Andrea Guiden Pittman Senior Professorial Lecturer SOE Faculty
- Degrees
- Ph.D., Education (Education Policy and U.S. History), George Mason University
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, University of North Florida
B.S., Elementary Education, Oral Roberts University - Bio
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Dr. Guiden Pittman is a Senior Professorial Lecturer in the School of Education and the Associate Director of the Doctoral Degree in Education program at American University. An education historian, Dr. Guiden Pittman, teaches courses on social justice, urban education, and the role of schools in society while emphasizing how race, class, and gender affect education policymaking and school reform efforts. Her research investigates racialized assessments of teacher quality and the impact of such on teacher hiring practices.
Dr. Guiden Pittman's career prior to joining American University was marked by significant roles at the American Institutes of Research. As a Senior Researcher, she directed research projects on teacher preparation, educator effectiveness, student growth, and diversifying the educator workforce. Her leadership extended to technical assistance efforts for two United States Department of Education-funded national centers. She used her expertise to lead professional presentations and facilitate peer-to-peer exchanges among national educational stakeholders and organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Teach for America. These efforts were aimed at addressing high-leverage problems such as educator quality and student performance. More recently, Dr. Guiden Pittman was the Senior Partner of a research and consulting firm, where she led universities and non-profit organizations in designing research projects and implementing education initiatives.
Dr. Guiden Pittman is the author of several publications, including book chapters and articles in academic journals. She recently co-authored a book in the Teaching Critical Themes in American History series. The text, Teaching the New Deal, 1932-1941, was written to guide teachers in applying an anti-racist lens when teaching history and social studies and provides critical historical context that highlights the experiences of historically marginalized groups at crucial moments in U.S. history.
In a career spanning two decades, Dr. Guiden Pittman is an award-winning classroom teacher and researcher. She received her Ph.D. in Education from George Mason University, her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from The University of North Florida, and a B.S. in Elementary Education from Oral Roberts University.
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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EDU-457 Teaching Soc Stds in Elem Sch
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EDU-608 Teaching Soc Stds in Elem Sch
Spring 2025
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EDU-608 Teaching Soc Stds in Elem Sch