Professor David Pitt is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Business and Economics. He serves as Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies in Economics and is actively involved with the Centre for Actuarial Studies, where he coordinates the Actuarial Studies major and teaches subjects such as Introduction to Actuarial Studies (ACTL10001). Pitt holds a PhD from The Australian National University. Before joining the University of Melbourne around 2021, he was a Senior Lecturer in Actuarial Studies at Macquarie University for over ten years.

His research focuses on actuarial science, including actuarial statistics, income protection insurance, actuarial modelling, stochastic modelling, mortality forecasting using mixed-frequency data, multivariate zero-inflated models for insurance applications, and dispersion modelling of mortality. Key publications include 'Time trends in losses from major tornadoes in the United States' (11 Scopus citations), 'Dispersion modelling of mortality for both sexes with Tweedie generalized linear models' (2021), 'Beyond annual data: Mortality forecasting with mixed frequency data,' 'A comparative analysis of several multivariate zero-inflated and zero-modified models with applications in insurance,' 'On technological and analytical innovations in insurance research and industry practice,' and 'Modelling the Claim Duration of Income Protection Insurance Policyholders using Parametric Mixture Models' (2011). With over 1,465 citations on Google Scholar, his work has influenced actuarial research and practice. Pitt has earned a Citation for Outstanding Contributions from the Australian Awards for University Teaching while at the Centre for Actuarial Studies. He has acted as an external PhD examiner and promotion referee.

Professional Email: david.pitt@unimelb.edu.au