Officers and Board of Directors 

President: Sarah Jane Brubaker, Virginia Commonwealth University
President-Elect: David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut
Past President: Rose M. Brewer, University of Minnesota
Vice-President: Clare E. B. Cannon, University of California, Davis
Vice-President-Elect: Kasey Henricks, University of Illinois Chicago
Secretary: Felicia Arriaga, Baruch College, CUNY
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: Meghna Bhat, Independent Consultant and Scholar (2023-2026); Jerome Krase, Brooklyn College, CUNY (2024-2026); Janelle M. Pham, Oglethorpe University (2024-2027) Claire M. Renzetti, University of Kentucky (2024-2027); Faryal Razzaq, Karachi School of Business & Leadership (2025-2027); Anthony A. Peguero, Arizona State University (2025–2028); alithia zamantakis, Rowe Upper School (2025–2028); Rafia Javaid Mallick, Georgia State University (Student Representative, 2024-2026); Natasha Israt Kabir, Community School (Student Representative, 2025-2027); 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 

Division Leadership: Community, Research, and Practice: Sarah E. Stanlick, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Chair); Conflict, Social Action, and Change: Sara Tehrani, University of Central Florida (Chair); Crime and Justice: Rafia Javaid Mallick, Georgia State University (Chair), Kelly Tabbutt, Alfred University (Chair-Elect), and Jennifer M. Carpenter, Georgia State University (Associate Chair); Critical Race and Ethnic Study: Marta M. Maldonado, Oregon State University (Co-Chair) and Foroogh Mohammadi, Acadia University (Co-Chair); Disability, Mental Wellness, and Social Justice: 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: Jacqueline M. Zalewski, West Chester University (Chair); Environment and Technology: Angus A. Nurse, Anglia Ruskin University (Chair); Family, Aging, and Youth: Allison Jendry James (Co-Chair) and Ami MH Frost, The University of Oklahoma (Co-Chair); Gender, Sexual Behavior, Politics, and Communities: Kat Fuller, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Co-Chair) and Hannah R. Regan, Flora Stone Mather Center for Women and Case Western Reserve University (Co-Chair); Global: Beatriz Padilla, University of South Florida (Chair); Health, Health Policy, and Health Services: Raja Staggers-Hakim, University of Connecticut (Co-Chair) and Jennifer Roebuck Bulanda, Miami University (Co-Chair); Institutional Ethnography: Hans-Peter de Ruiter, Minnesota State University (Chair); Labor Studies: Leticia Morales, University of Southern California (Chair) and Sara Maani, University of Bologna (Vice Chair); Law and Society: Michael Branch, Hawaiʻi Community College (Chair) and Sino V. Esthappan, Northwestern University (Vice Chair); Poverty, Class, and Inequality: Nicole M. Butkovich Kraus, West Texas A&M University (Chair); Social Problems Theory: Joshua H. Stout, Illinois State University (Chair); Sociology, Social Work, and Social Welfare: Erica FS Jablonski, University of New Hampshire (Chair) and Miriam J. Landsman, The University of Iowa (Co-Chair); Sport, Leisure, and the Body: Sanjay Tewari, Indian Sociological Society (Chair); Teaching Social Problems: Janelle M. Pham, Oglethorpe University (Chair)

Appointed Committees 

Accessibility Committee: Muhammed Faisol Olaitan, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (Chair); Devon R. Goss, Oxford College of Emory University (Chair-Elect); Rowan Greywolf Moore, Arizona State University; EJ Odell Néel, Holyoke Community College

Anti-Harassment Committee: 

Arlene Kaplan Daniels Paper Award Committee: C. Shawn McGuffey, Boston College (Chair); Marlese Durr, Wright State University(Chair-Elect), Popy Begum, Saint Louis University; Jennifer Roebuck Bulanda, Miami University; Rachel L. Rayburn, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Jinsun Yang, University of Oregon

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: Michael L. Walker, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Chair); David Brunsma, Virginia Tech (Chair-Elect); Asad L. Asad, Stanford University; Shantel Gabrieal Buggs, Florida State University; Patrice D. Collins, Northeastern University; Marta M. Maldonado, Oregon State University; Diana Papademas, Old Westbury, SUNY; Mahala Dyer Stewart, Hamilton College; Derron Wallace, Brown University; Siyue Lena Wang, University of California, Los Angeles

Committee on Mentorship: Meghna Bhat, Independent Scholar and Consultant (Chair, 2024-2026); Claire M. Renzetti, University of Kentucky (2025-2027); Rafia Javaid Mallick, Georgia State University(Student Representative, 2024-2026); Natasha Israt Kabir, Community School(Student Representative, 2025-2027)

Committee on Social Action: Clare E. B. Cannon, University of California, Davis (Chair and Vice-President, 2025-2026); Kasey Henricks, University of Illinois Chicago (Vice-President-Elect, 2025-2026); David J. Luke, University of Michigan-Flint (Past Vice-President, 2025-2026); Angus A. Nurse, Anglia Ruskin University (current Environment and Technology Division Chair, 2024-2027); C. Michael Awsumb, Northwest Missouri State University (outgoing Conflict, Social Action, and Change Division Chair, 2025-2028); Shaonta’ E. Allen, Dartmouth College (General Member, 2023-2026); Nicolas Juarez, University of Michigan (General Member, 2025-2028)

Doris Wilkinson Faculty Leadership Award Committee: Wendy Simonds, Georgia State University (Chair); Bhoomi K. Thakore, University of Connecticut (Chair-Elect); Amani M. Awwad, SUNY Canton; Carolyn M. Springer, Adelphi University

Elections Committee: David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut (Chair); Rodney D. Coates, Miami University; Gunercindo Antoneo Espinoza, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities; Lily Ivanova, University of British Columbia; Karen Lancaster-Ellis, University of the West Indies

Erwin O. Smigel Award Committee: Tracy L. Vargas, University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Chair); Jason A. Smith, George Mason University (Chair-Elect); Judith R. Halasz, SUNY New Paltz

Joseph B. Gittler Award Committee: Clare E. B. Cannon, University of California, Davis (Chair); Jennifer Roebuck Bulanda, Miami University; Rodney D. Coates, Miami University; Paul D. Steele, Professor Emeritus, University of New Mexico; Sanjay Tewari, Indian Sociological Society

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: Janet M. Rankin, University of Calgary (Chair); Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University (Chair-Elect); Stephanie Laudone Jones, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY; Laurie J. Linhart, Des Moines Area Community College

Lee Founders Award Committee: Frank Ridzi, Le Moyne College and Central New York Community Foundation (Chair); James M. Thomas, University of Mississippi (Chair-Elect); Popy Begum, Saint Louis University; Anthony Abraham Jack, Boston University; Kemi Johnson Pratt, Texas Woman’s University; Paul D. Steele, Professor Emeritus, University of New Mexico; Siyue Lena Wang, University of California, Los Angeles

Lee Scholar Support Fund Committee: Meghna Bhat, Independent Scholar and Consultant (Chair); Felicia Arriaga, Baruch College, CUNY (Chair-Elect); Jamella N. Gow, Bowdoin College

Lee Student Support Fund Committee: Patricia Sanchez-Connally, Framingham State University (Chair); Watoii Rabii, Oakland University (Chair-Elect); Stephani Williams, Northern Arizona University

Local Arrangements Committee: Uzma Chowdhury, Teachers College, Columbia University (Co-Chair); Cami L. Touloukian, Teachers College, Columbia University (Co-Chair); Rafia Javaid Mallick, Georgia State University

Nominations Committee: Shannon K. Carter, University of Central Florida (Chair, 2024-2027); Joshua H. Stout, Illinois State University (2023-2026); Tia Dickerson, Columbia University (2024-2026); Jamella N. Gow, Bowdoin College (2024-2027); Watoii Rabii, Oakland University (2024-2027)

Permanent Organization and Strategic Planning Committee: Kemi John Pratt, Texas Woman’s University (Chair, 2025-2026); Stephani Williams, Northern Arizona University (Chair-Elect, 2025-2026); 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); C. Michael Awsumb, Northwest Missouri State University (2025-2028); Junior R. Hopwood, Grambling State University (2025-2028); Michael O. Johnston, William Penn University (2025-2028)

Program Committee: Hadi Khoshneviss, Rhodes College (Chair); Victor Tan Chen, Virginia Commonwealth University; Zehra Sahin Ilkorkor, Virginia Commonwealth University; Atticus M. Wolfe, Agnes Scott College

Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Fellowship Committee: Onwubiko Agozino, Virginia Tech (Chair); James McKeever, Los Angeles Pierce College (Chair-Elect); Trinidad de jesus Arguello, Compostela Community and Family Cultural Institute; Miltonette Olivia Craig, Sam Houston State University; David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut; Jalia L. Joseph, James Madison University; David J. Luke, University of Michigan-Flint

Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award Committee: Karolina M. Dos Santos, Kean University (Chair); Amanda E. Lewis, University of Illinois at Chicago (Chair-Elect); Angela A. Aidala, Columbia University; Jean Beaman, CUNY Graduate Center; William Cabin, New York University Silver School of Social Work; Chris Rhomberg, Fordham University; Sejin Um, New York University

Transnational Initiatives Committee:  Jamella N. Gow, Bowdoin College (Chair, 2025-2026); Angus A. Nurse, Anglia Ruskin University (Chair-Elect, 2025-2026); Debadatta Chakraborty, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2023-2026); Pouya Morshedi, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador (2025-2026); Sanjay Tewari, Indian Sociological Society (2025-2028); Foroogh Mohammadi, Acadia University (2025-2028); Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia (Voting, Ex-Officio, Executive Officer, 2025-2026)

Appointed Positions  

Parliamentarian: Lauren Eastwood, SUNY Plattsburgh (2023-2026)

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, The 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; J. 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, University of California, Santa Barbara; Meredith G. F. Worthen, The University of Oklahoma; Alford A. Young Jr., University of Michigan

Social Problems Social Media Committee: Carlos Gonzales, Pennsylvania State University (Chair); Kajal Patel, Loyola University; Mamitiana J. Rakotoarisoa, Loyola University

Ad Hoc Committees

Annual Review Committee of the Executive Officer: Clare E. B. Cannon, University of California, Davis (Chair, Vice-President); Kasey Henricks, University of Illinois Chicago (Vice-President-Elect); Felicia Arriaga, Baruch College, CUNY (Secretary); Shannon K. Carter, University of Central Florida (Chairperson, Council of the Divisions)

Committee to Draft the Executive Officer Contract: Sarah Jane Brubaker, Virginia Commonwealth University (Chair and President); David G. Embrick,  University of Connecticut (President-Elect); Clare E. B. Cannon, University of California, Davis (Vice-President); Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University (Treasurer); Michele Smith Koontz, The Society for the Study of Social Problems (Administrative Officer)

Development Committee: Stephani Williams, Northern Arizona University (Chair); Heather E. Dillaway, Illinois State University; David G. Embrick, University of Connecticut; Becky Pettit, University of Texas; Claire M. Renzetti, University of Kentucky; Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia (xecutive 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.