RICHARD N. PITT, JR.
Summer, 2008
Department of Sociology * Vanderbilt University *
Nashville, TN 37235
Office (615) 322-7530 * Fax (615) 322-7505
* Email r.pitt@vanderbilt.edu
EDUCATION:
University of Arizona, Ph.D. in Sociology (2003)
University of Arizona, M.A. in Sociology (1999)
Pennsylvania State University, M.Ed. in Counselor Education - College Student Development (1994)
Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in Secondary Education - Communications/English (1991)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Dean, Graduate School, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (2006-present)
Coordinating Faculty, Interdisciplinary Program in Social Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (2004-2007)
Affiliated Faculty, Program in Women and Gender Studies, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (2003-present)
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (2003-present)
Research Associate for Data Analysis and Special Projects, Graduate College Office of the Dean, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (2001-2002)
Instructor, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (1999-2003)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (1998-1999)
Research Fellow, Division of Cognitive & Instructional Science, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ (1998)
Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (1998-1999)
Adjunct Instructor and Director of YGBC Choir, Department of Music, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA (1995-1997)
Assistant Director of Admission & Coordinator of Multicultural Admission, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA (1994-1997)
Minority Admissions and Community Affairs Campus Visitation Coordinator, Division of Enrollment Management, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (1993-1994)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (1992-1993)
Upper School Teacher, Abington Friends School, Abington, PA (1991-1992)
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
Sociology of Education (human capital accumulation; higher education)
Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (men and masculinities; men's household labor participation; sexuality and identity)
Sociology of Religion (religious callings and vocational choice; identity/status dissonance)
SCHOLARSHIP:
Articles and Book Chapters
Pitt, Richard N.. Forthcoming. “'Still Looking For My Jonathan': Gay Black Men's Management of Religious and Sexual Identity Conflicts." Journal of Homosexuality.
Pitt, Richard N. and Elizabeth Borland. 2008. “Bachelorhood And Men’s Traditional Gender Role Ideology.” Journal of Men’s Studies, Vol. 16. No. 2, 140-157.
Pitt, Richard N. 2006. “Downlow Mountain? De/Stigmatizing Bisexuality Through Pitying And Pejorative Discourses In Popular Media.” Journal of Men’s Studies, Vol. 14. No. 2, 257-261.
Pitt, Richard N., Richard Arum, and Jennifer Thompson. 2003. “From The Bench To The Paddle” Pp 127-158 in Judging School Discipline: The Crisis of Moral Authority in American Schools by Richard Arum with Irenee Beattie, Richard Pitt, Jenn Thompson, and Sandra Way. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Papers In Review at Referred Journals
Pitt, Richard N.. “Killing The Messenger: Gay Black Men’s Negotiation Of Anti-Gay Religious Messages.” Sociology of Religion.
Pitt, Richard N., and Joshua Packard. "Someone Else's Shoes: Stakeholder Debates as a Means of Engaging Student Learning of Complex Social Problems." Teaching Sociology
Book Reviews
Pitt, Richard N.. Review of Working Construction: Why White Working-Class Men Put Themselves—And The Labor Movement—In Harm’s Way, by Kris Papp. In Work and Occupations
Pitt, Richard N.. Review of After Admission: From College Access to College Success, by James Rosenbaum, Regina Deil-Amen, and Ann Person. In Contemporary Sociology.
Works In Progress
Pitt, Richard N., and Anna Elliott. “The Impact of Curricular Positioning On Racial Disparities In Post-Baccalaureate Incomes” In revision for submission to Sociological Perspectives journal.
Pitt, Richard N.. “Shadow Occupations: The Gendered Call to Para-Professional Ministry.”
Pitt, Richard N., Steven Tepper, and Tessa Bishop. “Institutional Correlates With Student Propensity To Attain Multiple Majors.”
Pitt, Richard and George Sanders. “Hypermasculinity.” For Black Y: African-American Masculinities in the 21st Century, edited by Whitney Young and Ronald Ferguson. Harriman, TN: Men’s Studies Press.
Invited Presentations And Consultation
Invited Lecturer, “Sexy Words: The Liberating Effect Of Minority Status In The Classroom”, Institute For Humane Studies at George Mason University Liberty and Society Seminar, Nashville, TN, 2008
Panelist, “Student Learning, Engagement, and Development”, Creative Campus Caucus, Andrew Mellon Foundation, New York, NY, 2008
Panelist, "Powerful Men: Sex In The Headlines", American Men’s Studies Association Conference, Wake Forest, TN, 2008
Visiting Scholar, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 2007
Colloquium Speaker, "De/Stigmatizing Male Bisexuality In The Media"
Guest Lecturer, Sociology of Masculinity and Sociology of Gender Courses
Panelist, "Artistic Expression, Social Capital, and Tolerance (or Cosmopolitanism)", Creative Campus Conference, Nashville, TN, 2006
Consultant, "Creative Campus Research Initiative", Pre-Conference Meeting, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 2005
Colloquium Speaker, "Major Matters: The Impact of Curricular Position on Occupational Positioning and Income." Peabody Center for Education Policy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2003.
Panelist, Workshop on "Radical Pedagogy", Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2003
Coordinator and Facilitator, Martin Luther King Identity Series: Class, Race, and Sexual Orientation, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2001
Media Consultation And Appearances
Details Magazine (Peter Rubin, author). "Happy Bachelors?" January, 2007
The Tennessean (Andy Humbles, author). "Reunions Increasing As More Try To Widen A Sense Of Family" July 23, 2006
DISSERTATION:
Domestic Capital, Portative Capital, and Gender Capital: The Effects of Independent Living and Family of Destination on Men's Household Labor Participation. Committee: Lynn Smith-Lovin, Chair; Miller McPherson; Louise Roth; James Shockey; Henry Walker.
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS:
“Double Majors and Creativity: Influences, Interactions, and Impact”, (Teagle Foundation). $194,742; 1/1/08-12/31/10 (with Steven Tepper, co-primary investigator)
Graduate College Summer Research Fellowship, University of Arizona, 2002. $3000.
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, National Research Council. $23,000 per year for 1999-2002
Social and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Fellowship, University of Arizona, 1997. $10,000
AWARDS AND HONORS:
Who's Who In Social Sciences Higher Education (WWSSHE), 2007
UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, 2002
UA Department of Sociology Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, 2002.
Second Prize in the University of Arizona Department of Sociology’s Bowers Graduate Student Paper Competition, 2000.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation, 1999.
Centennial Achievement Masters Degree Student Award, University of Arizona, 1998.
COURSES TAUGHT:
Vanderbilt University Schools and Society
Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States
Men and Women In American Society
Graduate Seminar In Institutions and Organizations
University of Arizona Sociology of Families and Households
Gender Identities, Interactions, and Relationships
Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States
Schools, Students, and Society
SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS:
Dissertation Chair: Josh Packard
Dissertations Other Chairs: (A&S, Sociology) Melissa Sloan, Janelle Lee Woo, George Sanders, Courtney Muse-Sanders
(Peabody) Sheneka Williams, Stephanie Lee
Ph.D. Examination Chair: Josh Packard (Higher Education Organizations), George Sanders (Religion and Death/Dying)
M.A. Theses Chair: Mike Cagley (with Karen Campbell), Jennifer Sims (with Tony Brown)
M.A. Theses Other Chairs: Harmony Newman, Ebony Duncan
B.S. Honors Theses Chair: April Sutton
Research Assistants: Courtney Muse, Josh Packard, and Alex Thorn
Teaching Assistants: Josh Packard, Michael Cagley, Heather Talley, George Sanders, Yang Gao, and Ebony Duncan
TEACHING EVALUATION AVERAGES (All Vanderbilt Courses Only . . out of 5.0):
Effectiveness of the instructor in stimulating interest in the subject: 4.4
Effectiveness of the instructor in communicating with students: 4.4
Overall rating of the instructor: 4.4
How much was learned in the course(s): 4.2
Effectiveness of course(s) in challenging students intellectually: 4.2
Overall rating of course(s): 4.2
PRESENTATIONS:
Pitt, Richard. 2007. "Shadow Occupations: The Gendered Call to Para-Professional Ministry." Annual Meeting of the American Men’s Studies Association,, Kansas City, MO.
Pitt, Richard. 2006. “Father Knows Best: Children’s Characteristics And Father’s Household Labor Participation.” Annual Meeting of the International Sociological Association, Durban, South Africa.
Pitt, Richard. 2006. “A Stutter And A Stick: The Social Construction Of A Ministerial Identity.” Annual Meeting of the International Sociological Association, Durban, South Africa.
Pitt, Richard. 2006. “Downlow Mountain? De/Stigmatizing Bisexuality Through Pitying And Pejorative Discourses In Popular Media.” Annual Meeting of the American Men’s Studies Association,, Ypsilanti, MI
Pitt, Richard and Martin Hughes. 2005. “The Organization of the U.S. Postsecondary Education Market.” Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association,, Philadelphia, PA.
“The Effects of Domestic Capital Investments On Domestic Labor Participation.” Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 2004.
“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner Now: Race and the Gay Male Mating Marketplace.” Annual Meeting of American Men’s Studies Association, Aurora, IL April 2004.
“Beyond Becker: The Impact Of Portative Capital On Men’s Household Labor Participation.” Annual Meeting of Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, GA, April 2004
“Major Matters: The Impact of Curricular Position on Occupational Positioning and Income.” Peabody Center for Education Policy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, November 2003
Invited Panelist for VU Center for Teaching Workshop on "Radical Pedagogy", Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, October 2003
“Multiple Identities and Academic Achievement: An Analysis of the Effects of Role Accumulation on Successful Role Performance.” Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA, August 2004
“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner Now: Race and the Heterosexual/Homosexual Mating Marketplaces.” Annual Meeting of Ford Foundation Fellows, Albuquerque, NM October 2002.
“Living Single II: The Effects of Bachelorhood on Men’s Household Labor Participation”. Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, Vancouver, BC, April 2002.
“Role Strain, Role Learning, and Role Control: Specifying Social Roles in a Relational Approach to Explaining Delinquency” (with Mark Konty). Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Anaheim, CA, August 2001.
“Living Single: The Effects of Bachelorhood on Men’s Traditional Gender Role Beliefs” (with Elizabeth Borland). Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Anaheim, CA, August 2001.
Coordinator and Facilitator of the Martin Luther King Identity Series: Class, Race, and Sexual Orientation, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, January-April 2001.
Invited Facilitator on “Bringing Men Into Feminist Theory” Session. University of Arizona Feminist Theory Group, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, November 2000.
“Beyond Baccalaureate: The Effects of Major Choice in the Race Gap in Earnings and Attainment of Graduate Degrees.” Annual Meeting of Ford Foundation Fellows, Riverside, CA, October 2000.
“The Differentiating Characteristics of College Majors” (with Laurence Shatkin and Lila Norris). Annual Meeting of the National Academic Advising Association, Baltimore, Maryland, October 1998.
DEPARTMENTAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Co-Organizer, Faculty Development Workshops On Graduate Student Mentoring, Vanderbilt University, 2007-2008
Senior Faculty Recruitment Committee Member, Department of Sociology, Vanderbilt University, 2007-2008
Featured Panelist, "Effects of Economic Factors on Teaching" Seminar, Center for Ethics and Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University, 2007
Panelist, "Affirmative Action" Debate, Mayfield Program, Vanderbilt University, 2007
Undergraduate Studies Committee Member, Department of Sociology, Vanderbilt University, 2006-2007
Convener, VU Center for Ethics "Teaching The Hard Stuff" Seminar, Vanderbilt University, 2006.
Graduate Studies Committee Member, Department of Sociology, Vanderbilt University, 2004-2006
Coordinating Faculty, Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Seminar, Vanderbilt University, 2004-2006
Coordinator and Facilitator, Graduate Student Pro-Seminar on External Funding Sources, 2004 and 2007
Department Library Representative, Department of Sociology, Vanderbilt University, 2003-2006
Senior Faculty Recruitment Committee Member, Department of Sociology, Vanderbilt University, 2003-2004
Executive Committee Member, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona, 2002-2003
Graduate Student Association Co-Chair, University of Arizona, 2001-2002
Graduate Studies Committee Member, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona, 1998-2000
Faculty Recruitment Committee Member, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona, 1997-1998
President’s Recruitment and Retention Committee, Grinnell College, 1994-1997
Various Search Committees, Division of Student Affairs, Grinnell College, 1994-1997
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Planning Committee, Pennsylvania State University, 1993-94
Dean’s Advisory Committee, College of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1990-91
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS:
Manuscript Referee: The
Sociological Quarterly, Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Sociological
Compass, Self and Identity
Board Member, Victory Empowerment Center (Nashville, TN), 2006-2007
Member, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, 2006-present
Member, International Sociological Association, 2006-present
Member, Association of Black Sociologists, 2005-present
- Organizer, Session on The Acceptable Ism: Homophobia and Heterosexism in the Black Community (2005 Conference, Philadelphia)
Member, Southern Sociological Society, 2003-present
- Program Committee (2007-2008)
- Committee on the Status of Students (2005-2007)
Member, American Men's Studies Association, 2004-present
- Board Of Directors (2006 to present)
Member, Pacific Sociological Association, 2000-2002
Member, American Sociological Association, 1999-present
- Organizer, Regular Session on Masculinities (2006 Conference, Montreal)
- Presider, Session on Jobs, Organization, and Professions. (2005 Conference, Philadelphia)
- Presider, Session on Jobs, Organizations, and Professions (2004 Conference, San Francisco)
The Future Professoriate Program, University of Arizona, 1998
Member, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 1998-1999
Member, National Association of College Admissions Counselors, 1993-1997
Member, National Association of College Personnel Administrators, 1993-1997
Committee on Minority Concerns, Associated Colleges of the Midwest, 1996-1997
Instructor and Coach, National Hispanic Institute, 1994-1997
Member, National Education Association, 1992-1995