Stephen Pitts Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Fields: Labor Economics and Agricultural DevelopmentTeaching Assistant for PhD EconometricsIn addition to the applied microeconomics and econometrics coursework, I am pursuing a minor in Geographic Information Systems.

Bachajon, Chiapas, Mexico

Designed and piloted survey, selected sample, managed survey team, and analyzed results for impact evaluation of Jesuit sponsored coffee cooperative targeting indigenous coffee growers in Chiapas Mexico.

El Paso, Texas

As the director of religious formation, I oversee programs of first communion, youth group, confirmation, and adult spirituality for a Mexican-American parish four blocks from the border along with a team of volunteer catechists. As one of the associate pastors, along with other parish staff, I handle sacramental needs of parishioners and others — baptisms, weekday and weekend Masses, sick calls, funerals, weddings, and quinceañeras.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Founding board member of a new work of Montserrat Jesuit Retreat HouseThrough curriculum committee, planned course sequence for adults on Ignatian SpiritualityTeam-taught five-week course on the Examen

San Antonio, Texas

I worked as a chaplain intern in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and the Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit while completing a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education.

New Orleans, La

Assist with a project to produce an interactive map of economic indicators describing poverty, race, and migration in the Gulf South.

San Francisco Bay Area

Design and teach seminar courses "Intimacy in a Virtual World,” "Science and Religion,” and “Spiritual Autobiography.”Assist with student retreat.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

As part of RCIA leadership team, planned structure of sessions and presentation scheduleGave numerous presentations, e.g. “Trinity”, “Image of God”, “Sacraments”, “Last Things”Designed and taught six week program of Adult Confirmation classes

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Courses taught: algebra 1, algebra 2, honors geometry, honors algebra 2 / trigonometryAs algebra 2 team leader, led colleagues in curriculum redesignAssisted on student retreats; chaplain of robotics club, wrestling team, and crew teamAs member of Ignatian Identity Committee, designed year-long faculty formation programLed nine faculty members on two week pilgrimage to Ignatian sites in SpainDirected four adults in 19th Annotation of Spiritual Exercises

Tokyo, Japan

Assisted in Classical / Modern Philosophy Course in Faculty of Liberal ArtsTaught RCIA courses to Sophia University students and working adults in St. Ignatius ParishParticipated in mission trip with Caritas Japan to Tsunami Disaster AreaTaught English to immigrants in Tokyo of Filipino descent

Greater Memphis Area

Developed graph visualization tools for Gene Network (http://www.genenetwork.org)Published as: Chesler, E. J., Scharff, J.A., Pitts, S.M., Lu, L., Wang, J., Manly, K.F., Langston, M.A., Williams, R.W. Systems genetics of central nervous system from genes to phenotypes. Society for Neuroscience, 2005

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Applied Economics

Master Of Theology Thm, Ethics And Social Theory

One year of additional studies in Christian Social Ethics with a thesis about effective criteria for impact evaluation.

Master Of Science - Ms, Development Economics And International Development

Training in quantitative techniques for program evaluation with a thesis about a Jesuit sponsored coffee cooperative in Chiapas Mexico

Master'S Degree, Divinity/Ministry

Activities and Societies: Community vocation promoterCompleting the requirements for ordination as a Roman Catholic priest.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Discernment group; Directed 19th annotation retreats through University Ministry.Master's thesis "Toward.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, With Honors

Activities and Societies: Honors College, St. Thomas More Catholic Campus MinistryHonors thesis: "Prime number generation in Haskell.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Mathematics

Study In Kyoto Program, Japanese Language And Culture

Activities and Societies: Karate clubReciprocal exchange program focusing on Japanese language and culture.