Biography

Dr. Fitch joined S&T in 1997 as a faculty member in the Mathematics and Statistics department. Between 1999 and 2001 she received joint faculty appointments in Mathematics and Statistics and Management Systems. She went on to serve in both Mathematics and Statistics and Business and Information Technology from 2001 to 2003. Dr. Fitch served as the first faulty member in Business and Information Technology Department.

Since 2010, Dr. Fitch has been permanently placed with the Mathematics and Statistics Department. Student Success, Academic Advising, and Math Placement are of great interest to her.

Education

• 1999 – MA in Mathematics, University of Texas, Austin
• 1987 – B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science- Drake University, Iowa

Awards and Honors

• Faculty Appreciation Award, International Invention Innovation Technology Exhibition 2020 CASB Student Impact Award Nominee – 2023
• Faculty Achievement Award Nominee – 2023
• “We Love Your Class” Award nominee – 2019
• Elizabeth Cummins Women’s Advocate Award nominee – 2018
• “We Love Your Class” Award nominee – 2018
• Missouri S&T Outstanding Teaching Award – 2015

Achievements

• Instituted campuswide online Teaching Evaluations at S&T
• Founder of Fast Track summer online math program for new students

Professional Societies

• Mathematical Association of America 
• National Academic Advising Association