Patrick Dobson is a freelance writer, award-winning journalist, and a working member of Ironworkers Local #10 in Kansas City, MO. He is pursuing his doctorate in U.S. environmental history and American literature at the University of Missouri–Kansas City.

 

Patrick's wife, Virginia, is a registered nurse. She and Patrick have two children, Nicholas (age 7) and Sydney (age 18). They live on Kansas City, MO's Westside and are active in their neighborhood and the Kansas City community.