On Tuesday, March 10th, the Department of Political Science held a retirement reception honoring Dr. Vicki Brittain in the Reed Parr Room of JCK. Attendees from across campus, including President Denise Trauth, gathered to thank Dr. Brittain for her many years of service to the department and university. Drs. Kenneth Grasso, Chair of the Department of Political Science and Mary Brennan, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts addressed the gathering paying tribute to Dr. Brittain’s contributions. Dr. Brittain thanked the attendees and spoke about how much she has enjoyed her years here and the various roles the university has afforded us her the opportunity to fill.
Vicki Brittain joined Texas State’s faculty in 1980. During her years here, she served, at various times, as director of the Legal Studies Program, Acting Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Chair of the Department of Political Science and Assistant to the President.