Eugene R. Wittkopf, professor emeritus of political science at
Louisiana State University, passed away suddenly on September 18, 2006. He
was 63 years old. Gene was a native of Algona, Iowa and received his B.A.
from Valparaiso University in 1965, and his M.P.A and his Ph.D. from the
Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University
in 1966 and 1971, respectively. He started his academic career at the
University of Florida, where he taught for 17 years. In 1987, he moved to
Louisiana State University, where he taught until his retirement in 2005.
Gene Wittkopf was an extraordinary scholar and teacher and a wonderful
colleague and mentor.