Executive Director, Texas A&M Children’s Centers

Erica Ritter is the Executive Director for the Texas A&M Children’s Centers (Becky Gates & Charlotte Sharp Children’s Centers). She is a PhD Candidate in the Teaching, Learning & Culture Department at Texas A&M University. She earned her Master of Education in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from New Mexico State University.

Prior to joining Texas A&M University, Ritter was the Director of the Kansas City Kansas Community College Campus Child Care Center. Ritter is on the Brazos Valley Chapter of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TXAEYC) leadership team and is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the National Coalition for Campus Children’s Centers. She has been in the early childhood education field for over 25 years, serving in multiple roles including adjunct instructor for KCKCC and Blinn College. She also enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and being outdoors.

E-mail Erica Ritter at [email protected]