Listing of Officers and Committee Members
Officers and Board of Directors
President: Shirley A. Jackson, Portland State University
President-Elect: Mary Bernstein, University of Connecticut
Past President: Noreen M. Sugrue, The Latino Policy Forum and The Council of International Neonatal Nurses
Vice-President: Stephani Williams, Northern Arizona University
Vice-President-Elect: Anthony A. Peguero, Arizona State University
Secretary: Glenn W. Muschert, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Treasurer: Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University
Executive Officer: Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia
Administrative Officer & Meeting Manager: Michele Smith Koontz, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Other Members of the Board of Directors: Lauren Eastwood, Centre for Global Cooperation Research (2020-2023); Tracy L. Peressini, Renison University College at the University of Waterloo (2021-2023); Kristen M. Budd, The Sentencing Project (2021-2024); Ebonie L. Cunningham Stringer, Penn State Berks (2021-2024); David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut (2021-2024); Barbara Katz Rothman, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2022-2025); Cameron T. Whitley, Western Washington University (2022-2025); Shaonta’ Allen, Dartmouth College (Student Representative, 2021-2023); Shiv Issar, University of Oregon (Student Representative, 2022-2024); Giovanna Follo, Wright State University - Lake Campus (Chairperson, Council of the Divisions, Voting, Ex-Officio, 2021-2024); Annulla Linders, University of Cincinnati (Co-Editor, Social Problems, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2018-2024); Earl Wright II, Rhodes College (Co-Editor, Social Problems, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2018-2024); Derrick R. Brooms, Morehouse College (Co-Editor, Social Problems, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2021-2024)
Elected Committees
Budget, Finance, and Audit Committee: Becky Pettit, University of Texas (Chair, 2022-2023); Nancy Mezey, Monmouth University (2021-2024); Sarah E. Castillo, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2022-2025); Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University (Treasurer, Voting, Ex-Officio, 2022-2023); Susan M. Carlson, Western Michigan University (Investment Advisor, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2018-2023)
Committee on Committees: Loretta E. Bass, The University of Oklahoma (Chair, 2022-2023); Elizabeth Seton Mignacca, Cayuga Community College (2020-2023); Jean-Pierre Reed, Southern Illinois University (2021-2024); Jamella N. Gow, Gonzaga University (2022-2023); Shantel Gabrieal Buggs, Florida State University (2022-2025); Valerie Leiter, Simmons University (2022-2025)
Membership and Outreach Committee: Amaka Okechukwu, George Mason University (Chair, 2022-2023); Cynthia Baiqing Zhang, Evergreen Campus LLC (2020-2023); Andrea D. Miller, Webster University (2021-2024); Morena Tartari, University of Padua (2021-2024); Christina Barmon, Central Connecticut State University (2022-2025); Jacqueline M. Zalewski, West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2022-2025); Martin Jacinto, California State University, Chico (Student Representative, 2020-2023); Greer Hamilton, Boston University (Student Representative, 2021-2024); Kenya L. Goods, Howard University (Student Representative, 2022-2025)
Division Chairpersons: Community Research and Development:Thomas Piñeros Shields, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Conflict, Social Action, and Change:Dana M. Moss, University of Notre Dame; Crime and Juvenile Delinquency:Robert L. Peralta, The University of Akron; Christopher P. Dum, Kent State University and Charles Bell, Illinois State University; Critical Race and Ethnic Study: Rahsaan H. Mahadeo, Providence College and Watoii Rabii, Oakland University; Disability:Catherine M. Voulgarides, Hunter College, CUNY and Alan Santinele Martino, University of Calgary; Drinking and Drugs:David Frank, New York University School of Global Health; Educational Problems:Myron T. Strong, Community College of Baltimore County; Environment and Technology: Lauren Eastwood, Centre for Global Cooperation Research; Family:Rin Ferraro, The University of Oklahoma and Monnica Gavin, Clark State College; Gender:Shannon Carter, University of Central Florida; Global: Nikhil Deb, California Polytechnique State University; Health, Health Policy, and Health Services:Jennifer Roebuck Bulanda, Miami University and Yuying Shen, Norfolk State University; Institutional Ethnography: Colin Hastings, University of Waterloo; Labor Studies:Todd Vachon, Rutgers University and Emily Yen, University of Virginia; Law and Society: Catherine Hastings, Macquarie University and Michael Branch, Hartwick College; Poverty, Class, and Inequality: Rahim Kurwa, University of Illinois Chicago; Sexual Behavior, Politics, and Communities: Janelle M. Pham, Oglethorpe University and alithia zamantakis, Northwestern University; Social Problems Theory: Michael Adorjan, University of Calgary; Society and Mental Health: Alex Trillo, Saint Peter’s University; Sociology and Social Welfare: William D. Cabin, New York University Silver School of Social Work and Greer Hamilton, Boston University; Sport, Leisure, and the Body: Luis Nuño, California State University; Teaching Social Problems: Ira Silver, Framingham State University; Youth, Aging, and the Life Course: Julia Kay Wolf, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Appointed Committees
Accessibility Committee: Marlese Durr, Wright State University (Chair); Alan Santinele Martino, University of Calgary (Chair-Elect); Tani Nguyen, Hoa Sen University; Cameron T. Whitley, Western Washington University
Anti-Harassment Committee: Elroi J. Windsor (Interim Chair); Tracy L. Peressini, Renison University College at the University of Waterloo (Chair, 2022-2023, appointed); Alycia Wright, Non-Profit (2021-2023, elected); hephzibah v. strmic-pawl, Manhattanville College (2020-2023, elected); Andrea D. Miller, Webster University (2022-2024, appointed); Meghna Bhat, Independent Scholar & Consultant (2021-2023, elected); Muhammed Faisol Olaitan (2023-2024, elected); Kathryn Nowotny, University of Miami (2022-2025, elected); Hadi Khoshneviss, Rhodes College (2022-2025, appointed); Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia and SSSP Executive Officer (Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, Executive Officer 2022-2023)
Arlene Kaplan Daniels Paper Award Committee: Nancy A. Naples, University of Connecticut (Chair); Andrea S. Boyles, Tulane University (Chair-Elect); Jennifer Roebuck Bulanda, Miami University; Shannon Carter, University of Central Florida; Teresa Irene Gonzales, Loyola University Chicago; Mushira Khan
By-Laws Committee: Tracy L. Dietz, University of North Texas (Chair); Valerie Leiter, Simmons University; Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia (Voting, Executive Officer)
C. Wright Mills Award Committee: Georgiann Davis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Chair); Waverly Duck, University of California, Santa Barbara (Chair-Elect); Charles Bell, Illinois State University; Emmie Cochran-Jackson, Middle Georgia State University; Kevin Escudero, Brown University; Amy Lubitow, Portland State University; Howard Lune, Hunter College, CUNY
Committee on Mentorship: Lauren E. Eastwood, Centre for Global Cooperation Research (Chair, 2021-2023); Ebonie L. Cunningham Stringer, Penn State Berks (2022-2024); Shaonta’ Allen, Dartmouth College (Student Representative, 2021-2023); Shiv Issar, University of Oregon (Student Representative, 2022-2024)
Committee on Social Action:Stephani Williams, Northern Arizona University (Chair and Vice-President-Elect, 2022-2023); Anthony A. Peguero, Arizona State University (Vice-President-Elect, 2022-2023); Sarah Jane Brubaker, Virginia Commonwealth University (Past Vice-President-President, 2022-2023); William D. Cabin, New York University Silver School of Social Work (current Sociology and Social Welfare Division Chair, 2021-2024); Emily Yen, University of Virginia (current Labor Studies Division Vice-Chair, 2022-2025); Amaka Okechukwu, George Mason University (General Member, 2020-2023); Hoan N. Bui, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (retired) (General Member, 2022-2025)
Doris Wilkinson Faculty Leadership Award Committee: Angie Beeman, Baruch College, CUNY (Chair); Nancy Mezey, Monmouth University (Chair-Elect); Amani M. Awwad, SUNY Canton; David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut
Elections Committee: Tracy Vargas, University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Chair); Sarah E. Castillo, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Christina M. Miller-Bellor, Delta College; Elena Polush, Iowa State University; Emily Schneider, Northern Arizona University; Kyla Walters, Sonoma State University
Erwin O. Smigel Award Committee: Ranita Ray, University of New Mexico (Chair); Krista Brumley, Wayne State University (Chair-Elect); John D. Foster, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Joseph B. Gittler Award Committee: Emily Schneider, Northern Arizona University (Chair); Kathleen A. Asbury, Community College of Philadelphia; David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut; John D. Foster, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; Michael O. Johnston, William Penn University; Cameron T. Whitley, Western Washington University
Justice 21 Committee: Kristen M. Budd, The Sentencing Project (Chair, 2022-2024); Glenn W. Muschert, Khalifa University of Science and Technology (2022-2024); Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University (2022-2026); David C. Lane, Illinois State University (2022-2026); Manjusha Nair, George Mason University (2022-2026); Jason A. Smith, George Mason University (2022-2026)
Kathleen S. Lowney Mentoring Award Committee: Mangala Subramaniam, Virginia Commonwealth University (Chair); Soma Chaudhuri, Michigan State University (Chair-Elect); Laurie J. Linhart, Des Moines Area Community College; Rita Shah, Eastern Michigan University
Lee Founders Award Committee: Stephen Pfohl, Boston College (Chair); Woody Doane, University of Hartford (Chair-Elect); Jennifer Roebuck Bulanda, Miami University; Laurel Holland, Georgia Gwinnett College; Valerie Jenness, University of California, Irvine; Nadia Y. Kim, Loyola Marymount University; Jerome Krase, Brooklyn College, CUNY; Tracy Vargas, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Lee Scholar Support Fund Committee: Michelle Renee Jacobs, Wayne State University (Chair); Todd Vachon, Rutgers University (Chair-Elect); Christopher T. Conner, University of Missouri
Lee Student Support Fund Committee: Dara Shifrer, Portland State University (Chair); Rose M. Brewer, University of Minnesota (Chair-Elect); Eugena Kwon, Trent University
Local Arrangements Committee: Adriana L. Bohm, Delaware County Community College (Chair); Marilyn S. Baffoe-Bonnie, Rutgers University; Meredith R. Bergey, Villanova University; Jerry A. Jacobs, University of Pennsylvania; Hillary Steinberg, U.S. Census Bureau
Nominations Committee: Giovanna Follo, Wright State University - Lake Campus (Chair, 2022-2023); Michael Adorjan, University of Calgary (2021-2023); Noreen M. Sugrue, The Latino Policy Forum and The Council of International Neonatal Nurses (2022-2023); Shannon Carter, University of Central Florida (2022-2024); Sarah E. Stanlick, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2022-2024)
Permanent Organization and Strategic Planning Committee: Michael O. Johnston, William Penn University (Chair, 2022-2023); Junior R. Hopwood, Grambling State University (Chair-Elect, 2022-2023); LaNysha T. Adams, Edlinguist Solutions (2021-2024); Luis Alberto Fernandez, Northern Arizona University (2021-2024); Ebonie L. Cunningham Stringer, Penn State Berks (2022-2023); Kalasia Ojeh, University of Louisville (2022-2025); Barbara Katz Rothman, The Graduate Center, CUNY (2022-2025); Paul D. Steele, University of New Mexico (2022-2025)
Program Committee: Mary Romero, Arizona State University (Chair); Angus A. Nurse, Nottingham Trent University; Ranita Ray, University of New Mexico; Mangala Subramaniam, Virginia Commonwealth University; A. Javier Treviño, Wheaton College
Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Fellowship Committee: Felicia Arriaga, Appalachian State University (Chair); Shaonta’ Allen, Dartmouth College (Chair-Elect); Christopher Contreras, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Kenneth A. Cruz, University of Washington Tacoma; Gabriela León-Pérez, Virginia Commonwealth University; Candice C. Robinson, University of North Carolina Wilmington; Rita Shah, Eastern Michigan University
Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award Committee: Lauren Dana Olsen, Temple University (Chair); Jan Doering, McGill University (Chair-Elect); Kathleen A. Asbury, Community College of Philadelphia; Marilyn S. Baffoe-Bonnie, Rutgers University; Salvador Rangel, Swarthmore College; Ken Chih-Yan Sun, Villanova University
Transnational Initiatives Committee: Diana Therese Montejo Veloso, De La Salle University (Chair, 2022-2023); Morena Tartari, University of Padua (2021-2024); Brian Gran, Case Western Reserve University (2022-2023); Oyindamola Okuwa, The University of Oklahoma (2022-2023); Henry Parada, Ryerson University (2021-2024);Tani Nguyen, Hoa Sen University (2022-2025); Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia and SSSP Executive Officer (Voting, Ex-Officio, Executive Officer, 2022-2023)
Appointed Positions
Parliamentarian: Lauren Eastwood, Centre for Global Cooperation Research (2022-2023)
Social Problems Editorial Staff: Annulla Linders, University of Cincinnati (Co-Editor); Earl Wright II, Rhodes College (Co-Editor); Derrick R. Brooms, Morehouse College (Co-Editor); Kyle Shupe, University of Cincinnati (Managing Editor); Anthony Jerome Stone Jr., University of Cincinnati (Assistant Editor); Kierra Toney, University of Cincinnati (Assistant Editor)
Social Problems Board of Editors: Littisha A. Bates, University of Cincinnati; Japonica Brown-Saracino, Boston University; Shantel Gabrieal Buggs, Florida State University; Tomeka Davis, Georgia State University; Meredith Huey Dye, Middle Tennessee State University; John M. Eason, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kalasia Ojeh, University of Louisville; LaShawnDa Pittman, University of Washington; Jeffrey Timberlake, University of Cincinnati
Social Problems Advisory Editors: Shaonta’ Allen, Dartmouth College; Rachel Allison, Mississippi State University; Felicia Arriaga, Baruch College, CUNY; Loretta E. Bass, The University of Oklahoma; Monica C. Bell, Yale Law School; Latrica Best, Boston College; Carla Brailey, Texas Southern University; Natalie P. Byfield, St. John’s University; Jessica Calarco, Indiana University; Koji Chavez, Indiana University; Fae Chubin, Bradley University; Jelisa Clark, Fayetteville State University; Barbara Harris Combs, Clark Atlanta University; Catherine Corrigall-Brown, University of British Columbia; Jose Miguel Cruz, Florida International University; Ebonie L. Cunningham Stringer, Penn State Berks; Christopher P. Dum, Kent State University; Robert J. Durán, Texas A&M University; Marlese Durr, Wright State University; Linsey N. Edwards, New York University; Sean Elias, Xavier University of Louisiana; Deborwah Faulk, James Madison University; Luis Alberto Fernandez, Northern Arizona University; Crystal Fleming; Kelley Fong, Georgia Tech; Jason Ford, University of Central Florida; Chiara Galli, University of Chicago; Jacinta Gau, University of Central Florida; Alyssa Goldman, Boston College; Vanessa Gonlin, University of Georgia; Jessica Goodkind, The University of New Mexico; Daanika Gordon, Tufts University; Devon R. Goss, Oxford College of Emory University; Saida Grundy, Boston University; Susila Gurusami, University of Illinois at Chicago; Carmen Gutierrez, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Melissa Guzman Garcia, San Francisco State University; Margaret A. Hagerman, Mississippi State University; Chantal A. Hailey, The University of Texas at Austin; Laura Hamilton, University of California, Merced; Yossi Harpaz, Tel Aviv University; Cameron Herman, SUNY Buffalo State College; Brooklynn Hitchens, University of Maryland; Melissa Hodges, Villanova University; Lori Holyfield, University of Arkansas; Jason Houle, Dartmouth College; Lin Huff-Corzine, University of Central Florida; Elaina Johns-Wolfe, University of Missouri-St Louis; Hadi Khoshneviss, Rhodes College; Young-An Kim, Florida State University; Jack Jin Gary Lee, New School for Social Research; Sarah Mayorga, Brandeis University; Julia McQuillan, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Marcelle Medford, Bates College; Ellis Monk, Harvard University; Dawne M. Mouzon, Rutgers University; Timothy O’Brien, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Caitlin Patler, University of California, Davis; Anthony A. Peguero, Arizona State University; Carol Rambo, University of Memphis; Victor Ray, The University of Iowa; Candice C. Robinson, University of North Carolina Wilmington; Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana, University of Albany; Ariela Schachter, Washington University in St. Louis; Louise Seamster, The University of Iowa; Ahoo Tabatabai, Columbia College; Andrew Tatch, Troy University; Megan R. Underhill, University of North Carolina Asheville; Xia Wang, Arizona State University; Simon Weffer-Elizondo, Northern Illinois University; Hajar Yazdiha, University of Southern California
Social Problems Social Media Committee: Mi’Chael Wright, University of Minnesota (Chair); Catalina Anampa Castro, University of Michigan; Endia Hayes, Rutgers University; Guy Hodge II, Georgia State University; J’Mauri Jackson, Indiana University, Bloomington; Joshua Warren, Kent State University
Ad Hoc Committees
Annual Review Committee of the Executive Officer: Stephani Williams, Northern Arizona University (Chair and Vice-President); Glenn W. Muschert, Khalifa University of Science and Technology (Secretary); Giovanna Follo, Wright State University - Lake Campus (Chairperson, Council of the Divisions)
Committee to Draft the Executive Officer Contract: Shirley A. Jackson, Portland State University (Chair); Sarah Jane Brubaker, Virginia Commonwealth University; Susan M. Carlson, Western Michigan University; Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University; Michele Smith Koontz, The Society for the Study of Social Problems
Immediate Response Process Committee: Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia (Chair and Executive Officer); Shirley A. Jackson, Portland State University (President); Stephani Williams, Northern Arizona University (Vice-President)
Kauffman Foundation Paper Awards Committee: Ebonie L. Cunningham Stringer, Penn State Berks (Chair); Alexia J. Brown, Virginia Commonwealth University; Louis Edgar Esparza, California State University, Los Angeles; Glenn W. Muschert, Khalifa University of Science and Technology; Stephani Williams, Northern Arizona University; Tracy L. Dietz, University of North Texas (Alternate)
SSSP Meeting Location and Format Committee: Barbara Katz Rothman, The Graduate Center, CUNY (Chair); Mary Bernstein University of Connecticut; Kristen M. Budd, The Sentencing Project; Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University; Shiv Issar, University of Oregon; David J. Luke, University of Michigan-Flint; Janelle M. Pham, Oglethorpe University; Diana Therese Montejo Veloso, De La Salle University; Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia (Advisory Member, Non-voting, Executive Officer); Michele Smith Koontz, The Society for the Study of Social Problems (Advisory Member, Non-voting, Administrative Officer & Meeting Manager); Rachel Cogburn, The Society for the Study of Social Problems (Advisory Member, Non-voting, Information Technology Specialist)
Administrative Office
Executive Officer: Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia
Administrative Officer & Meeting Manager: Michele Smith Koontz
Assistant to the Administrative Officer: Kelsey Whitaker
Information Technology Specialist: Rachel Cogburn
Graduate Research Associate & Webmaster: Helen Wilds (start date: 8/1/23)
Sustaining Members
Sustaining members enjoy all the benefits of SSSP membership without the annual dues. A sustaining membership costs $1,870. Many thanks to our sustaining members:
Sarah Adeyinka-Skold, Rodolfo Alvarez, Kristine Artello, Seth Bacon, Stève Bernardin, Joel Best, Kristen M. Budd, Gray Cavender, Brett Clark, Patricia Hill Collins, Daniel J. Curran, Mathieu Deflem, R.A. Dello Buono, Tracy L. Dietz, Lauren Eastwood, David G. Embrick, Martha A. Hargraves, James A. Holstein, Thomas C. Hood, Matthew W. Hughey, Valerie Jenness, Lallen T. Johnson, Nancy C. Jurik, E. Brooke Kelly, Judith A. Levy, John Porter Lillis, Kathleen S. Lowney, Susan Carole Malone, Angie Mejia, Nancy Mezey, Eileen G. Moran, Phoebe Morgan, Glenn W. Muschert, Nancy A. Naples, Irene Padavic, Diana Papademas, Anthony A. Peguero, Frances G. Pestello, Stephen J. Pfohl, Rachel L. Rayburn, Claire Renzetti, Pamela Ann Roby, Theresa Rocha Beardall, David R. Rudy, Anna Maria Santiago, Tanya L. Saunders, Richard T. Schaefer, Emily Schneider, Richard D. Schwartz, Wendy Simonds, David A. Smith, Teresa A. Sullivan, Ronald J. Troyer, Karen T. Van Gundy, Tricia Wachtendorf, Miranda R. Waggoner, Elijah G. Ward, Ellen Wartella, Cedric Williams, Stephani Williams, Terrell J.A. Winder
The following are deceased sustaining members to whom we will always be grateful: Gray Cavender, William R. Freudenburg, John F. Galliher, and JoAnn L. Miller.
