Patricia Louise Dudley

Patricia Louise Dudley
Patricia Dudley at Friday Harbor
Born(1929-05-22)May 22, 1929
DiedSeptember 30, 2004(2004-09-30) (aged 75)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Colorado, University of Washington
Scientific career
FieldsZoology
InstitutionsColumbia University, Barnard College
Thesis (1957)
Doctoral advisorPaul Louis Illg
Other academic advisorsRobert William Pennak

Patricia Louise (Pat) Dudley (May 22, 1929 – September 30, 2004) was an American zoologist specializing in research of copepods. An early pioneer using an electron microscope to study copepod organs and tissues, she taught at Barnard College for 35 years and served as Chair of the Biological Sciences department. Dudley was a National Science Foundation faculty fellow. She donated funds to establish the Patricia L. Dudley Endowment at Friday Harbor Labs, where she conducted research.