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.”
2025-2026 ASA Council
President: Shelley J. Correll, Stanford University
President-Elect: Alford A. Young, Jr., University of Michigan
Immediate Past President: Adia Harvey Wingfield, Washington University in St. Louis
Vice President: Victor Ray, University of Iowa
Vice President-Elect: Jessica Calarco, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Immediate Past Vice President: Allison J. Pugh, Johns Hopkins University
Secretary-Treasurer: Laurel Westbrook, University of California, Santa Barbara
Amy L. Best, George Mason University
Patricia Fernandez-Kelly, Princeton University
Jessica Halliday Hardie, Hunter College, CUNY
Katy M. Pinto, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Jennifer Randles, California State University, Fresno
Rashawn Ray, University of Maryland
Wendy D. Roth, University of Pennsylvania
Christina Alicia Sue, University of Texas-San Antonio
Natasha Warikoo, Tufts University
Frederick F. Wherry, Princeton University
Earl Wright II, Rhodes College
Hajar Yazdiha, University of Southern California
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.