Chavella T. Pittman

Chavella T. Pittman, PhD earned her PhD in Sociology and an MA in Higher Education from the University of Michigan. She is currently Professor of Sociology at Dominican University. Her expertise includes research methods & statistics, higher education, and interpersonal interactions.

Her work can be found in peer reviewed journals (e.g., Teaching Sociology, Journal of Negro Education) and scholarly books (e.g., Difficult Subjects), as well as broader publications (e.g., The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed). She has a love/hate relationship with running, is a beer aficionado, recently cured her black thumb, loves to learn, and believes joy is essential.