Ronald L. Pitcock
he, him, hisr.pitcock@tcu.eduSadler Hall, Suite 303 (map link)
Program Affiliations
About
Dr. Ron Pitcock serves as Dean of the John V. Roach Honors College. He is the Wassenich Family Chair and also a University Professor. He has worked at TCU since 2001 and, prior to serving as Dean, was the Honors Assistant Dean, Director of Prestigious Scholarships, and the J. Vaughn & Evelyne H. Wilson Honors Fellow.
A specialist in experiential learning whose motto is All In; 24-7, Dr. Pitcock has taught Honors courses that took students to study cultural memory in U.S. cities—such as Honolulu, New York City and Oklahoma City—and in international settings—like London, Berlin, Munich, Rome and Florence. Named one of the top 300 professors in the United States by The Princeton Review, he also specializes in the teaching of giving and regularly leads a course that challenges students to award over $100,000 to nonprofits. For the National Collegiate Honors Council, he is Chair of the Student Interdisciplinary Research Panel Program and a member of the Assessment and Evaluation Committee.
Education
- Artium Baccalaureus, Wabash College (1991)
- Master of Arts in English, Indiana State University (1993)
- Doctorate in English and American literature, with specializations in rhetoric, literacy and culture, University of Kentucky (2001)
Courses Taught Recently
- Nature of Giving
- US Cultural Memory- LIT
- US Cultural Memory- HIST
- Sports and Society
Areas of Focus
- Honors Education and Learning
- Giving and Philanthropy
- Cultural Rhetorics
- Literacy Studies
- Writing Pedagogy
- American Literature
- 2022 Faculty of the Year Award, TCU Department of Housing and Residence Life
- 2019 Philanthropy Innovator Award, Fort Worth Business Press
- 2015 TCU Student Government Association Outstanding Teacher Award
- 2014 National Outstanding Faculty Award, Kappa Alpha Theta National Office
- 2012 Princeton Review Top 300 Professors in the United States
- 2010 Wassenich Award for Mentoring in the TCU Community
- 2009 EECU Award for Most Inspirational Professor at TCU
- 2003 Professor of the Year Award, TCU Honors Program
- 2002 NCTE National Promising Researcher Award
- "Student-Inspired Connection: Creating Community Through Mentorship" National Collegiate
Honors Council Conference. Chicago, IL. 8 November 2023.
- Co-presented with TCU students Marina Magnant, Sabrina Rizzo, Mark Rose
- “Best Practices in Honors College Admissions: The Value of the “Opt-in” Process.”
National Collegiate Honors Council Conference. New Orleans, LA. 11 November 2019.
- Co-presented with Honors team member Colby Birdsell
- “More than a Study Trip: Cultivating a Connection Culture Around Honors Exploration
Abroad.” National Collegiate Honors Council Conference. Boston, MA. November 12, 2018.
- Co-presented with TCU students (Sydney Galloway, Davis Donaldson) and alumni (Kaity Butcher, Maddie Reddick, Jared Lax)
- “Taking Time to Reflect: TCU Honors Students Using E-portfolios.” National Collegiate
Honors Council Conference. Denver, CO. November 8, 2014.
- Co-presented with TCU faculty Dan Williams and Beata Jones
- Chair, Student Interdisciplinary Research Panel Program for National Collegiate Honors Council (Present)
- Member, Assessment and Evaluation Committee of the National Collegiate Honors Council (Present)
- Member and Consultant, The Philanthropy Lab (Present)
- Co-Chair, University Lead On Self-Study on Strengthening the TCU Experience and Campus Culture (2018-19)
- The Philanthropy Lab (Teaching Grants, 2015-present) - $281,000
- Schollmaier Foundation (Teaching Grants, 2017-19) - $75,000
- Once Upon a Time Foundation (Teaching Grants, 2010-14) - $250,000
- Research and Creative Activities Grants (2001-03) - $3,860
- Goal 2000 Federal Education Grants (1995-98) - $340,000
- Pew Charitable Trust Fellowships (1993, 1995)
- Bluegrass National Writing Fellowship (1995)
Last Updated: March 11, 2025