2026 Proposed Resolution
Compiled by Dr. Clare E. B. Cannon, SSSP Vice-President
All proposed resolutions will be discussed during the Society’s Business Meeting on Friday, August 7 from 10:30am-11:45am (Eastern Time). Thirty minutes will be allocated to a discussion in favor of or in opposition to all proposed resolutions. At this juncture, resolutions cannot be modified. The purpose of the discussion will be to seek clarification or to try to convince others to vote for or against the resolution. The discussion will be moderated by the Vice-President, with the assistance of the Executive Officer. Every effort will be made to allow time for the discussion of each resolution being considered, with equal time to those in support of and those in opposition to each resolution.
Immediately after the Society’s Annual Business Meeting, current members will vote online for or against each resolution, or abstain. The voting period will be two weeks. A resolution will pass if two-thirds of the members voting online by the deadline vote in favor of the resolution. The final results of the vote shall be reported to the Committee on Social Action and the Board of Directors, and published as early as possible on the Society’s website.
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- Expression of Gratitude
Submitted by: SSSP Administrative Office
Submitted by: SSSP Administrative Office
We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the officers, committee chairs, staff, and members who helped make this program possible and whose efforts sustain the vitality of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP).
A special thank you to President Sarah Jane Brubaker for her exemplary leadership in developing the 76th Annual Meeting and its theme, Resisting Colonization of Lifeworlds.
The Society thanks Program Committee Chair Hadi Khoshneviss and committee members Victor Tan Chen, Zehra Sahin Ilkorkor, and Atticus M. Wolfe for organizing an outstanding program. Our gratitude is also extended to the Local Arrangements Committee Co-Chairs Uzma H. Chowdhury and Cami L. Touloukian and committee member Rafia Javaid Mallick. We also thank the staff of The Westin New York at Times Square, for our fine accommodations, with special recognition to Gerry Rodriguez, Senior Event Manager.
The Society wishes to express its gratitude to Past President Rose M. Brewer for her years of leadership; Vice-President Clare E. B. Cannon for managing the resolutions process; Felicia Arriaga (outgoing) for her service as Secretary; and Heather E. Dillaway (outgoing) for four years of dedicated service as Treasurer.
The diligent efforts of the Board of Directors, along with the prudent oversight of Treasurer Heather E. Dillaway and the Budget, Finance, and Audit Committee, have been instrumental in ensuring the continued viability and fiscal health of our organization.
The Society thanks David G. Embrick, President-Elect; Kasey Henricks, Vice-President-Elect; and members of the Board of Directors: Meghna Bhat (outgoing), Jerome Krase (outgoing), Anthony A. Peguero, Janelle M. Pham, Faryal Razzaq, Claire M. Renzetti, and alithia zamantakis, and Student Representatives of the Board Rafia Javaid Mallick (outgoing) and Natasha I. Kabir; Shannon K. Carter, Chairperson, Council of the Divisions; Andrew S. Fullerton, Michael A. Long, Rachel M. Schmitz, and Kelley J. Sittner, Co-Editors of Social Problems.
We acknowledge the service of Anna Maria Santiago (outgoing), Budget, Finance, and Audit Committee Chair, along with committee members Heather E. Dillaway (outgoing Treasurer), Lauren Eastwood, and Stephani Williams.
Special thanks also go to Jerry A. Jacobs, Editorial and Publications Committee Chair, and committee members Kristen M. Budd, Marlese Durr (outgoing), Annulla Linders, Ali Meghji, Laura Parson, Anna Maria Santiago (outgoing), Linda M. Waldron (outgoing), and Andrew S. Fullerton, Michael A. Long, Rachel M. Schmitz, and Kelley J. Sittner, Co-Editors of Social Problems.
We extend our appreciation to Stephanie Bohon, Head of the Department of Sociology and SSSP Project Director, and to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and its Department of Sociology for their continued support in hosting the SSSP Administrative Office.
A special thanks to our sponsors: Virginia Commonwealth University, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs; University of Delaware, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice; and Rhodes College Academic Affairs.
Finally, the Society wishes to thank Executive Officer Elroi J. Windsor, Administrative Officer & Meeting Manager Michele Smith Koontz, Assistant to the Administrative Officer Kelsey Whitaker, Graduate Research Associate & Webmaster Helen Elaine Wilds, and the leaders of the 20 Divisions for their dedication and service to the SSSP and its members. We extend a special thanks to Information Technology Specialist Rachel Cogburn, who worked for SSSP for almost 10 years and whose last day with SSSP was July 24, 2026.
