Patton Dodd is the executive director of storytelling and communications for the H. E. Butt Foundation in San Antonio, Texas. Along with overseeing communications strategy for the foundation, he runs Know Your Neighbor, a program that uses storytelling to bridge San Antonio’s economic divides.

A longtime journalist and essayist, Patton’s work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Financial Times, Newsweek, Slate, CNN.com, and Christianity Today. Patton also holds a doctorate in religion and literature from Boston University, and he served as an instructor of English, composition, and film studies at the United States Air Force Academy. His publications include The Father You Get (forthcoming), My Faith So Far, and The Prayer Wheel.