Sam Pittman, MFA

  • English Composition & Disability Studies | Dietrich School

Sam teaches courses in the Composition and Public and Professional Writing programs, and serves as a Faculty Consultant at the Writing Center. He is also the Director of the Disability Studies Certificate. Sam’s interests are in Disability Studies, Writing Center pedagogy, First-Year Writing, and Creative Writing. He is the author of the poetry chapbook Mostly Water (Seven Kitchens Press 2016), and his writing can be found in publications such as Grist, Bellevue Literary Review, Newfound, NEXTpittsburgh, and others. 

Courses Taught at Pitt

  • ENGCMP 1510: Writing with Style
  • ENGCMP 0540: Intro to Disability Studies
  • ENGCMP 0440: Critical Writing
  • FP0003: First Year Seminar

Education & Training

  • MFA, Writing - University of Pittsburgh
  • BA, Writing - University of California, Berkeley