Kevin T. Pitts

Kevin T. Pitts (born 1965) is an American high energy particle physicist. In addition to his faculty appointment at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, in 2021 he was appointed chief research officer at Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory. His research interests have included the CDF experiment and the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab.

Kevin T. Pitts
Born
Kevin Todd Pitts

1965 (age 57–58)
Alma materUniversity of Oregon
AwardsAmerican Physical Society Fellow, 2014
American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, 2016
Scientific career
FieldsHigh energy particle physics
InstitutionsUniversity of Illinois, Fermilab
ThesisElectroweak coupling measurements from polarized bhabha scattering at the Z0 resonance.[1] (1994)
Doctoral advisorJames E. Brau

Early life and education

Kevin Todd Pitts, born in Indiana in 1965, is the son of William and Beverley Pitts. He earned a B.A. in physics and mathematics at Anderson University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the University of Oregon.[2] He completed his dissertation in 1994.[1]

Career

Pitts began his research in high-energy physics at Fermilab in 1994. At the Fermilab Tevatron he investigated heavy-flavor physics and participated in the CDF experiment Higgs boson searches. Pitts is a member of the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab.

He joined the faculty at the University of Illinois in 1999, becoming associate head for undergraduate programs in 2010. In 2014 he became associate dean for undergraduate programs in the college of engineering. Pitts is vice provost for undergraduate education.[3]

As vice provost, he has been the architect of the "Illinois Commitment" program[4] to offer free tuition and fees to "talented low- to moderate-income students and those who are the first generation to go to college".[5] He was also the principal investigator on a grant to increase access to science and engineering for low income students, [6]an effort supported by Amazon.[7] Pitts served in the chair line for the National Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP).[8] He also founded "ICANEXSEL", a University of Illinois College of Engineering program to engage inner-city Chicago middle and high school students in STEM.[9][10] In addition, Pitts serves on the board of directors for the nonprofit Chicago Pre-college Science and Engineering Program.[11]

In March 2021, Pitts became chief research officer at Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory. His responsibilities there include oversight of the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.[2] He participated in the top quark discovery in 1995, and served on the Long Baseline Neutrino Committee.[2]

Pitts also serves on the Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel.[12]

Selected publications
  • Abi, B.; Albahri, T.; Al-Kilani, S.; Allspach, D.; Alonzi, L. P.; Anastasi, A.; Anisenkov, A.; Azfar, F.; Badgley, K.; Baeßler, S.; Bailey, I. (2021-04-07). "Measurement of the Positive Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment to 0.46 ppm". Physical Review Letters. 126 (14): 141801. arXiv:2104.03281. Bibcode:2021PhRvL.126n1801A. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.141801. ISSN 0031-9007. PMID 33891447. S2CID 233169085.
  • Pitts, Kevin T. (2008-04-02). "Future Science Needs Aid Now". Chicago Tribune. pp. 1–13. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  • CDF Collaboration (2006-12-12). "Observation of Bs-Bsbar Oscillations". Physical Review Letters. 97 (24): 242003. arXiv:hep-ex/0609040. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.242003. hdl:10067/815500151162165141. ISSN 0031-9007. PMID 17280271.
  • The ALEPH Collaboration; the DELPHI Collaboration; the L3 Collaboration; the OPAL Collaboration; the SLD Collaboration; the LEP Electroweak Working Group; the SLD electroweak; heavy flavour groups (2006-05-01). "Precision electroweak measurements on the Z resonance". Physics Reports. 427 (5): 257–454. arXiv:hep-ex/0509008. Bibcode:2006PhR...427..257A. doi:10.1016/j.physrep.2005.12.006. ISSN 0370-1573. S2CID 119482321.
  • CDF Collaboration (2000-03-09). "A Measurement of sin2β from B→J/ψK0S with the CDF detector". Physical Review D. 61 (7): 072005. arXiv:hep-ex/9909003. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.61.072005. ISSN 0556-2821.
  • CDF Collaboration; Abe, F.; Akimoto, H.; Akopian, A.; Albrow, M. G.; Amendolia, S. R.; Amidei, D.; Antos, J.; Anway-Wiese, C.; Aota, S.; Apollinari, G. (1995-04-03). "Observation of Top Quark Production in Collisions with the Collider Detector at Fermilab". Physical Review Letters. 74 (14): 2626–2631. arXiv:hep-ex/9503002. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.2626. hdl:2241/103691. PMID 10057978.

Selected awards, honors
  • University of Illinois, University Scholar, 2013.[16] "The University Scholars Program recognizes outstanding members of the faculty and provides each with a funding allocation to enhance their scholarly activities."[17]

References
  1. "INSPIRE". inspirehep.net. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  2. Marc, Tracy (March 2021). "Fermilab names Kevin Pitts as chief research officer". Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  3. "Kevin T Pitts : Illinois Physics". physics.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  4. Ciciora, Phil. "Illinois Commitment will help students from middle-income families attend Illinois". news.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  5. Wurth, Julie (August 27, 2018). "UI to offer free tuition to in-state students below median household income". The News-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  6. Pitts, Kevin; Goddard, Lynford; Toussaint, Kimani. The Redshirt in Engineering Consortium (Report).
  7. Wurth, Julie. "N-G Exclusive | Amazon commits $1 million for academic 'redshirt' program". The News-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  8. "CUWiP National Organizing Committee 2014-2015". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  9. "I-STEM—Engineering for Social Justice Scholars". www.istem.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  10. Pitts, Kevin (August 3, 2017). "UIUC diversity and inclusion efforts in STEM education" (PDF). APS Division of Particles and Fields. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  11. "Board of Directors – CHISE-ChiPrep". 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  12. "Building for Discovery : Strategic Plan for U.S. Particle Physics in the Global Context" (PDF). usparticlephysics.org. May 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  13. "Elected Fellows : American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.aaas.org. 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  14. "APS Fellow Archive". American Physical Society. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  15. Schwink, Siv. "Kevin Pitts selected for Nordsieck Award". The Grainger College of Engineering : Department of Physics, University of Illinois. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  16. "Past University Scholars - EVPAA". www.vpaa.uillinois.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  17. "University Scholars Program - EVPAA". www.vpaa.uillinois.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  18. "NSF Award Search: Award # 0349179 - CAREER: Heavy Flavor Physics with the CDF Detector and Saturday Physics Honors Statewide". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  19. "Department of Energy Outstanding Junior Investigator Program Awardees" (PDF). science.osti.gov. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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