[1] She was previously the executive dean and vice provost of Ohio State University's College of Arts and Sciences from 2019 to 2021.
[3] Ritter is a leading expert in the history of women's constitutional rights and contemporary issues concerning democracy and citizenship in American politics.
[3] In 2013, she became the first woman to serve as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University, a position she held until 2018.
[8][9] From 2019 to 2021, she served as the executive dean and vice provost of Ohio State University's College of Arts and Sciences.
[2] Ritter officially left her positions at Ohio State in August 2021 and became the vice chancellor, provost, and chief academic officer of Syracuse University in October 2021.