Steven Pittz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He teaches courses on Political Philosophy, International Relations, and American Government. His research focuses primarily on political liberalism and the status of spiritual freedom in modern liberal societies. He also write on other topics in both political theory and international politics and economics. His book Recovering the Liberal Spirit: Nietzsche, Individuality and Spiritual Freedom, was published by SUNY Press in 2020. 

Pittz holds a BA from UCCS and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas.