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.”
2024-2025 ASA Council
President: Adia Harvey Wingfield, Washington University in St. Louis
President-Elect: Shelley J. Correll, Stanford University
Immediate Past President: Joya Misra, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Vice President: Allison J. Pugh, Johns Hopkins University
Vice President-Elect: Victor Ray, University of Iowa
Immediate Past Vice President: Jennifer A. Reich, University of Colorado Denver
Secretary-Treasurer: Monica McDermott, Arizona State University
Secretary-Treasurer-Elect (non-voting): Laurel Westbrook, Grand Valley State University
Kristen Barber, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Rodney Coates, University of Miami – Ohio
Patricia Fernandez-Kelly, Princeton University
Lorena Garcia, University of Illinois Chicago
Neda Maghbouleh, University of British Columbia
Katy M. Pinto, California State University, Dominguez Hills
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.
