SSSA Council
The SSSA Executive Committee consists of the Association’s officers and performs most of the day-to-day business of the Association. The SSSA Council consists of the officers plus one or two voting representatives from each of our disciplinary affiliates.
SSSA Executive Committee, 2024
Jennifer Horan
President of the Southwestern Social Science Association | University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Suvayan De
President-Elect | University of Charleston
Theresa Morris
Vice President | Texas A&M University
Anna Caney
Secretary | Florida Southern College | Term expires 2025
Craig Walker
Treasurer | Oklahoma Baptist University | Term expires 2027
Tracy Dietz
General Program Director | University of North Texas | Term expires 2025
Nicole Farris
Site Director | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Term expires 2026
Jeff Justice
Communications Director | South Texas College & University of Edinburgh | Term expires 2026
Keith Gåddie
Editor, Social Science Quarterly | Texas Christian University
Kirby Goidel
Editor, Social Science Quarterly | Texas A&M University
Steven Sewell
Past President | College of the Mainland
Salli Vargis
Past Past President | Georgia State University - Perimeter
Affiliate Representatives, 2024
Melaku Abegaz
President of the Southwestern Economics Association | University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Joseph Comeau
Sociology President-Elect | Georgia Southwestern State University
Shelly Lemons
President of the Southwesetern Historical Association | McKendree University
Scott Liebertz
President of the Southwestern Political Science Association | University of South Alabama
Richard Longoria
Political Science Vice President and Program Chair | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Rachel Rayburn
President of the Southwestern Social Work Association | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Jori Sechrist
President of the Southwestern Sociological Association | McMurry University
Sebahattin Ziyanak
President of the Southwestern International Studies Association | University of Texas Permian Basin
