Patricia Leavy

Patricia Leavy, Ph.D. is a bestselling author. She has published over fifty books, earning commercial and critical success in both nonfiction and fiction, and her work has been translated into numerous languages. Over the course of her career, she has also served as series creator and editor for ten book series, and she cofounded Art/Research International: A Transdisciplinary Journal. She has received over one hundred book awards. She has also received career awards from the New England Sociological Association, the American Creativity Association, the American Educational Research Association, the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, and the National Art Education Association. In 2016, Mogul, a global women’s empowerment network, named her an “Influencer.” In 2018, the National Women’s Hall of Fame honored her, and SUNY-New Paltz established the “Patricia Leavy Award for Art and Social Justice.” In 2024 The London Arts-Based Research Centre established the “Patricia Leavy Award for Arts-Based Research.” Please visit www.patricialeavy.com for more information.