Council is the elected governing body of the Association. As per ASA’s Bylaws, Council “exercise[s] all corporate powers and fiduciary responsibility over the affairs of ASA and is responsible for the overall strategic direction and policymaking of the Association.”
2023-2024 ASA Council
President: Joya Misra, University of Massachusetts Amherst
President-Elect: Adia Harvey Wingfield, Washington University in St. Louis
Immediate Past President: Prudence L. Carter, Brown University
Vice President: Jennifer A. Reich, University of Colorado Denver
Vice President-Elect: Allison J. Pugh, University of Virginia
Immediate Past Vice President: Mignon R. Moore, Barnard College – Columbia University
Secretary-Treasurer: Monica McDermott, Arizona State University
Cedric de Leon, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Crystal Marie Fleming, Stony Brook University
Lorena Garcia, University of Illinois Chicago
Neda Maghbouleh, University of British Columbia
Katy M. Pinto, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Victor Ray, University of Iowa
Wendy D. Roth, University of Pennsylvania
Alyasah “Ali” Sewell, Emory University
Frederick F. Wherry, Princeton University
Earl Wright II, Rhodes College
Interim Executive Director: Heather M. Washington (non-voting)
Past Leaders
ASA has been led by dedicated sociologists since its inception more than 100 years ago.
Council Minutes
The Council typically meets twice a year. Minutes are taken at each meeting and are approved at the subsequent Council meeting. Once approved, minutes are posted here.
