Skip to main content Dr. Christopher Ralph Brown
- Associate Professor at Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
Service Activities
Ongoing
- Chair, Mock Trial/Moot Court Competitions.
April 2025 - Present.
- Board Member, Rotary International of Dripping Springs Texas.
September 14, 2024 - Present.
- Member, Constitutional Law Search Committee Revived in 2024.
January 2024 - Present.
- Co-Chair, Boy Scouts of America Troop 7414 Austin, Texas.
December 5, 2021 - Present.
- Member, Observation Policies Committee.
November 1, 2021 - Present.
- Member, Faculty Search Committee (Constitutional Law Tenure Track Position).
September 9, 2021 - Present.
- Title IX Hearings Coordinator, Title IX Trainings and Hearings.
March 3, 2021 - Present.
- Pro Bono Legal Services through St. James Episcopal Church, Saint James Episcopal Church.
June 1, 2019 - Present.
- Volunteer, Texas Stream Team.
August 2018 - Present.
- Member, Administrative Law Section and Environmental Law Section, Texas Bar.
February 19, 2017 - Present.
- Member, Texas Master Naturalist.
January 1, 2017 - Present.
- Climate Leader, Climate Reality Project.
2015 - Present.
- Undergraduate Advisor, Bobcat Day.
September 1, 2015 - Present.
- Member, Legal Studies Program Committee. Participate in committee meetings and decision making in program.
2010 - Present.
- Member, Public Administration Program Committee. Participate in committee meetings and decision making in program.
2010 - Present.
- Member, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).
2009 - Present.
- Member, Louisiana Bar Association.
2004 - Present.
- Member, Federal Bar.
1999 - Present.
- Member, Texas Bar Association.
1999 - Present.
2024
- Member, Peer Observation Committee 2023-2024.
September 15, 2023 - March 2, 2024.
- Member, Tenure Track Constitutional Law Professor Position.
September 15, 2023 - January 28, 2024.
2023
- Co-Chair, BSA.
January 1, 2023 - December 30, 2023.
- Organizer, Public Administration Program: Comprehensive Exams and Advanced Research Projects.
January 15, 2023 - October 15, 2023.
- Member, Texas Bar Association Conference: The Changing Face of Water Law.
February 22, 2023 - February 23, 2023.
- Member, Energy Law Essentials.
February 22, 2023 - February 23, 2023.
- Co-Chair, Public Administration Programs and Events.
August 25, 2022 - January 28, 2023.
- Member, Political Science Department, Pubic administration program at Texas State University.
November 21, 2021 - January 20, 2023.
- Member, Search Committe: Tenure Track Position for Constitutional Law Scholar (Part Two).
January 15, 2021 - January 15, 2023.
- NASPAA accreditation of Publc Administration program.
November 1, 2022 - January 14, 2023.
- Co-Chair, Public Admiistration Accreditation through NASPAA.
November 1, 2022 - January 10, 2023.
2022
- Member, Climate Reality Project.
October 27, 2022.
- Co-Chair, Non -Thesis Comprehensive Examination Subcommittee, Revision of Guidelines for, Written and Oral Components of MPA Comprehensive Examination (July-August 2022).
July 1, 2022 - August 15, 2022.
- Member, Member, Faculty Search Committe: Public Administration Professor of Practice Position (April 10, 2022-June 20, 2022.
April 10, 2022 - June 20, 2022.
2019
- Co-Chair, “Common Experience” and “Discourse in Democracy” Event: “Echoes of Flint: Water Quality Threats to Texas Cities.”.
September 24, 2019.
- Attended event, Dr. H.W. Perry: The Supreme Court of the U.S.
October 7, 2019.
- Meet Your Professors.
September 10, 2019.
- Volunteer, Mission Border Hope, Eagle Pass, Texas.
July 4, 2019.
- Attended event., Wifred McClay: The Tocquevillian Moment, and Ours.
April 5, 2019.
- Member, Personnel Search Committee: Comparativist Political Scientist.
May 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019.
- Attended event, Dr. Dawn Teele's Presentation on Women's Suffrage.
February 6, 2019.
2018
- Reviewer / Referee, Nature Sustainability (Journal).
October 20, 2018 - December 1, 2018.
- Co-Chair, Philosophy Dept. Annual Space Settlement Symposium.
September 27, 2018.
2017
- Graduate Advisor, University of Texas at Austin "Master the Possibilities" Fair (Graduate School Fair).
October 20, 2017 - October 21, 2017.
- Member, Nomination of David Gaultney for Distinguished Alumni Award.
August 9, 2017.
- Chair, Department-Wide Barbecure Dinner and Movie on Texas Water Policy.
April 27, 2017.
2016
- Volunteer, Natural Resources Defense Council.
January 1, 2007 - 2016.
- Volunteer, Texas Master Naturalists- Alamo Area.
August 8, 2016 - November 9, 2016.
2015
- Graduate Advisor, Faculty Advisor for Texas State Chapter of Water Aid.
2011 - 2015.
- Organizer, Guest Lecturer: Phil Durst, Employment Attorney.
October 1, 2015.
- Volunteer, Manos de Cristo.
February 1, 2015 - June 1, 2015.
2012
- Participant, Committee to Establish Phi Beta Kappa Hill Country Alumni Chapter and Phi Beta Kappa Chapter at Texas State University.
2012.
- Participant, Texas State University Symposium.
2012.
- Member, University of Texas Water Law Symposium.
2012.
2011
- Representative, Political Science Department representative to Texas State Multicultural Affairs/Impact San Marcos Juneteenth Banquet.
2011.
- Representative, Bobcat Days. Political Science Department representative and pre-law advisor for prospective Texas State students.
2009 - 2011.
2010
- Participant, Infusing Sustainability into the Curriculum Workshop.
2010.
- Speaker, Texas Bar Association Conference: Suing and Defending Governmental Entities.
2010.
- Member, Texas Bar Association Conference: Litigation.
April 1, 2010 - May 1, 2010.
- Pro Bono legal work, Sierra Club, Austin, Texas Chapter.
January 1, 2007 - March 1, 2010.
2008
- Member, Texas Watershed Steward Program in Luling, Texas.
2008.
- Speaker, Collaborative symposium: Climate Change in Texas. Represented National Wildlife Federation.
2008.
- Speaker, Seminar: "Senate Bill 3: Freshwater for a Healthy San Antonio Bay.".
2008.
- Participant, Program for Excellence in Teaching and Leaming.
2007 - 2008.
2007
- Participant, "A River Runs Through Us" Workshop.
2007.
- Interviewee, "Join the Discourse Event" Taping and broadcast of "Meet the Professor" with Dr. Theodore Hindson on Future of Texas Water Policy.
November 1, 2007.
- Participant, Join the Discourse Event" panelist in discussion of Central Texas Water Issues.
November 1, 2007.
- Participant, "Meet the Professors," Department of Political Science.
October 1, 2007.
