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Biography
 Dr. Pittman is a seasoned and global social work educator. In recent years she has taught in Peru, Costa Rica, Thailand, Kenya, Mexico and Italy. She is also an international development practitioner and has years of experience as an academic administer. She loves working with students as their life-long mentor. Dr. Pittman brings her love for teaching and research to her faculty role here at UTPA. But her role as wife, grandmother of five, and mother of four talented and great looking sons is what she cherished the most.
Recent publications, presentations & grants
Holsopple, M. Y., Krall, R. E. & Pittman, S. W. (2004). Building Peace: Overcoming Violence in Communities. Geneva: World Council on Churches (Risk Book Series)
Drumm, R. Pittman, S. & Perry, S. (2002). Social work interventions in refugee camps: an ecosystem’s approach. Journal of International Social Work: Special Issue.
Drumm, R. D., Pittman, S. & Perry, S. (2001). Women of war: Emotional needs of ethnic Albanians in refugee camps. AFFILIA: Journal of Women in Social Work 16(4) 467- 487.
Pittman, S., Drumm, R., Perry, S. (2001). “IDDEAL:” Best practices as generated from the Albanian Kosovar refugee’s personal reality. Journal of Social Work Research and Evaluation: An International Publication 2(2) 227 - 236.
Perry, S., Drumm, R., Pittman, S. (2000). Three social workers and an NGO. Reflections 6(2), 53-57.
Pittman, S. W. (1999). Paradigm shifts and e-training preparedness for 21st Century survival. Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, (2). pp. 12-18.
Teaching
Supervision, Consultation and Administration
Macro Practice
Research, Assessment and Evaluation
International Development
Spirituality and Resiliency
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