University of Sourthern California

Paula Patnoe-Woodley, MA

Adjunct Lecturer Community Health Promotion Concentration

Paula Patnoe is a 20-year veteran of the communications industry. She has worked for several major organizations, including Northrup-Grumman and Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries, and even launched and led her own agency. Professor Patnoe received her MA degree from USC Annenberg, began teaching in the undergraduate program in 2003, and in the Communication Management program in 2006.

Professor Patnoe teaches five courses each year at USC while maintaining her busy consulting practice. Woodley Communications provides nonprofit and for-profit organizations with research, strategy, creative production and entertainment-education outreach.