Angela Pitts (apitts2)

Professor

James Farmer Hall Room 238
apitts2@umw.edu
540-654-1023

Academic Degrees

B.A., Ohio University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

Angela Pitts in the News

UMW Students Post Strong Showing on National Latin Exam as Program Grows

by Students at the University of Mary Washington have achieved standout results on this year’s National Latin Exam, with 18 earning top distinctions. The total more than doubles last year’s seven honorees and reflects continued momentum for UMW’s growing classical studies program. Taken by more than 100,000 students annually across Read more…

UMW Students Earn Top National Honors on National Latin Exam

The University of Mary Washington is celebrating the achievements of seven students who earned national accolades in this year’s National Latin Exam, joining the ranks of top scholars from across the world. The students, taught by Adjunct Professor Elizabeth Heimbach and visiting Assistant Professor Rebecca Boyd, were awarded distinctions ranging Read more…

UMW Celebrates Faculty Awards to Start the Fall Semester

Each year, the University of Mary Washington opens the semester with an all-faculty meeting, celebrating contributions to the UMW community, dedicated expertise to fields of study, and support and mentorship of students. In fall 2024, five faculty members earned awards for their commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well Read more…

Pitts Speaks on Women’s Writings of Ancient Greece

Professor of Classics Angela L. Pitts spoke at the annual Eta Sigma Phi lecture on Wednesday, April 12, in Lee Hall. Eta Sigma Phi is the national collegiate honor society for students of Greek and Latin. Pitts delivered a talk on women's writings of ancient Greece titled "Surviving Loss: Women's Writings of Read more…

Pitts’ Book Wins Bolchazy Pedagogy Award

The Classical Association of the Middle, West and South (CAMWS) has awarded UMW Classics Professor Angela Pitts and co-authors the 2023 Bolchazy Pedagogy Award for their book, Ancient Women Writers of Greece and Rome, published by Routledge in June, 2022. The Bolchazy-Carducci Pedagogy Award recognizes a book in the field of classical Read more…

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