Listing of Officers and Committee Members
Officers and Board of Directors
President: Rose M. Brewer, University of Minnesota
President-Elect: Sarah Jane Brubaker, Virginia Commonwealth University
Past President: Mary Bernstein, University of Connecticut
Vice-President: David J. Luke, University of Michigan-Flint
Vice-President-Elect: Clare E. B. Cannon, University of California, Davis
Secretary: Glenn Muschert, Khalifa University
Treasurer: Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University
Executive Officer: Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia
Administrative Officer: Michele Smith Koontz, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Other Members of the Board of Directors: Barbara Katz Rothman, The Graduate Center, City University of New York (2022-2025); Cameron T. Whitley, Western Washington University (2022-2025); Meghna Bhat, Independent Consultant & Scholar (2023-2026); Jerome Krase, Brooklyn College, CUNY (2024-2026); Tamara G.J. Leech, Action Research for Equity, LLC (2024-2027); Janelle M. Pham, Oglethorpe University (2024-2027); Claire M. Renzetti, University of Kentucky (2024-2027); Foroogh Mohammadi, Acadia University (Student Representative, 2023-2025); Rafia Javaid Mallick, Georgia State University (Student Representative, 2024-2026); Shannon K. Carter, University of Central Florida (Chairperson, Council of the Divisions, Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2027); Andrew S. Fullerton, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor, Social Problems, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2027); Michael A. Long, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor, Social Problems, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2027); Rachel M. Schmitz, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor, Social Problems, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2027); Kelley J. Sittner, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor, Social Problems, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2027)
Elected Committees
Budget, Finance, and Audit Committee: Sarah E. Castillo, University of Tennessee (Chair, 2024-2025); Anna Maria Santiago, Michigan State University (2023-2026); Stephani Williams, Northern Arizona University (2024-2027); Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University (Treasurer, Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2025)
Committee on Committees: Valerie Leiter, Simmons University (Chair, 2024-2025); Shantel Gabrieal Buggs, Florida State University (2022-2025); Brian Gran, Case Western Reserve University (2023-2026); Jessica S. Pearce, University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2023-2026); David Brunsma, Virginia Tech (2024-2027); Emily Schneider, Northern Arizona University (2024-2027)
Editorial and Publications Committee: Marlese Durr, Wright State University (Chair, 2024-2025); Alexis A. Bender, Emory University (2022-2025); Luis Alberto Fernandez, Northern Arizona University (2022-2025); Linda M. Waldron, Christopher Newport University (2023-2026); Kristen M. Budd, The Sentencing Project (2024-2027); Jerry A. Jacobs, University of Pennsylvania (2024-2027); Sarah E. Castillo, University of Tennessee (Budget, Finance, and Audit Committee Chair, Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2025); Kristen M. Budd, The Sentencing Project (Justice 21 Committee Chair, Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2026); Annulla Linders, University of Cincinnati (Outgoing Editor, Social Problems, Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2027); Andrew S. Fullerton, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor, Social Problems, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2027); Michael A. Long, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor, Social Problems, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2027); Rachel M. Schmitz, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor, Social Problems, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2027); Kelley J. Sittner, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor, Social Problems, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, 2024-2027)
Membership and Outreach Committee: Christina Barmon, Central Connecticut State University (Chair, 2024-2025); Jacqueline M. Zalewski, West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2022-2025); Teresa Irene Gonzales, Loyola University Chicago (2023-2026); Korey Tillman, Northeastern University (2023-2026); Felicia Arriaga, Baruch College, CUNY (2024-2027); Michael O. Johnston, William Penn University (2024-2027); Kenya L. Goods, Howard University (Student Representative, 2022-2025); Jasmine S. Buenviaje, University of Colorado Boulder (Student Representative, 2023-2026); Abass Muhammed, University of Delaware (Student Representative, 2024-2027)
Division Chairpersons: Community, Research, and Practice: Teresa Irene Gonzales, Loyola University Chicago (Chair); Conflict, Social Action, and Change: C. Michael Awsumb, Northwest Missouri State University (Chair); Crime and Justice: Christopher Dum, Kent State University (Chair), Rafia Javaid Mallick, Georgia State University (Chair-Elect), and Miltonette Olivia Craig, Sam Houston State University (Associate Chair); Critical Race and Ethnic Study: Amani M. Awwad, SUNY Canton (Co-Chair) and Marta M. Maldonado, Oregon State University (Co-Chair); Disability, Mental Wellness, and Social Justice: Douglas J. Engelman, University of North Carolina Wilmington (Chair), Melinda Leigh Maconi, Moffitt Cancer Center (Co-Chair), and Muhammed Faisol Olaitan, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (Co-Chair); Drinking and Drugs: Honoria Guarino, CUNY School of Public Health (Chair); Educational Problems: Kyla Walters, Sonoma State University (Chair); Environment and Technology: Angus A. Nurse, Anglia Ruskin University (Chair); Family, Aging, and Youth: Tia M. Dickerson, Columbia University (Co-Chair), Allison Jendry James, Albion College (Co-Chair), and Brittney Miles, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Co-Chair); Gender, Sexual Behavior, Politics, and Communities: Meghna Bhat, Independent Consultant & Scholar (Co-Chair), alithia zamantakis, Northwestern University (Co-Chair), Pallavi Banerjee, University of Calgary (Auxiliary Advisory Support); Global: Caitlin H. Schroering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Chair); Health, Health Policy, and Health Services: Virginia Kuulei Berndt, McDaniel College (Co-Chair) and Raja Staggers-Hakim, University of Connecticut (Co-Chair); Institutional Ethnography: Katherine E. Koralesky, University of British Columbia (Chair); Labor Studies: Emily Helen An-Mei Yen, University of Virginia (Chair); Law and Society: Michael Branch, Hartwick College (Chair) and Jacinta Gau, University of Central Florida (Vice Chair); Poverty, Class, and Inequality: Sara Maani, University of Milan-Bicocca (Chair); Social Problems Theory: Joshua H. Stout, Illinois State University (Chair); Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare: Erica Jablonski, University of New Hampshire (Chair) and Miriam J. Landsman, The University of Iowa (Co-Chair); Sport, Leisure, and the Body: Michael O. Johnston, William Penn University (Chair); Teaching Social Problems: Morena Tartari, Northumbria University, Newcastle (Chair)
Appointed Committees
Accessibility Committee: Rahsaan H. Mahadeo, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Chair); Kathleen A. Asbury, Community College of Philadelphia (Chair-Elect); Natasha Israt Kabir, Southern Illinois University; Amelia Roskin-Frazee, University of California, Irvine
Anti-Harassment Committee:Sarah Jane Brubaker, Virginia Commonwealth University (Chair, 2023-2025, appointed); Kathryn Nowotny, University of Miami (2022-2025, elected); Hadi Khoshneviss, Rhodes College (2022-2025, appointed); Devon R. Goss, Oxford College of Emory University (2023-2026, elected); Angie Beeman, Baruch College, CUNY (2024-2027, elected); Linda M. Waldron, Christopher Newport University (2024-2027, appointed); Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia (Non-Voting, Ex-Officio, Executive Officer, 2024-2025)
Arlene Kaplan Daniels Paper Award Committee: Aida Villanueva, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Chair); C. Shawn McGuffey, Boston College (Chair-Elect); Sarah E. Castillo, University of Tennessee; Shiv Issar, University of Oregon; Lloyd Klein, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY; Sadiyah Malcolm, University of Michigan
By-Laws Committee: Alexis A. Bender, Emory University (Chair); Tracy L. Dietz, University of North Texas; A. Javier Treviño, Wheaton College; Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia (Voting, Executive Officer)
C. Wright Mills Award Committee: Teresa Córdova, Great Cities Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago (Chair); Michael L. Walker, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Chair-Elect); Felicia Arriaga, Baruch College, CUNY; Olivia Y. Hu, University of Pennsylvania; Jerome Krase, Brooklyn College, CUNY; Ranita Ray, The University of New Mexico; Assata Zerai, The University of New Mexico
Committee on Mentorship: Barbara Katz Rothman, The Graduate Center, City University of New York (Chair, 2023-2025); Meghna Bhat, Independent Consultant & Scholar (2024-2026); Foroogh Mohammadi, Acadia University (Student Representative, 2023-2025); Rafia Javaid Mallick, Georgia State University (Student Representative, 2024-2026)
Committee on Social Action:David J. Luke, University of Michigan-Flint (Chair and Vice-President, 2024-2025); Clare E. B. Cannon, University of California, Davis (Vice-President-Elect, 2024-2025); Anthony A. Peguero, Arizona State University (Past Vice-President, 2024-2025); Emily Helen An-Mei Yen, University of Virginia (current Labor Studies Division Chair, 2022-2025); Angus A. Nurse, Anglia Ruskin University (current Environment and Technology Division Chair, 2024-2027); Hoan N. Bui, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (retired) (General Member, 2022-2025); Shaonta’ E. Allen, Dartmouth College (General Member, 2023-2026)
Doris Wilkinson Faculty Leadership Award Committee: Sarah Adeyinka-Skold, Loyola Marymount University (Chair); Wendy Simonds, Georgia State University (Chair-Elect); Asia M. Friedman, University of Delaware; Yuying Shen, Norfolk State University
Elections Committee: Rin Ferraro, The University of Oklahoma (Chair); Karmvir Kaur Padda, University of Waterloo; Paul D. Steele, Native American Children’s Alliance, The University of New Mexico; Kyla Walters, Sonoma State University
Erwin O. Smigel Award Committee: R.A. Dello Buono, Manhattan College (Chair); Tracy L. Vargas, University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Chair-Elect); Michael O. Johnston, William Penn University
Joseph B. Gittler Award Committee: Rachel L. Rayburn, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Chair); David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut; Giovanna Follo, Wright State University-Lake Campus; Emily Schneider, Northern Arizona University; Mary Elizabeth Underwood Hood, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Justice 21 Committee: Kristen M. Budd, The Sentencing Project (Chair, 2024-2026; Committee Member 2026-2028); Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University (2022-2026); David C. Lane, Illinois State University (Committee Member, 2022-2026; Chair 2026-2030); Manjusha Nair, George Mason University (2022-2026); Jason A. Smith, George Mason University (2022-2026); Marko Salvaggio, Tulane University (2024-2027); Lauren Nicole Danielowski, University of Connecticut (Publicity and Outreach, Student Position, 2024-2026)
Kathleen S. Lowney Mentoring Award Committee: Angie Beeman, Baruch College, CUNY (Chair); Janet M. Rankin, University of Calgary (Chair-Elect); Laurie J. Linhart, Des Moines Area Community College; Janelle M. Pham, Oglethorpe University
Lee Founders Award Committee:Anna Maria Santiago, Michigan State University (Chair); Frank Ridzi, Le Moyne College and Central New York Community Foundation (Chair-Elect); Corey Dolgon, Stonehill College; Marlese Durr, Wright State University; Marilyn Fernandez, Santa Clara University; Stephen Pfohl, Boston College; Mary Romero, Professor Emerita, Arizona State University
Lee Scholar Support Fund Committee: Walda Katz-Fishman, League of Revolutionaries for a New America and Howard University (Chair); Meghna Bhat, Independent Consultant & Scholar (Chair-Elect); Michael O. Johnston, William Penn University
Lee Student Support Fund Committee: Melissa F. Weiner, College of the Holy Cross (Chair); Patirica Sanchez-Connally, Framingham State University; Foster C. Kamanga, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Local Arrangements Committee: Kayla M. Martensen, The University of New Mexico (Chair); Tia Dickerson, Columbia University; Iolanthe Brooks, Northwestern University; Teresa Irene Gonzales, Loyola University of Chicago
Nominations Committee: Shannon K. Carter, University of Central Florida (Chair, 2024-2027); Joshua H. Stout, Illinois State University (2023-2025); Tia Dickerson, Columbia University (2024-2025); Jamella N. Gow, Bowdoin College (2024-2026); Watoii Rabii, Oakland University (2024-2026)
Permanent Organization and Strategic Planning Committee: Barbara Katz Rothman, The Graduate Center, City University of New York (Chair, 2024-2025); Kemi John Pratt, Texas Woman’s University (Chair-Elect, 2024-2025); Kalasia Ojeh, Kean University (2022-2025); Paul D. Steele, Native American Children’s Alliance, The University of New Mexico (2022-2025); Valerie Leiter, Simmons University (2023-2026); Rachel L. Rayburn, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (2024-2027); Yuying Shen, Norfolk State University (2024-2027); Stephani Williams, Northen Arizona University (2024-2027)
Program Committee: Assata Zerai, The University of New Mexico (Chair); Melanie E.L. Bush, Adelphi University; Walda Katz-Fishman, League of Revolutionaries for a New America and Howard University; Rahsaan H. Mahadeo, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Fellowship Committee: David Brunsma, Virginia Tech (Chair); Onwubiko Agozino, Virginia Tech; Popy Begum, Saint Louis University; Bouchta Ezziani, Moroccan Center for Social Sciences; Lin K. Huff-Corzine, University of Central Florida; Ligaya Lindio McGovern, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Indiana University; Foroogh Mohammadi, Acadia University; Alan Santinele Martino, University of Calgary; Carolyn M. Springer, Adelphi University
Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award Committee: Angela Fillingim, San Francisco State University (Chair); Karolina M. Dos Santos, New York University; Teresa Irene Gonzales, Loyola University Chicago; Kasey Henricks, University of Illinois Chicago; Jennifer A. Jones, University of Illinois at Chicago; Christina M. Miller-Bellor, Delta College; Cesraéa Rumpf, University of Illinois Chicago; alithia zamantakis, Northwestern University
Social Problems Editorial Staff: Andrew S. Fullerton, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor); Michael A. Long, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor); Rachel M. Schmitz, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor); Kelley J. Sittner, Oklahoma State University (Co-Editor); Syeda Kaosar Jahan Barkha, Oklahoma State University (Managing Editor); Kamala Shrestha, Oklahoma State University (Managing Editor)
Social Problems Board of Editors: Regina S. Baker, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Shawn Bauldry, Purdue University; Annette Lareau, University of Pennsylvania; Omar Lizardo, University of California, Los Angeles; Brea Perry, Indiana University; Paul B. Stretesky, University of Lincoln; Jennifer Tabler, University of Wyoming
Social Problems Advisory Editors: Elijah Anderson, Yale University; Kathryn Anderson, University of Houston; Loretta E. Bass, The University of Oklahoma; Charles Bell, Illinois State University; Joel Best, University of Delaware; Japonica Brown-Saracino, Boston University; Hsuchih Cheng, University of Connecticut; Brett Clark, University of Utah; Rob Clark, University of California, Riverside; Georgiann Davis, The University of New Mexico; Matthew Desmond, Princeton University; Jeffrey C. Dixon, College of the Holy Cross; Christopher Dum, Kent State University; Marlese Durr, Wright State University; Alessandra Milagros Early, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut; Jacinta Gau, University of Central Florida; Duane A. Gill, Virgina Tech University; David Grusky, Stanford University; Laura Hamilton, University of California, Merced; Lena Hipp, WZB Berlin Social Science Center/University of Potsdam; Jason Houle, Dartmouth College; Lin K. Huff-Corzine, University of Central Florida; Andrew Jorgenson, University of British Columbia; Peter Kivisto, Augustana College; Linda Lobao, The Ohio State University; Nancy López, The University of New Mexico; Michael J. Lynch, University of South Florida; Janice McCabe, Dartmouth College; Jericho R. McElroy, Oklahoma State University; Laura McKinney, Tulane University; Joya Misra, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Tamara L. Mix, Oklahoma State University; Ellis Monk, Harvard University; Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, University of Iceland; Eugene A. Paoline, University of Central Florida; Caitlin Patler, University of California, Berkeley; Anthony A. Peguero, Arizona State University; David Pellow, University of California Santa Barbara; Robert L. Peralta, The University of Akron; Francesca Polletta, University of California, Irvine; Lois Presser, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Victor Ray, The University of Iowa; Vincent Roscigno, The Ohio State University; Adam Roth, Oklahoma State University; Michael Ryan, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; Arthur Sakamoto, Hong Kong Baptist University; Matthew R. Sanderson, Kansas State University; Josh Seim, Boston College; Tara Shelley, Tarleton State University; stef m. shuster, Michigan State University; Michael Stern, Michigan State University; Anthony Stone Jr., The University of Memphis; Jenny Stuber, University of North Florida; Xia Wang, Arizona State University; Laurel Westbrook, Grand Valley State University; Meredith G. F. Worthen, The University of Oklahoma; Alford A. Young Jr., University of Michigan
Social Problems Social Media Committee: To Be Announced
Ad Hoc Committees
Annual Review Committee of the Executive Officer: David J. Luke, University of Michigan-Flint (Chair and Vice-President); Clare E. B. Cannon, University of California, Davis (Vice-President-Elect); Glenn Muschert, Khalifa University (Secretary); Shannon K. Carter, University of Central Florida (Chairperson, Council of the Divisions)
Development Committee:Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia (Chair and Executive Officer); Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University; David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut; Becky Pettit, University of Texas; Claire M. Renzetti, University of Kentucky; Erin E. Ruel, Georgia State University; Stephani Williams, Northern Arizona University
Fundraising Campaign Committee: Rose M. Brewer, University of Minnesota (Chair); Corey Dolgon, Stonehill College; Shirley A. Jackson, Portland State University; Anna Maria, Michigan State University
Meeting Format Committee for the 2028 Annual Meeting: Tamara G.L. Leech, Action Research for Equity, LLC (Chair); Meghna Bhat, Independent Consultant & Scholar; Sarah Jane Brubaker, Virginia Commonwealth University
Search for a Society Financial Advisor Committee:David J. Luke, University of Michigan-Flint (Chair, Board of Directors); Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University (Treasurer); Cameron T. Whitley, Western Washington University (Board of Directors); Stephani Williams, Northen Arizona University (Budget, Finance, and Audit Committee Representative)
Virtual Events Planning Committee: Kemi Johnson Pratt, Texas Woman’s University (Chair); Valerie Leiter, Simmons University; Rahsaan H. Mahadeo, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Accessibility Committee Representative); Foroogh Mohammadi, Acadia University (Graduate Student Representative); Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia (Executive Officer)
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 Elaine Wilds
Sustaining Members
Sustaining members enjoy the many benefits of a SSSP membership without the annual dues – all while helping the Society fulfill its purpose in pursuit of a more just and humane world. The different levels (Gold, Platinum, Diamond) represent the available contribution levels. Many thanks to our sustaining members:
The following are deceased sustaining members to whom we will always be grateful: Gray Cavender, William R. Freudenburg, John F. Galliher, Kathleen S. Lowney, and JoAnn L. Miller.
