Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Anticipated 2016

Michigan State University                                                      

Major: Education Administration: Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education

Advisor: Ann Austin

Master’s of Science, 2010-2012                                                                                      

University of Wisconsin-Madison                                                                                                        

Major: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies                                                                                   

3.9 GPA

Thesis: Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Student Perspectives About an LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

Advisor: Elton Crim

Bachelor’s of Arts,  2002-2006                                                                                                                                 

Antioch College

Major: Social Sciences

Minor: Gender and Sexualities Studies

Senior Thesis: Safer Sex Practices of College-Aged Queers, Christine Smith, Advisor

Research Experience

Research Associate: National Study of LGBTQ Student Success 

Master’s Thesis: Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students’ Perspectives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Campus Resource Center at a Midwestern Research University, Dr. Elton Crim, Advisor

Senior Project: Safer Sex Practices of College-Aged Queers, Christine Smith, Advisor

Presentations (Referred & Non-referred)

Referred

Trans* History: Critical Theory and Practice, Roundtable, Berkshire Conference for Women Historians, 2014

Towards an appreciative inquiry: Research with LGBTQ Populations in the twenty-first century, Roundtable ASHE, 2013

Beyond Binaries and Boxes: Trans* Inclusion in the Classroom, SOGI Conference 2013

LGBTQ Cultural Competence in Student Affairs, Student Personnel Association Conference, 2011

The Threshold of Fatness: Body Figures and Weight-Related Words, Poster Presentation, The Association for Women in Psychology, 2006

Non-Referred

Understanding LGBTQ History, GSA for Safe Schools, Leadership Training Institute, 2011 & 2010

Legal Issues for LGBTQ Students in K-12 Education Panel Moderator, Spring 2011

Invited Presentations

Re- Shaping: Inclusion for Trans* Students in Higher Education, ACPA Pre-conference, March 2014

LGBTQ 101, Instructors of TE 250, February 2013

LGBTQ Cultural Competency, James Madison College-Diversity Retreat, January 2013

Grant Application Experience

American’s for Non-Smoker’s Rights, Smoke-Free Air Policy Implementation Grant, 2007-2008

Established Funding

Netzer & Eye Graduate Scholarship, 2011-2012

Fellowship for Global Understanding, 2013

Publications in Progress

Pitcher, E. (2014, accepted). Resisting neoliberalism in higher education: Towards intersectional social justice student affairs praxis. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice.

Pitcher, E. (under review). Analyzing whispers: College students’ representation and reproduction of socio-cultural discourses about bodies, relationships, and sexuality. Journal of LGBT Youth

Pitcher, E. (in revision). Organizational Antecedents to the Creation of a Chief Diversity Officer Position at Large Research Institutions.

Renn, Woodford, Pitcher, Stewart, & Dilley (2013). (in revision). Towards an appreciative inquiry: Research with LGBTQ populations in the twenty-first century.

Nicolazzo & Pitcher (2014). (in revision). Trans* student success: The role of kinship and chosen family.

Arnold, Manbach, Nguygen, Smith-Tyge, & Pitcher (in revision). Seeing students from the other side: Student affairs administrators experience teaching an undergraduate leadership course

Higher Education Experience

Neighborhoods Initiative, Michigan State University                                                   January 2014-Present

Graduate Assistant for Research and Assessment

·      Conduct assessment of Neighborhoods Initiative programs and services

·      Conduct research about student success

LBGT Resource Center, Michigan State University                                                       August 2012-Present

Graduate Assistant

·      Advise Trans*Action, trans and gender non-conforming student organization

·      Revise, implement, and assess New2U, first year experience program for LGBTQ students

·      Develop, implement, and assess leadership development training for student leaders

·      Conduct motivational interview with students

·      Conduct LGBTQ resource center end of year evaluation

POSOH/Wisconsin Fast Plants Program                                                                     January 2012-June 2012

Communications Project Assistant

• Design, develop, and format K-12 Curriculum Materials
• Manage social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress Blog
• Design and distribute electronic newsletter
• Partner with Internet Scout Project to develop website for POSOH Project

Morgridge Center for Public Service                                                                    August 2011-February 2012           

Office Manager

·      Administer the Volunteer Transportation Program

·      Supervise four Office Assistants

·      Prepare reports for Faculty Director

·      Track, order, and reconcile billing related to office supplies

MERIT Library Information Technology HelpDesk                                           February 2011- August 2011           

Lead Help Desk Worker

·      Provide Level I information technology support to the School of Education

·      Supervise and develop schedule for HelpDesk Workers

·      Maintain records of calls

United Council of University of Wisconsin Students                                                                        2007-2008            

 LGBTQ Issues Director

·      Prepared memos and factsheets on a variety of student issues

·      Develop and conduct workshops and trainings with students (300+) on campus organizing and higher education issues

·      Planned a 120+ attendee student empowerment summit 

Service and Professional Development

·      ACPA, Conference Proposal Reviewer, 2013

·      NASPA, Conference Proposal Reviewer, 2013

·      Trans* Inclusion Working Group, NASPA, 2012

·      Adobe Illustrator for Creating Research Posters, April 2012

·      NVivo Training for Graduate Students in Education, April 2012

·      Madison-area Urban Ministry Board Member, October 2011-August 2012

·      SPSS Training for Graduate Students in Education, October 2011

·      Connecting Engaged Scholarship with the Wisconsin Idea, Fall 2011

·      Race, Religion, and Representation Planning Committee Member, Fall 2011

·      Careers at Colleges and Universities Beyond the Tenure-Track, Spring 2010

·      Letters & Science Teaching Symposium, Spring 2010

·      Getting your PhD: Timeline and Resources, Fall 2010

·      Alcohol and our Learning Environment III: Intersections with Issues of Campus Climate and Diversity, Fall 2010

·      Cultivating Excellence: Nurturing the Seeds of Success, Fall 2010

2008 Diversity Forum- Beyond Plans and Promises: Active Leadership for the Future, Fall 2008

Professional Memberships

• ACPA
• AERA: Queer SIG
• ASHE
• Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals