Committee Rosters

Budget/Financial Policies Committee

Name Institution Affiliate Year Appt or Term Ends
Melaku Abegaz (Chair) University of Wisconsin-River Falls Economics 2023-2024
Jean-Marc Gandonou Eastern New Mexico University Economics 2017-2020
Mark Barringer Stephen F. Austin State University History 2019-2022
Chris White Livingstone College International Studies 2019-2023
Mercedes Ray Southern Arkansas University Social Work 2024-
Joseph Comeau Georgia Southwestern State Sociology 2022-2025
Beth Vonnahme UMKC Political Science 2022-2024
Nicole Farris Texas A&M University-Commerce Women’s & Gender Studies 2018-2021
Ex-Officio Members
Craig Walker Oklahoma Baptist University SSSA Treasurer
Salli Vargis Georgia State University-Perimeter College SSSA President
Claudia Araiza Southern States University Treasurer, Economics
Alex d’Erizans Borough of Manhattan Community College Sec/Treasurer, History
Mehdi Noorbaksh Harrisburg University International Studies
Jocelyn Evans University of West Florida Sec/Treasurer, Political Science
John Conahan Kutztown University Treasurer, Social Work
Warren Waren Texas A&M University Sec/Treasurer, Sociology
TBA Treasurer, Women’s & Gender Studies

Communications

Name Institution Affiliate Year Appt or Term Ends
Jeff Justice (Chair) South Texas College SSSA Communications Director
Michael Bonnal Economics 2019-2023
TBA History 2019-2022
Chris White Livingstone College International Studies 2019-2023
Joyce Langenegger Blinn College Political Science 2022-2024
Christopher Ponce California State Polytechnic-Pomona Social Work 2019-2022
Lorena Murga University of Texas – El Paso Sociology 2024-2027
Christina Leija Cameron University Women’s & Gender Studies 2024-2027
Ex-Officio Members
Anna Caney Florida Southern College SSSA Secretary
Tracy Dietz University of North Texas SSSA General Program Director

Editorial Policies Committee

Name Institution Affiliate Year Appt or Term Ends
Theresa Morris (Chair) Texas A&M University Sociology 2022-2025
Abdul Turay Kentucky State University Economics 2023-2024
Shelly Lemons McKendree University History 2017-2020
Mehdi Noorbaksh Harrisburg University International Studies 2017-2020
Beth Vonnahme UMKC Political Science 2022-2024
Evalyne (Ruby) Orwenyo Rutgers University Social Work 2019-2022
Mehri Yavari College of Wooster Women’s & Gender Studies 2024-2027
Ex-Officio Members
Ronald Keith Gaddie Texas Christian University SSQ Co-Editor
Kirby Goidel Texas A&M University SSQ Co-Editor
Craig Walker Oklahoma Baptist University SSSA Treasurer

Membership Committee

Name Institution Affiliate Year Appt or Term Ends
Anna Caney (Chair) Florida Southern College SSSA Secretary
Swagata Banerjee Kentucky State University Economics 2019-2023
Steven Sewell College of the Mainland History 2017-2023
George Vargis Georgia State University International Studies 2019-2023
Terry Gilmour Midland College Political Science 2017-2023
Katherine Perone Western Illinois University Social Work 2019-2022
Elizabeth Kelly Ouachita Baptist University Sociology 2017-2023
Barbara Ganson Florida Atlantic University Women’s & Gender Studies 2024-2027

Nominations Committee

Name Institution Affiliate Year Appt or Term Ends
Salli Vargis (Chair) Georgia State University – Perimeter College SSSA Past President
Israel Nandamudi East Texas Baptist University SSSA Past Past President
Steven Sewell College of the Mainland SSSA President
Pascal Ngoboka University of Wisconsin-River Falls Economics 2024-2027
Eddie Weller San Jacinto College History 2017-2020
George Vargis Georgia State University – Perimeter College International Studies 2024-2027
Jennifer Horan University of North Carolina – Wilmington Political Science 2019-2024
Rachel Rayburn The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley Social Work 2024-
Robert Wallace McMurry University Sociology 2022-2025
Lydia Andrade University of the Incarnate Word Women’s & Gender Studies 2024-

Resolutions Committee

Name Institution Affiliate Year Appt or Term Ends
Christina Leija (Chair) Cameron University Women’s & Gender Studies 2024-2027
Suvayan De University of Charleston Economics 2019-2023
Jeffrey Burson Georgia Southern University History 2017-2020
Jennifer Horan University of North Carolina – Wilmington Political Science 2019-2023
Katherine Perone Western Illinois University Social Work 2019-2022
Stephen Phillips Belhaven University International Studies 2024-2027
Theresa Morris Texas A&M University Sociology 2024-2027

Site Policy Committee

Name Institution Affiliate Year Appt or Term Ends
Nicole Farris (Chair) Texas A&M University Commerce SSSA Site Policy Chair
Leanora Brown University of Tennessee–Chattanooga Economics 2017-2020
Kalé Haywood Allegheny College History 2017-2020
Salli Vargis Georgia State University – Perimeter College International Studies 2024-2027
Doug Crews Belmont University Social Work 2019-2022
Warren Waren Texas A&M University Sociology 2018-2023
Steve Meinhold UNC-Charlotte Political Science 2022-2024
Teresa Klein Del Mar College Women’s & Gender Studies 2024-2027
Ex-Officio Members
Salli Vargis Georgia State University-Perimeter College Past President 2019-2023
Tracy Dietz University of North Texas SSSA General Program Director

Awards and Honors Committee

Name Institution Affiliate
Israel Nandamudi (Chair) East Texas Baptist University SSSA Past Past President
Salli Vargis Georgia State University – Perimeter College SSSA Past President
Pascal Ngoboka University of Wisconsin-River Falls Former SSSA President
Lydia Andrade University of the Incarnate Word Former SSSA President
Glen Melancon Southwestern Oklahoma State Former SSSA President
Rogelio Saenz University of Texas-San Antonio Former SSSA President
Tahany Naggar West Chester University (Pennsylvania) Former SSSA President
Gary Copeland,  Jr. University of Oklahoma Former SSSA President
Eddie Weller San Jacinto College Former SSSA President

Student Travel Grant Committee

Name Institution Affiliate Year Appt or Term Ends
Suvayan De (Chair) University of Charleston Economics 2019-2023
Jennifer Horan Georgia State University-Perimeter College Vice President 2019-2023
TBA History 2019-2020
Chris White Livingstone College International Studies 2019-2023
Richard Longoria UTRGV Political Science 2022-2024
Gabriele Plickert California State Polytechnic-Pomona Social Work 2019-2020
Liliana Rodriguez Texas A&M University, Kingsville Sociology 2022-2023
Barbara Ganson Florida Atlantic University Women’s & Gender Studies 2024-2027

Strategic Planning

Name Institution Affiliate Year Appt or Term Ends
William McLean (Chair) Arkansas State Political Science 2022-2024
Soumya Sivakumar Marymount University Economics 2019-
Jonathan Marion University of Arkansas Anthropology 2019-
Suvayan De University of Charleston Economics 2019-2023
Eddie Weller San Jacinto College History 2019-
Salli Vargis Georgia State University-Perimeter College International Studies 2019-2023
Lydia Andrade University of Incarnate Word Political Science 2019-
Samantha Tackett Florida State University Psychology 2019-
Arlene Reilly-Sandoval Colorado State University-Pueblo Social Work 2019-
Lorena Murga University of Texas, El Paso Sociology 2022-
Kathryn Rowe Texas A&M University Women’s & Gender Studies 2024-2027
Ex-Officio Members
Tracy Dietz University of North Texas SSSA General Program Director
Nicole Farris Texas A&M University-Commerce SSSA Site Director
Jeff Justice South Texas College SSSA Communications Director