Ted Fitts is a Lecturer in the Writing Program within Boston University's College of Arts & Sciences. He possesses an Ed.M. from Harvard University obtained in 1983 and a B.A. in Political Science from Amherst College awarded in 1974. Fitts specializes in interdisciplinary courses on American Environmental History, where a central theme is the reciprocal relationship between nature and culture across the past 400 years. His teaching investigates the ways humans alter and modify the natural world and how nature, in turn, responds to those changes. Within this discipline, nature emerges as an agent of change and an active participant in historical and human processes, rather than a passive element.

This approach is vividly illustrated in Fitts' personal reflections: he reminds himself of nature's agency every time he gets covered with dirt in his gardens, bitten by mosquitoes while hiking, and charmed by the wonder of a sunflower. Courses such as WR 120 First-Year Writing Seminar and WR 152 Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Digital/Multimedia Expression incorporate these themes, enabling students to develop writing and inquiry skills through environmental historical analysis. Fitts maintains his office at 100 Bay State Road, Room 333, supporting student engagement in these topics. His work in the Writing Program contributes to Boston University's first-year writing curriculum by integrating environmental history perspectives, fostering critical thinking about human-nature interactions.

Professional Email: tfitts@bu.edu