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Current officers

Chair: Simone Polillo, University of Virginia 2021
Chair-Elect: Claudio Ezequiel Benzecry, Northwestern University 2021
Past Chair: Greta R. Krippner, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 2021
Section Secretary/Treasurer: Claire Laurier Decoteau, University of Illinois-Chicago 2023
Section Council Members
Aliza Luft, University of California-Los Angeles 2021
Monika Christine Krause, London School of Economics 2021
Fuyuki Kurasawa, York University 2022
Josh Pacewicz, Brown University 2022
Julian Go, University of Chicago 2023
Robin E. Wagner-Pacifici, New School For Social Research 2023
 
Student Representatives:
Luna White, Northwestern University 2021
Student Representative: Valentina Cantori, University of Southern California 2022

Past Officers
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Year

Chair

Officers

Council Members (* graduate student representatives)

2016-2017

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Neil Gross

John Mohr

    Past Chair

John R. Hall

    Chair Elect

Robert  Jansen

    Secretary Treasurer

Hilary Angelo (2019)

Margaret Frye (2019)

Claudio Benzecry (2018)

Sarah Quinn (2018)

Claire Decoteau (2017)

Isaac Reed (2017)

Anne Marie Champagne* (2019)

Simeon Newman* (2018)

 

 

2015-2016

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John Mohr

Andrew Perrin

    Past Chair

Neil Gross

    Chair Elect

Robert  Jansen

    Secretary Treasurer

Claudio Benzecry (2018)

Sarah Quinn (2018)

Claire Decoteau (2017)

Isaac Reed (2017)

Gabriel Abend (2016)

Marion Fourcade (2016)

Simeon Newman* (2018)

Fiona Rose-Greenland* (2016)

 

2014-2015

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Andrew Perrin

Andrew Perrin

    Past Chair

John Mohr

    Chair Elect

Robert Jansen

    Secretary Treasurer

Claire Decoteau (2017)

Isaac Reed (2017)

Gabriel Abend (2016)

Marion Fourcade (2016)

Greta Krippner (2015)

Stephen Vaisey (2015)

Fiona Rose-Greenland* (2016)

Jason Hopkins* (2015)

2013-2014

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Robin Wagner-Pacifici

Wendy Espeland

    Past Elect

Andrew Perrin

    Chair Elect

Aneesh Aneesh

    Secretary Treasurer

 

Gabriel Abend (2016)

Marion Fourcade (2016)

Greta Krippner (2015)

Stephen Vaisey (2015)

Omar Lizardo (2014)

John Mohr (2014)

Fiona Rose-Greenland* (2016)

Jason Hopkins* (2015)

2012-2013

Wendy Espeland

Phillip Gorski,

    Past Elect

Robin Wagern-Pacifici,

    Chair Elect

Aneesh Aneesh,

    Secretary Treasurer

Greta Krippner (2015)

Stephen Vaisey (2015)

Omar Lizardo (2014)

John Mohr (2014)

Elizabeth Armstrong (2013)

Jason Hopkins* (2015)

Laura Ford* (2013)

2011-2012

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Phillip Gorski

Mustafa Emirbayer,

    Past Elect

Wendy Espeland,

    Chair Elect

Aneesh Aneesh,

    Secretary Treasurer

Omar Lizardo (2014)

John Mohr (2014)

Elizabeth Armstrong (2013)

Neil Gross (2012)

Laura Ford* (2013)

Erin McDonnell* (2012)

 

2010-2011

Mustafa Emirbayer

Richard Swedberg,

    Past Elect

Phillip Gorski,

    Chair Elect

Andrew Perrin,

    Secretary Treasurer

Elizabeth Armstrong (2013)

Neil Gross (2012)

Wendy Nelson Espeland (2011)

Andreas Glaeser (2011)

Laura Ford* (2013)

Erin McDonnell* (2012)

 

2009-2010

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Richard Swedberg

Mustafa Emirbayer,

    Chair Elect

Andrew Perrin,

    Secretary Treasurer

Neil Gross (2012)

Wendy Nelson Espeland (2011) Andreas Glaeser (2011)

Philip Gorski (2010)

Erin McDonnell* (2012)

Monika Krause* (2010)

 

2008-2009

Peter Burke

Ann Mische,

    Past Elect

Richard Swedberg,

    Chair Elect

Andrew Perrin,

    Secretary Treasurer

Wendy Nelson Espeland (2011)

Andreas Glaeser (2011)

Philip Gorski (2010)

Shelly Correll (2009)

Monika Krause* (2010)

Pamela Emanuelson* (2009)

 

2007-2008

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Ann Mische

Peter Burke,

    Chair Elect

Andrew Perrin,

    Secretary Treasurer

Phillip Gorski (2010)

Shelly Correll (2009)

Julia P. Adams (2008)

Lynn Spillman (2008)

Monika Krause* (2010)

Pamela Emanuelson* (2009)

 

2006-2007

Karin Knorr Cetina

Ann Mische,

    Chair Elect

Lisa Troyer,

    Secretary Treasurer

Julia P. Adams (2008)

Lynn Spillman  (2008)

Jack A. Goldstone (2007)

Jane Sell (2007)

Uta Gerhardt (2006)

J. David Knottnerus (2006)

 

2005-2006

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Robin Stryker

Karin Knorr Cetina,

    Chair Elect

Lisa Troyer,

    Secretary Treasurer

Julia P. Adams (2008)

Lynn Spillman (2008)

Jack A. Goldstone (2007)

Jane Sell (2007)

Uta Gerhardt (2006)

J. David Knottnerus (2006)

 

2004-2005

Murray Webster, Jr.

Robyn Stryker,

    Chair Elect

Patricia Madoo Lengerman,

    Secretary Treasurer

Jack A. Goldstone (2007)

Jane Sell (2007)

Mathieu Deflem (2005)

Uta Gerhardt (2006)

J. David Knottnerus (2006)

Kevin Anderson (2005)

 

2003-2004

Michèle Lamont

Murray Webster, Jr.,

    Chair Elect

Patricia Madoo Lengerman,

    Secretary Treasurer

Uta Gerhardt (2006)

J. David Knottnerus (2006)

Kevin Anderson (2005)

Mathieu Deflem (2005)

Edward J. Lawler (2004)

Robin Stryker (2004)

 

2002-2003

Linda D. Molm

Michèle Lamont,

    Chair Elect

Patricia Madoo Lengerman,

    Secretary Treasurer

Kevin Anderson (2005)

Mathieu Deflem (2005)

Edward J. Lawler (2004)

Robin Stryker (2004)

Robert J. Antonio (2003)

Cecilia Ridgeway (2003)

 

 

2001-2002

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Gary Alan Fine

Linda D. Molm,

    Chair Elect

Murray Webster, Jr.,

    Secretary Treasurer

Edward J. Lawler (2004)

Robin Stryker (2004)

Robert J. Antonio (2003)

Cecilia Ridgeway (2003)

Jorge Arditi (2002)

Robin Wagner-Pacifici (2002)

 

 

2000-2001

Douglas Heckathorn

Gary Alan Fine,

    Chair Elect

Murray Webster, Jr.,

    Secretary Treasurer

Robert J. Antonio (2003)

Cecilia Ridgeway (2003)

Jorge Arditi (2002)

Robin Wagner-Pacifici (2002)

Mustafa Emirbayer (2001) Margaret R. Somers (2001)

1999-2000

Morris Zelditch, Jr.

Douglas Heckathorn,

    Chair Elect

Murray Webster, Jr.,

    Secretary Treasurer

Jorge Arditi (2002)

Robin Wagner-Pacifici (2002)

Mustafa Emirbayer (2001)

Margaret R. Somers (2001)

Gary Alan Fine (2000)

Emanuel Schegloff (2000)

 

1998-1999

Janet Chafetz

 

 

Mustafa Emirbayer (2001)

Margaret R. Somers (2001)

Gary Alan Fine (2000)

Emanuel Schegloff (2000)

Stephen Kelberg (1999)

Michele Lamont (1999)

 

 

1997-1998

Guillermina Jasso

Janet Chafetz,

    Chair Elect

Peter Kivisto,

    Secretary Treasurer

Gary Alan Fine (2000)

Emanuel Schegloff (2000)

Stephen Kelberg (1999)

Michele Lamont (1999)

Keith Doubt (1998)

Steven Seidman 

 

 

1996-1997

Donald Levine

Guillermina Jasso,

    Chair Elect

Peter Kivisto,

    Secretary Treasurer

Stephen Kelberg (1999)

Michele Lamont (1999)

Keith Doubt (1998)

John R. Hall (1997)

Robert Wuthnow(1997)

Steven Seidman 

 

1995-1996

Alan Sica

Donald Levine,

    Chair Elect

Mary F. Rogers,

    Secretary Treasurer

Keith Doubt (1998)

John R. Hall(1997)

Robert Wuthnow(1997)

Thomas Scheff (1996)

Kim Scheppele (1996)

Steven Seidman 

 

1994-1995

Charles Camic

Alan Sica,

    Chair Elect

Mary F. Rogers,

    Secretary Treasurer

John R. Hall (1997)

Robert Wuthnow (1997)

Thomas Scheff (1996)

Kim Scheppele (1996)

Carol Heimer 

Linda Molm 

 

1993-1994

Theda Skocpol

Charles Camic,

    Chair Elect

Mary F. Rogers,

    Secretary Treasurer

Charles Smith 

Miriam Johnson 

Carol Heimer 

Linda Molm 

Thomas Scheff (1996)

Kim Scheppele (1996)

1992-1993

Stephen Turner

Theda Skocpol,

    Chair Elect

Deirdre Boden,

    Secretary Treasurer

Dmitri Shalin 

Barrie Thorne 

Charles W. Smith 

Miriam Johnson 

Charles Camic 

Carol Helmer 

1991-1992

Craig Calhoun

Stephen Turner,

    Chair Elect

Deirdre Boden,

    Secretary Treasurer

Janet Chafetz 

Michael Hechter 

Dmitri Shalin 

Barrie Thorne 

Charles W. Smith 

Miriam Johnson 

1990-1991

James S. Coleman

Craig Calhoun,

    Chair Elect

Deirdre Boden,

    Secretary Treasurer

David Sciulli 

Alan M. Sica 

Janet Saltzman Chafetz 

Michael Hechter 

Dmitri Shalin 

Barrie Thorne

1989-1990

George Ritzer

James S. Coleman,

    Chair Elect

Gisela J. Hinkle,

    Secretary Treasurer

Ira J. Cohen 

James S. Coleman 

David Sciulli 

Alan M. Sica

Janet Chafetz 

Michael Hechter 

1988-1989

Charles C. Lemert

George Ritzer,

    Chair Elect

Gisela J. Hinkle,

    Secretary Treasurer

Stephen Turner (1989)  

Deena Weinstein (1988)  

Ira J. Cohen 

James S. Coleman 

David Sciulli 

Alan M. Sica 

1987-1988

Ruth Wallace

Charles C. Lemert,

    Chair Elect

Gisela Hinkle,

    Secretary Treasurer

 

Craig Calhoun (1988)

Miriam Johnson (1988)  

Stephen Turner (1989)  

Deena Weinstein (1989) 

Ira J. Cohen 

James S. Coleman 

1986-1987

Jonathan Turner

Ruth Wallace,

    Chair Elect

George Ritzer,

    Secretary Treasurer

  Joseph Berger (1987)

Steven Warner (1987)

Craig Calhoun (1988)

Miriam Johnson (1988)

Stephen Turner (1989)

Deena Weinstein (1989)

1985-1986

Edward Tiryakian

Jonathan Turner,

    Chair Elect

George Ritzer,

    Secretary Treasurer

Gisela Hinkle

Charles Lemert

Joseph Berger

Steven Warner 

Craig Calhoun 

Miriam Johnson 

1984-1985

Norbert Wiley

Edward Tiryakian,

    Chair Elect

George Ritzer,

    Secretary Treasurer

Dean Gerstein 

Barry Schwartz 

Gisela Hinkle

Charles Lemert 

Joseph Berger

Steven Warner

1983-1984

Jeffrey Alexander

Norbert Wiley,

    Chair Elect

Jerald Hage,

    Secretary Treasurer

Thomas Fararo 

Theda Skocpol 

Dean Gerstein 

Barry Schwartz

Gisela Hinkle 

Charles Lemert.

1982-1983

Edith Kurzweil

Jeffrey Alexander,

    Chair Elect

Jerald Hage,

    Secretary Treasurer

Norbert Wiley

Dennis Wrong

Thomas Fararo

Theda Skocpol

Dean Gerstein 

Barry Schwartz

1981-1982

Neil J. Smelser

Edith Kurzweil,

    Chair Elect

Jerald Hage,

    Secretary Treasurer

Jeffrey Alexander 

Ruth Wallace 

Norbert Wiley 

Dennis Wrong 

Thomas Fararo 

Theda Skocpol 

1980-1981

R. Stephen Warner

(acting chair)

Neil J. Smelser,

    Chair Elect

Jerald Hage,

    Secretary Treasurer

Nicholas Mullins

Jonathan Turner 

Jeffrey Alexander 

Ruth Wallace 

Norbert Wiley 

Dennis Wrong 

1979-1980

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Randall Collins

Anthony Oberschall,

    Chair Elect

Francesca Cancian,

    Secretary Treasurer

John Lofland

R. Stephen Warner 

Nicholas Mullins

Jonathan Turner

Jeffrey Alexander 

Ruth Wallace 

1978-1979

Alvin Boskoff

Randall Collins,

    Chair Elect

Francesca Cancian,

    Secretary Treasurer

 

Jerald Hage

Donald Levine

John Lofland 

R. Stephen Warner 

Nicholas Mullins

Jonathan Turner 

1977-1978

Roscoe Hinkle

Alvin Boskoff,

    Chair Elect

Robert Friedrichs,

    Secretary Treasurer

Norman Birnbaum

Morris Zelditch

Jerald Hage 

Donald Levine

John Lofland

Benjamin Nelson

1976-1977

Aaron Cicourel

Roscoe Hinkle,

    Chair Elect

Robert Friedrichs,

    Secretary Treasurer

Gideon Sjoberg 

Harriett Zuckerman 

Norman Birnbaum

Morris Zelditch

Jerald Hage

Donald Levine

1975-1976

Dennis Wrong

Aaron Cicourel,

    Chair Elect

Robert Friedrichs,

    Secretary Treasurer

Francesca Cancian

Robert A. Nisbet 

Gideon Sjoberg

Harriet Zuckerman

Norman Birnbaum 

Morris Zelditch

1974-1975

Edward Tiryakian

Dennis Wrong,

    Chair Elect

Roscoe Hinkle,

    Secretary Treasurer

Erving Goffman 

Gerhard Lenski 

Francesca Cancian 

Robert A. Nisbet 

Gideon Sjoberg 

Harriet Zuckerman

1973-1974

Ralph Turner

Edward Tiryakian,

    Chair Elect

Arnold Nash,

    Secretary Treasurer

Lewis A. Coser 

Helena Lopata 

Erving Goffman

Gerhard Lenski 

Robert A. Nisbet 

Dennis Wrong

1972-1973

Llewellyn Gross

Ralph Turner,

    Chair Elect

Roscoe Hinkle,

    Secretary Treasurer

Terry N. Clark 

Herman Turk 

Lewis A. Coser 

Edward Tiryakian

Erving Coffman 

Gerhard Lenski 

1971-1972

Peter M. Blau

Llewellyn Gross,

    Chair Elect

Roscoe Hinkle,

    Secretary Treasurer

Leon Bramson 

Arnold Nash

Stanley H. Udy 

Terry N. Clark

Herman Turk

Lewis A. Coser 

Edward Tiryakian 

1970-1971

John McKinney

Peter M. Blau,

    Chair Elect

Roscoe Hinkle,

    Secretary Treasurer

Llewellyn Gross 

Neil J. Smelser 

Leon Bramson 

Arnold Nash 

Stanley H. Udy 

Terry N. Clark 

Herman Turk 

1969-1970

G. Edward Swanson

John McKinney,

    Chair Elect

Alvin Boskoff,

    Secretary Treasurer

Norman Birnbaum 

Ely Chinoy 

Llewellyn Gross 

Neil J. Smelser 

Leon Bramson 

Arnold Nash 

Stanley H. Udy

1968-1969

Morris Janowitz

G.Edward Swanson,

    Chair Elect

Alvin Boskoff,

    Secretary Treasurer

Harold Garfinkel 

William L. Kolb 

Norman Birnbaum 

Ely Chinoy 

Llewellyn Gross

Neil J. Smelser

1967-1968

Robert Bierstedt

Morris Janowitz,

    Chair Elect

Alvin Boskoff,

    Secretary Treasurer

Robert Dubin

Hans Zetterberg

Harold Garfinkel 

William L. Kolb 

Norman Birnbaum 

Ely Chinoy

 

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