Patricia Coryell

Professional Bio

Patricia Coryell is chief intellectual property officer for Heather E. McGowan, a leading future-of-work strategist and author. A veteran publishing executive with more than three decades of experience, Coryell has held senior leadership roles at some of the most respected names in educational and academic publishing. She served as chief product officer at William H. Sadlier, Inc., overseeing K-12 learning materials strategy; as senior vice president at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, leading content development for a $1.2 billion pre-K-12 portfolio; and as global publishing director for English language teaching at Cambridge University Press, managing a $120 million program across offices in the United States, England, and Asia. She also spent twelve years at Houghton Mifflin's college division, rising to vice president and executive publisher for humanities and social sciences. Coryell earned both her B.A. and M.A. in English and American literature from Penn State and is an active advocate for the humanities, social sciences, and the success of Penn State's programs and alumni.