ghana |
| 1992 | 82nd Annual Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art, Hall of Sculpture, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 1991 | Artist as Subject, Olin Fine Arts Gallery, Washington, Pennsylvania |
| 1982 | Collection International, La Galerie Esplanade De La Defense, Paris, France |
| 1981 | Women in the Arts Celebration ’81, First Place Visual Arts Award, William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
GRANTS
| 2006 | President Tori Haring-Smith Faculty Entrepreneurial Award to develop Women in the Arts course for Intersession 2007 |
| 1993-94 | Fulbright Scholar, Sr. Lecture/Research in Art, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi and University College of Education of Winneba, Winneba, Ghana |
| 1994-95 | Fulbright Scholar, Sr. Lecture/Research in Art, University College of Education of Winneba, Winneba, Ghana |
| 1991 | Washington & Jefferson College Presidential Discretionary Fund Grant. Bâb edh-Dhrâ’, Feifeh and Khanazir Jordan pottery research at The Carnegie Natural History Museum Annex, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 1990 | The National Endowment For The Humanities Consultant Grant. Bâb edh-Dhrâ’ and Numeira, Jordan pottery research at The Carnegie Natural History Museum Annex, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1988 | Visiting Researcher, Smithsonian Institution, Department of Anthropology, The National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. |
| 1987-88 | Instructor, Smithsonian Institution, Resident Associate Studio Arts Program, Taught Course, “Earth, Fire and Water: Ancient Hand built Pottery Techniques.” |
| 1987 | Smithsonian Fellow, Smithsonian Institution, Department of Anthropology, The National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. |
| 1986-87 | Research Associate in Ceramics, The Harvard Semitic Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| 1987 | Smithsonian Fellow, Bâb edh-Dhrâ’ Jordan pottery research: Art and technology of prehistoric potters. The Smithsonian Institution, The National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. |
| 1986 | The National Endowment For The Humanities Grant. Bâb edh-Dhrâ’ and Numeira, Jordan pottery research at The Harvard Semitic Museum, Harvard University |
PUBLICATIONS
| 2003 | Rast, Walter E. and R. Thomas Schaub (Hrsg.): Bâb edh-Dhrâ’. Excavations at the Town Site (1975-1981). Reports of the Expedition to the Dead Sea Plain, Jordan 2. Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns, 2003. |
| 1993 | Maloney, Patricia D. “Mysterious Potters’ Marks” Ceramics Monthly (June-August 1993): 100-102. |
| 1987 | Maloney, Patricia D. “A Matter Of Life Or Death” Ceramics Monthly 35 (June-August 1987): 75-79. |
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/INTERVIEWS
| 2004 | The Washingtonian, The Rotary Club of Washington, Pa., Speaker, “Books for the World,”Volume 04-05, Issue 9, pp. 1-2. |
| 2002 | The Washingtonian, The Rotary Club of Washington, Pa., Co-speaker with Akuamoah-Boateng, “Ghana Book Project.” |
| 2001 | Recognition as a Fulbright Scholar for the “Ghana Book Project,” 1995-1998 at the Fulbright Association 24th Annual Meeting and Conference. |
| 1998 | Roundtable with the Honorable Franklin Abraham Sonn, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the U.S., Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh World Affairs Council. |
| 1997 | Waking To The World, The Fulbright Association 20th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, White-Meyer House Meridian International Center, Washington, D.C. |
| 1997 | Speaker, “Art & Identity: Africa and the Caribbean” and “Aesthetics and Technological Development of Pottery in Ghana,” Lebanon Valley College, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. |
| 1997 | Speaker, “Women’s Roles in Ghana,” American Association of University Women, University Women and Racial Equality Committee, First Church, Washington, Pennsylvania. |
| 1997 | Speaker, “Young Women’s Leadership Training Program,” American Association of University Women, Washington Branch, Washington, PA. |
| 1997 | Panelist “Cultural and Intellectual Traditions,” Washington and Jefferson College, African-American High School Leadership Conference, Washington, PA. |
| 1997 | Included in President Clinton’s weekly report on outstanding Fulbright contributions for volunteer work with “The Ghana Book Project,” 1995-1998. |
| 1996 | Speaker, “Leadership and Service through Fulbright,” Government Leadership Forum, Representative Leo Trich and Mayor Tom Murphy, Washington and Jefferson College |
| 1995 | Fulbright Scholar representative for W & J College at Lincoln University’s Special Convocation conferring Honorary Doctorate Degrees Flight Lt. Jerry Rawlings, President of the Republic of Ghana and Her Excellency Nana (Mrs.) Konadu Agyeman – Rawlings First Lady of Ghana. Attended luncheon with poet Dr. Maya Angelou. |