Gabrielle Patterson, Ed.D., SGI Historian
Gabrielle serves as a Tribal Liaison and is a tribal member of the Choctaw-Apache Tribe in Ebarb, Louisiana. She has a background in education and previously taught history at the community college level. Her MA in history specifically focused on Native America/early America, where she examined American history from a Native American perspective. Her research interests include first contact among Natives and non-Natives, Christian missionary relations with Natives, and reading accounts of Spanish and French explorers in the New World. Her Ed.D. in community college leadership allowed her to focus a portion of her coursework on how to assist American Indian students succeed in higher education. Gabrielle earned her Ed.D. in Adult Education Leadership from the University of Arkansas. Given her immense interest in education and ethnohistory, she is excited to use her background to strengthen SGI's relationships with Southeastern tribes and collaborate on biodiversity conservation throughout the Southeastern United States. In her spare time, Gabrielle enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, and spending time with her two dogs—Sir Jasper and Lady Jewel.